Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Half of Pregnant Women Who Have Hypertension and Snore Unknowingly Have OSA

http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2014/06/half-pregnant-women-hypertension-snore-unknowingly-osa/
Half of Pregnant Women Who Have Hypertension and Snore Unknowingly Have OSA
One in two hypertensive pregnant women who habitually snore may have unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Should You Perform A Scan When You Have Back Pain

http://www.pottsmerc.com/lifestyle/20140610/low-back-pain-what-are-the-causes
Should You Perform A Scan When You Have Back Pain
Sometimes, when you see your doctor, some tests maybe necessary. But can the tests help?

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Do You Want To Quit Smoking

My boyfriend tried to stop smoking twice but both times the withdrawal symptoms made him very cranky and depressed. In the end, he gave up trying and went back to smoking. Does this sound familiar to you?

If quitting is so hard, don't you think you need aids to help you to be free from cigarettes?

Here are excerpts that may help you to win this war against tobacco usage.

Debate on the benefits of electronic cigarettes in helping people quit smoking is heating up again. If you never again touch the stuff, you could live it down; but one sure way to fail at quitting smoking is to keep doing it.
http://www.horseandcountrysingles.com/member/65963/blog/view/117417/

Do e-cigarettes help smokers quit? Researchers followed nearly 1,000 smokers for a year and found that those who used e-cigarettes were no more likely to quit smoking or reduce their dependence on tobacco cigarettes than those who weren’t using the products at the beginning of the study.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/03/30/cigarettes-help-smokers-quit/yzMFrfhjw3ZqKbjHP2vMTL/story.html
 
As soon as you give up smoking, nicotine drawback will make you concerned, discouraged, or depressed.  Exercise is a proven stress-reliever, and people who are quitting smoking will need stress relievers!
http://www.siammatch.com/member/26472/blog/view/51432/


10 self-help tips to stop smoking. Make a promise, set a date and stick to it. Don’t be put off by a wedding, party or other time when you’d normally smoke.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/smoking/Pages/Motivateyourself.aspx


Friday, March 21, 2014

Fried food linked to obesity

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/fried-food-linked-to-obesity/story-fn3dxix6-1226859069124
Fried food linked to obesity
A new study reveals that the risk obesity is higher for those with fat genes when eating fried foods.

This study discovers that people who are genetically susceptible to obesity and consume fried food regularly can have twice the effect on body mass index (BMI) than those with a lower genetic predisposition.
"This work provides formal proof of interaction between a combined genetic risk score and environment in obesity." Professor Alexandra Blakemore and Dr Jessica Buxton at Imperial College London

This study should serve as a reminder to those who have problems losing weight. Choosing good foods is important if you have fat genes. Otherwise, you will gain a lot of weight.