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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Cholesterol Levels in Children Dropping
Over the last 22 years, the percentage of excessive cholesterol levels in children has dropped significantly, according to a new study performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study found that just 1 out of every 12 kids and teens suffer from above-normal cholesterol. The news indicates that many young people are making healthier dietary decisions, or that their parents are making healthier food choices for them. Instilling habits that prevent high cholesterol in children might eventually reduce the statistics regarding the number of American adults that suffer from the condition. A disturbingly high percentage – 33.5 percent to be exact – lives with high LDL. Even worse, people with high cholesterol have twice as much risk when it comes to getting heart disease.
Walking for Exercise More Common Among American Adults
Walking is a great option for cardiovascular exercise, particularly for those who are unable to engage in more intense forms of exercise due to a health condition or simply being out of shape. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that more Americans are walking for exercise today than they were previously, particularly individuals living in the South. This is great news at a time when so many Americans struggle with obesity. According to the CDC study, roughly 62% of American adults walked for at least 10 minutes a minimum of one time in the week prior to being surveyed (the survey took place in 2010). When the same survey was performed in 2005, only 56% of adults reported the same. An increase of 6% over the course of just 5 years is considered significant.
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Ways to Boost Memory: Study Says Have a Baby
New moms may receive a memory improvement, according to a new study by researchers at Miami’s Carlos Albizu University. In the study, women who recently had children performed better on visuospatial memory tests, or tests designed to gauge the subject’s ability to retain memories about their physical surroundings, than women without children. Lead researcher Melissa Santiago said that the findings run contrary to the traditional notion that women experience a drop in cognitive function and memory after giving birth. For example, existing studies have delivered mixed results, with some indicating that childbirth is detrimental to memory and cognition, and some indicating the opposite. Studies involving laboratory rats, which are genetically similar to humans, show that motherhood numbers among the many ways to boost memory.
Posted in Health, Health Facts, Mental Health, News, Parenting, Studies, Women
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Hair Loss Drug Side Effects Could Include Severe Depression
Men who take Propecia, a common hair-loss medication, may drastically increase their risk of hair loss drug side effects like severe depression if they also develop sexual side effects, according to a new study by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. During the study, 64% of those who developed long-term sexual side effects after taking Propecia reported depression ranging from moderate to severe. In addition, 40% of the men reported having suicidal thoughts. Many men who take Propecia report erectile dysfunction and/or low libido. These hair loss drug side effects persist even after the medication has been discontinued in a small percentage of men, but the effects of these long-term conditions are not known.
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Bapineuzumab Clinical Trials Curtail Once-Promising Alzheimer’s Drug
At FitnessHealth101, we often report on studies that show promise for experimental medications. Unfortunately for some of these drugs, additional trials often show that they weren’t as safe or effective as the initial studies suggested. This particular scenario just occurred with an experimental Alzheimer’s drug undergoing studies by Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer Inc. The two companies have now scrapped their research plans for this drug, called bapineuzumab, which was initially deemed useful for individuals with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s. Although the drug may be studied later in various forms, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have decided to cancel two pending studies, including two additional late-stage Bapineuzumab clinical trials as well as follow-up studies, that would’ve examined the drug in its intravenous form.
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