Archive for November, 2007

Lowered BP after ‘no salt added’ diet

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Simply avoiding pre-salted foods and not adding salt to foods can
result in a modest but statistically significant reduction in blood
pressure, study findings suggest.

Girls who aren’t milk-drinkers may have asthma risk

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Young girls who drink milk infrequently may have a higher risk of
asthma than their peers, particularly if they are overweight, a new
study suggests.

WADA presents revised anti-doping code

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday presented its revised
anti-doping code aimed at harshly punishing offenders but also
offering leniency for accidental drug-taking.

UK Sport and police may join forces in drug war

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe has announced a working group to
look at how UK Sport and the police could join forces in the fight
against doping.

Barry Bonds charged with steroid lies

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Baseball home-run king Barry Bonds used steroids and then lied
about it to a federal grand jury, prosecutors said on Thursday in
charging him with perjury and obstruction of justice.

Infants of obese mothers have higher mortality risk

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Obese women are at increased risk of having their infant die soon
after birth, especially if premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
occurs before full-term, according to a report in the journal
Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Few overweight people trim down after heart attack

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Overweight people lose virtually no weight after suffering a heart
attack, according to the first study to evaluate factors associated
with post-heart attack weight changes.

Diet Drug Rimonabant Tied to Depression, Anxiety

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Experts caution against prescribing drug to patients who are
already depressed

Health Tip: Avoid Holiday Overeating

Monday, November 19th, 2007

How to prevent packing on extra pounds

Chocolate Craving Has Ancient Roots

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Archaeologists find traces of the sweet in pottery more than 3,000
years old