Exercising them will feel good   Little else feels better than a good foot massage or stretch. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these suggestions for keeping your feet happy and healthy: Stretch your arch, either by placing a towel around the ball of your foot and gently pulling with your hands, or by standing [...]

Comparison of plans finds differences in mood despite similar weight loss By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — Both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet such as the popular Atkins program and a low-fat, high-carb diet appear to help people lose pounds over the course of a year. But as for mood? Only the low-fat diets will [...]

Even a slight elevation was linked to coronary artery calcification in study   (HealthDay News) — Elevated blood levels of phosphorus are associated with a higher risk of heart disease, U.S. researchers say. They studied the link between phosphorus levels and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in nearly 900 healthy adults in the Spokane Heart Study, [...]

The Almost Gourmet Quickie Veggie Wrap This is my quickie go-to lunch many days. It comes together in just a few short minutes if you have all of your veggies washed and prepped ahead of time. I like to slice my veggies while I am assembling the wrap, but you could certainly slice them in [...]

Fitness Fades Fast After 45 But healthy habits can stave off the inevitable declines, research finds By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — The declines in fitness that accompany growing old typically speed up after the age of 45, new research shows. But people can slow the inevitable by staying lean, exercising and refraining from [...]

Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss Home environment plays role in effort to drop pounds, experts say   (HealthDay News) — If you want to lose weight, exercise and diet are crucial. But a new study says other factors appear to play a role, too — including the number of TVs in [...]

Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk Type 1 less likely in kids whose moms favored these foods, study found  (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers say. "This is the first study to show a link between [...]

Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes Awareness Survey finds abundant myths about debilitating disease By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes is [...]

By — Randy Dotinga Drinking more than two sweetened sodas a day boosts risk of hypertension, study finds FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure. High-fructose corn [...]

Posted on 10/30/2009, 14:00 By –Randy Dotinga Age-old folk remedy may lead to new antibiotic therapy, study finds FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — As you carve your Halloween jack-o-lantern, consider this new finding: That pumpkin holds potential as a treatment for yeast infections in adults and babies. Korean researchers, reporting online recently in the [...]