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Nokia Outs New Health Tech as It Sweeps Away The Withings Brand

Jun 27, 2017

Nokia has announced a pair of new smart health devices as it completes the rebranding from the Withings company it purchased one year ago. The company has introduced the new Nokia Body smart scale, which at just £55/$60, is much ...

Tags: Nokia, smart health device

Body Chemical Levels Can Increase The Risk of Obesity

May 23, 2016

US scientists have discovered middle-aged adults with high-levels of a particular body chemical are twice as likely to develop obesity later in life. The chemical in question, peptide neurotensin (NT), is already associated with increased ...

Tags: Body Chemical, high-fat diets

Cold Showers Might Help Reduce Obesity, While Scientific Discoveries Challenge BMI Measure

Mar 18, 2016

Australia’s top medical news program made some startling revelations this week. The most surprising finding is that there is a 45% higher mortality risk for people with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23-25 than for people with a higher BMI. ...

Tags: BMI, Cold Showers, Medical program, Scientific discovery

Drinking Coffee May Be Associated with a Lower Risk of Developing MS

Mar 5, 2015

Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. The study, published in February 2015 and to be presented at ...

Tags: Drinking Coffee, Coffee

Relation Between Sugar-Sweetened Drinks and The Age at Which Girls Have Their First Period

Jan 29, 2015

Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...

Tags: sugar-sweetened drinks, body mass index, Agriculture

FDA's First Weight-Loss Device TP for Obese Adults to Dieting and Having Bariatric Surgery

Jan 19, 2015

The EnterMedics Maestro Rechargeable System weight loss treatment device is effective although scientists are unclear why. The FDA has approved the first weight-loss device since 2007, giving obese adults an alternative to dieting and ...

Tags: weight-loss device, bariatric surgery, Health

Limiting Saturated Fat Intake Could Help Those with a Genetic Predisposition to Obesity

Jun 11, 2014

Limiting saturated fat intake could help those with a genetic predisposition to obesity Limiting saturated fat could help people whose genetic make-up increases their likelihood of being obese, according to a new study from the Jean Mayer ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Reduction in Salt Intake Likely Cause of Lower Death Rates From Heart Disease in England

Apr 22, 2014

Reduction in salt intake likely cause of lower death rates from heart disease in England The 15 per cent fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in the 40 per cent drop in deaths from ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, Health

Elevated Mortality Risk with Increasing Waist Circumference Was Observed

Mar 13, 2014

Having a large belly -- even with a healthy body mass index -- can take years off a person's life, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Dr. James Cerhan, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist, and colleagues reviewed data from 11 different studies, ...

Tags: large belly, BMI, Health&Medicine, weight

WHO Has Begun Public Consultation on Its Draft Guidelines on Sugar Intake

Mar 13, 2014

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has begun public consultation on its draft guidelines on sugar intake, which recommends that sugars should be less than 10 per cent of total energy intake per day, but that reduction to below 5 per cent ...

Tags: sugar intake, public health problems, processed foods

Babies Are More Likely to Become Overweight or Obese as Adults

Feb 27, 2014

Babies that are delivered by caeserean section are more likely to become overweight or obese as adults, according to researchers from Imperial College, London Compared with vaginal delivery, C-section increases the odds of being ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, baby care

The Grants Are Being Awarded to Organizations Nationwide

Feb 26, 2014

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in local ...

Tags: Astrazeneca, Healthcare Foundation, Cardiovascular Health, heart health

There Are Five More You Need to Know to Help Keep Your Cardiovascular System Healthy

Feb 26, 2014

Pass codes, phone numbers, social security numbers, clothing sizes and addresses. We all have a lot of numbers in our heads, but heart experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center say there are five more you need to know to ...

Tags: keep cardiovascular system healthy, healthy BMI, heart disease

Obesity During Pregnancy Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Morbidity

Feb 14, 2014

In a study to be presented on Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting-, in New Orleans, researchers will report that obesity during pregnancy is an independent risk factor ...

Tags: Cardiovascular Morbidity

Male Cancer Survivors Evaluated in a Study Cut Their Risk of Dying in Half by Exercising

Feb 11, 2014

Male cancer survivors evaluated in a long-term study cut their risk of dying in half by exercising and burning 2,500 calories a week, U.S. researchers say. Study co-author Kathleen Y. Wolin of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of ...

Tags: Male Cancer, Cancer, cancer analysis

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