HEALTH/MEDICINE
University of Miami Hospital sends team to Panama to save NCIS agent’s life
University of Miami Hospital sent a team to Panama with the special Impella heart pump to help save an NCIS agent’s life.
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I’ve got a tip on a mind-altering substance that is inexpensive, legal and readily available. UCLA researchers demonstrated that the beneficial bacteria in yogurt altered brain function during tasks and rest.
University of Miami Hospital sent a team to Panama with the special Impella heart pump to help save an NCIS agent’s life.
The most recent trendy U.K. import is not music or fashion but a weight-loss plan. The British bestseller The Fast Diet by Dr. Michael Mosley isn’t as popular here yet, but it is in Amazon’s health books Top 10.
Would you be interested in a pill that decreases the hunger-stimulating hormone ghrelin and increases the satiety hormone peptide YY? This potent combination exists, but it is nutrient, not a pill. Today’s topic is protein.
As I was describing the virtues of frozen produce to a class recently, one of my students shot me a “Where did you get your degree?” look.
Do you jump out of bed ready to start the day or are you making deals with the alarm clock for five more minutes? Negotiating for more morning slumber could mean a lack of nighttime restorative sleep.
Produce power strikes again. The role of vegetables and fruits in reducing the risk of heart disease, certain types of cancer, cataracts and macular degeneration has been demonstrated time and again. Now ALS, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is being added to the list.
When does a weight-loss intervention cross the line?
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? After eating through the holiday parties, healthier living goals often top the list. Food and activity changes can be challenging, but when goals are well crafted, the path to success is easier.
No matter which side you take in the Mayor Bloomberg soda-pop debate, you have to give the man credit for igniting a conversation. Americans are getting heavier and 42 percent of the population will be obese (not overweight) by 2030. And when that happens, our nation will be dealing with $550 billion in obesity-related health care costs. Dramatic action is needed.