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Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea WASHINGTON – Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack. Now scientists are beginning to test if an implanted pacemaker-like device might help certain sufferers, keeping their airways open by zapping the tongue during sleep. Wait, what does your tongue have to do with a good night's sleep? One of the main causes of obstructive... Read Full Story

You know how I've been saying over and over that you don't need to go to the gym and exercise like a maniac to get good results? I've been tired of the routine, the weather is cold, I have access to a good gym, and am not traveling much.  So I've been hitting the gym.  I'm not a gym rat that works out real hard and all the time.  Usually only 2 or 3 times per week for one hour each time.  Typically some cardio for 20 to 30 minutes and then weight lifting (strength training) for 30 minutes on... Read Full Story

Alternative medicines sometimes dangerous for kids LONDON – Giving alternative treatments such as homeopathic remedies instead of conventional medicines to children may have deadly side effects in rare instances, a new analysis says. Australian researchers monitored reports from pediatricians in Australia from 2001 to 2003 looking for suspected side effects from alternative medicines like herbal treatments, vitamin supplements or naturopathic pills. They found 39 reports of side effects... Read Full Story

Fried Fish May Explain 'Stroke Belt' Mystery Too much fried fish may contribute to the high rate of stroke in America's "stroke belt," according to a new study. The results showed that people living in the stroke belt - including residents of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana - were about 30 percent more likely to eat two or more servings of fried fish every week than those living in the rest of the country, the researchers... Read Full Story

Whole-Fat Dairy Products May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk MONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that whole-fat dairy products -- generally shunned by health experts -- contain a fatty acid that may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. The fatty acid is called trans-palmitoleic acid, according to the study in the Dec. 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine , and people with the highest blood levels of this fatty acid reduce their odds of diabetes by 62 percent compared... Read Full Story

A reversal on carbs Fat was once the devil. Now more nutritionists are pointing accusingly at sugar and refined grains. December 20, 2010 | By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times Most people can count calories. Many have a clue about where fat lurks in their diets. However, fewer give carbohydrates much thought, or know why they should. But a growing number of top nutritional scientists blame excessive carbohydrates — not fat — for America's ills. They say cutting... Read Full Story

Hold the brownies! Bill could limit bake sales WASHINGTON – Don't touch my brownies! A child nutrition bill on its way to President Barack Obama — and championed by the first lady — gives the government power to limit school bake sales and other fundraisers that health advocates say sometimes replace wholesome meals in the lunchroom. Republicans, notably Sarah Palin, and public school organizations decry the bill as an unnecessary intrusion on a common practice often used to raise money... Read Full Story

How Worms Promote Healing: Findings Identify Potential Strategies for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2010) — A new study involving a man who swallowed worm eggs to relieve symptoms of ulcerative colitis sheds light on how worms promote healing in the intestine. The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, also identifies potential targets for more conventional ways of treating colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease. "The idea for treating colitis... Read Full Story

Link Between Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy, DNA Methylation and Birth Weight in Newborn Babies ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2010) — Groundbreaking work by a team of UK scientists has identified, for the first time, a link between changes in the DNA of newborn babies, folic acid supplementation during pregnancy, and birth weight. This state-of-the-art 'epigenetic' study, from scientists at Keele and Nottingham Universities together with doctors at University Hospital of North... Read Full Story

Pregnant Mother's Diet Impacts Infant's Sense of Smell, Alters Brain Development enlarge A major new study shows that a pregnant mother's diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future. (Credit: iStockphoto/Tatiana Gladskikh) ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2010) — A major new study shows that a pregnant mother's diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors... Read Full Story