(Reuters Health) – – As long-distance races like half-marathons and full marathons become more popular, race organizers and medical directors should consider using online medical screening to identify risky runners and avert medical emergencies, researchers say. After a four-year trial of online pre-race screening and education of non-professional runners in South Africa, rates of overall… Read More »
WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both… Read More »
New research, published in the journal Cell Reports, suggests that a low-protein, high-carb diet may be an easier alternative to calorie restriction for people looking to preserve brain health and prevent cognitive decline. Components of traditional low-protein, high-carb diets include lean fish and sweet potatoes. As the world’s population ages, protecting against cognitive decline is… Read More »
Thousands of children as young as TWO have mental health problems: NHS figures reveal one in 18 pre-schoolers are receiving treatment 12.8 per cent of children and young people in England have a mental disorder Pre-school children are being regularly treated for mental health disorders One in 18 pre-schoolers have problems such as ‘oppositional defiance… Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration took some serious steps toward curbing teen use of tobacco and nicotine products this month, including proposing a virtual ban on most flavors of the liquid used in e-cigarettes. Meanwhile, open enrollment continues for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. ACA sign-ups are slightly lagging behind last… Read More »
Improving your health and fitness with Muay Thai program : Of so many ways in which you can improve your health – people often choose none of them. There are a lot of reasons for this – but the biggest one of them all is that we have a powerful drive to conserve our energy, and… Read More »