Dieting should be fun
Researchers have discovered that the friendly sea mammals have a form of adult onset diabetes - but have evolved the ability to turn the condition on and off.
Altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness (AMS), altitude illness, hypobaropathy, Acosta disease, puna, or soroche is a disorder caused by being at high altitude where air pressure is low without prior acclimatization (the process of gradual exposure). If it does occur, it will do so at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,500 meters) - 8000 meters is a common height for many ski resorts...
A few minor variations in one gene may make a difference in athletic endurance, according to a new study from Physiological Genomics. The study found that elite endurance athletes were more likely to have variations of the NRF2 gene than elite sprinters...
UroToday.com - An interesting hypothesis by Dr. Joep van Roermund and colleagues in the online edition of the World Journal of Urology suggested that periprostatic fat as measured on CT may be a better predictor of prostate cancer (CaP) aggressiveness than body mass index (BMI). This was based upon the fact that visceral fat is the most metabolically active fat...
With the 2010 Winter Olympics well underway in Vancouver, children and adults worldwide are watching the exciting festivities and cheering their country to victory. For some, however, the Olympic spirit will ignite a passion within to take up a winter sport of their own. "Getting active outside during winter is an excellent way to exercise and help those cold months pass by faster...
dyet Good news for booze hounds. Downing pint after pint might be good for you - sort of. Hops or pale barley malts have "dietary silicon," which promotes bone health apparently. Dietary silicon is found in a lot of foods, mostly fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. And, obviously beer is made from grains. ...
These amazing pictures show the day that one woman lost FOUR stone in just ONE day.