Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 27, 2009
Really this report should be referred to as the lack of healthy habits because all of the numbers highlighted were of the amount of people who aren’t doing so well. Exhibit A: “Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, from 8 percent in 1971-1974 to 24 percent in 2005-2006.”
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 26, 2009
CDC released its annual Health Impact Report about the work the organization accomplished in 2008. The report gives an overview of how CDC tackles “urgent threats”—although I should note that it’s not quite clear why “an aging population” is categorized as a threat when it’s a natural part of life that everyone is contributing to—handles [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 25, 2009
There’s a film screening Thursday night at Pace University in Manhattan of two short films—one about a brother-sister relationship impacted by an eating disorder and the other about a tri-athlete obsessed with exercising and perfection—in association with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The event, which starts at 7p.m. will be followed by a panel with [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 24, 2009
I don’t get excited about STDs—I mean, who would?— but this new site kind of struck me as pretty good and worth passing along. It’s not just about STDs, but the disparities within the category of STDs. It lets you know which groups have the higher rates and where these sexually transmitted diseases are concentrated—speaking [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 23, 2009
National Eating Disorder Week (22-28) is upon us and before anyone questions why this topic is located on a blog such as this, I would defer to some stats and research that show eating disorders are not just an issue for white women, but something a good number of minorities should be reading about, too. [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 20, 2009
Just when you thought you could stop taking your vitamins, out pops news that researchers seem to have found proof that vitamins can ward off hearing loss. Now, just to clarify, that’s noise-induced hearing loss from loud music, concerts and engine noise and age-related hearing loss. Researchers from the University of Florida found that the supplements tested [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 19, 2009
A report released Wednesday from the American Cancer Society showed a decrease in cancer-related deaths among blacks. However this decrease did not translate into a decrease in health disparities. Why? Because it seems the rates are decreasing among whites as well—some good news for anyone looking to keep their loved ones around for some time, [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 18, 2009
A new drug seems to boost the number of T cells in people with HIV, but the new T cells aren’t resulting in healthier individuals.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 17, 2009
Today’s news was a mixture of abstinence reviews from Bristol Palin, remorse from A-Rod and craziness about fetal stem cells triggering tumor growth. But here’s an odd story worth noting: Our peers in the UK don’t seem to be doing too great when it comes to adhering to pre-pregnancy guidelines. Now, I must warn you [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: February 16, 2009
As one of the countries with the largest populations, China is focusing on talking about HIV and sex-related issues.
