Other Antiaging Topics

Some video games might deserve more credit than they get, and could be a good teaching tool.

So say researchers including Constance Steinkuehler, PhD, assistant professor in the educational communication and technology program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Potential danger: Nonstick cookware

The scoop: Pans that let cookies slide off easily and make cleanup a cinch contain perfluorochemicals (or PFCs), which have been shown to cause cancer, hormone disruption, and hypothyroidism in animals. In humans, they've been linked to a decreased ability to fight infection, as well as low birth weight in babies whose mothers were exposed to them during pregnancy. PFCs are found in the linings of fast-food packaging and most microwave-popcorn bags to keep grease from soaking through (as well as in some furniture and carpeting).

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The increase is due mainly to falling mortality rates in almost all the leading causes of death, federal health officials said. The average life expectancy for babies born in 2006 was about four months greater than for children born in 2005.

Japan has the longest life expectancy — 83 years for children born in 2006, according to World Health Organization data. Switzerland and Australia were also near the top of the list.

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When Sheri Diehl, a Chicago-area flight attendant, got -- and finally stayed --pregnant after four miscarriages in the 1990s, she contacted her supervisor and asked to stop flying immediately. Her biggest worry?

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Chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading causes of deaths worldwide, according to a U.N. study released this week.
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The U.N. study says chronic conditions like heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide.

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Ms. Brown said the decision was based on emerging data on the drug, including a report from a watchdog group, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, linking Chantix to a wide array of health and safety problems. They include accidents and falls, potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances, heart attacks, seizures, diabetes and various psychiatric disturbances.

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All it takes is one night of tossing and turning to make the brain unstable, according to a new study from an international coalition of researchers.

Researchers said the sudden shutdowns in the brain that result from sleep deprivation could lead to potentially dangerous mistakes or accidents.

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Google Inc. unveiled its long-awaited health service, which allows consumers to manage their medical records and receive health advice online.

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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: May 13, 2008

ROCK concerts, iPods, jet engines, motorcycles, snowmobiles, infections and trauma — our ears are under siege. To counter such effects, most experts believe that care of your ears should begin in the first few days of life.

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Led by Los Angeles, Dozens of U.S. Cities Have Unsafe Levels of Pollution. Up to 125 million Americans are breathing air that puts their health at risk, a report released Thursday by the American Lung Association estimates.

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"I worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day normally," Belcher said. "I just thought I was tired and maybe if I got a good night's sleep I'd feel better."

Like millions of Americans, Belcher was really suffering from fatigue. It's a common complaint among an estimated 20 to 30 percent of patients who see their primary care physician.

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Don't bank on anti-aging pills anytime soon — unless you're a worm

By JoNel Aleccia
Health writer
MSNBC
updated 6:22 a.m. PT, Tues., April. 22, 2008

At 104 and counting, Sadie Kaplan has achieved the lifespan so many of us say we want, without ever popping a pill or lifting a finger to pursue longevity.

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Belly fat is worse than thigh or buttock fat, even for those who aren't obese, researchers say.
By Denise Gellene, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 8, 2008
Women who pack weight around their waists instead of on their buttocks and thighs have an increased risk of dying prematurely, according to the largest study yet to look at the association between abdominal fat and death.

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Far Infrared sauna heaters for the first time were developed in 1965 by the doctor Tadashi Ishikava who works at the Fuji Medical’s R&D department. Only after 14 years of thorough medical researches this technology was allowed for the public use.

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