Archive | Health
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Editorial: Sugary drink ban misguided
This past Thursday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans to prohibit the sale of large sugary drinks — particularly 16-oz. drinks with at least 25 calories per eight ounces. This would include nearly all sodas, sweetened teas and some juices.
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Column: Intoxication spray will create issues
As if our generation needed another excuse or pathway for intoxication, French-American scientist David Edwards has released a spray, which, when ingested, causes brief intoxication with no after-effects. No puking. No headaches. You can even pass an alcohol test.
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Study finds people are more unhealthy than they estimate
When Lauren Wysocki reaches into the fridge for a midnight snack, she goes straight for the Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia. A new study conducted by Massive Health shows that Wysocki isn’t alone in her late-night junk food consumption. The whole world does it.
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Study links consistent exercise and cognition
While exercise has long been linked to physical health, research conducted by Dartmouth College psychology professor David Bucci and his team found that it may also benefit mental health.
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About 37 percent of college students could now be considered alcoholics
With a new definition of addiction, students may want to rethink heavy drinking during the weekend.
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Notre Dame sues federal government
Notre Dame filed a religious liberty lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that requires employers to provide contraceptive services in their minimum health insurance packages.
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Researchers to monitor UCLA, high school athletes in NCAA-funded study on concussions
In 1948, more than 5,000 residents of Framingham, Mass., enrolled in a long-term study on heart disease, consenting to be monitored throughout their lives.
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Obesity related to lack of sleep, study says
People often turn to exercising or dieting as ways to lose weight, but what some may not realize is getting enough sleep may be an effective way to shed the pounds, too.
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Seau family considering brain donation to Boston U., still undecided
Junior Seau’s family is determining whether or not they will donate his brain for research, which could shed light on the cause of the retired National Football League player’s May 2 death.