Wednesday, February 8, 2012

health news



Nutrition / Diet photo
More Salt In US Diet Comes From Bread And Rolls, Not Salty Snacks
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
More salt in the average US diet comes bread and rolls and not from salty snacks like potato chips, pretzels and popcorn, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this week... [read article]

Smoking / Quit Smoking photo
How To Give Up Smoking
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
"It's easy to quit smoking; I've done it hundreds of times." -- Mark Twain There are many different ways to quit smoking. Some experts advocate using pharmacological products to help wean you off nicotine, others say all... [read article]

Cardiovascular / Cardiology photo
Is Economy Class Air Travel Linked To Blood Clot Risk? Apparently Not
Written by Christian Nordqvist
"Economy Class Syndrome" is a myth, your risk of developing a blood clot during a long-distance economy trip by plane is not higher than in first class, researchers report in an article published in Chest... [read article]

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