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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise

Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise


Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:33 PM PST


Low temperatures, physical exertion increase the body’s need for oxygen, study shows FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Breathing cold air during certain physical activities, such as shoveling snow, increases the body’s demand for oxygen, which may put people with heart disease at greater risk for cardiac arrest or death, a new study finds. “This...

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Prescription Meds Can Put on Unwanted Pounds

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:18 PM PST


They include drugs for diabetes, mood disorders and other chronic conditions By Lisa Esposito FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Medications taken by millions of Americans for mood disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions can have an unhealthy side effect: weight gain. While other choices exist for some types of drugs, adjusting...

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Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Approach to Eating

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:10 PM PST


And help prevent extreme concerns about weight (HealthDay News) — Girls can develop an unhealthy body image and unhealthy eating habits just by watching how others look at their bodies and treat food. The womenshealth.gov website says these factors can trigger an unhealthy attitude toward food among girls: Seeing that their mothers are very concerned...

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Weight-Loss Surgery Seems Safe for Kidney Disease Patients

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:04 PM PST


Study found complication rates of 5 to 10 percent among obese patients THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Obese chronic kidney disease patients who undergo surgery to achieve weight loss do not face a particularly dangerous rate of complications as a result, a new study suggests. Although the research team cautioned that more work needs...

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