The UK's Daily Mail (9/17, Bates) reported, "Drinking water instead of fizzy drinks could dramatically reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes," according to a study presented Sept. 16 at the Sustaining the Blue Planet: Global Water Education Conference in Montana. Harvard University researchers presented "new evidence which shows replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with water can lead … Continue reading Drinking Water May Reduce Chances Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
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For a Healthy, Happy Return to School, Expert Advice From The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Transition from Summer to a Back-to-School Sleep Schedule Typically, during the summer, children go to bed later and wake up at different times, because they do not have to follow a school schedule. Shelby Harris, Psy.D., C.BSM, Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, can discuss how a child can … Continue reading For a Healthy, Happy Return to School, Expert Advice From The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Electronic Device Overuse May Lead To Increased Risk For Injury
The New York Times (9/11, BU8, Korki, Subscription Publication) reported, "As people harness their bodies to use more electronic devices in more places, they may unknowingly be putting themselves at a greater risk of injury." Too much laptop, smartphone, and tablet computer use in and out of the office may leave people "at greater risk of eye … Continue reading Electronic Device Overuse May Lead To Increased Risk For Injury
Waiting An Hour After Dinner Before Sleep May Reduce Stroke Risk
WebMD (8/31, Laino) reports, "A new study suggests that waiting at least an hour after dinner before going to sleep reduces your risk of stroke by about two-thirds." The study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting, also found that "for every 20 minutes more that you wait, stroke risk drops another 10%." American … Continue reading Waiting An Hour After Dinner Before Sleep May Reduce Stroke Risk
Chocolate May Reduce Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
ABC World News (8/29, story 10, 0:30, Sawyer) reported that "chocolate may be a kind of secret weapon against heart disease." Bloomberg News (8/30, Torsoli) reports that "regular consumption" of chocolate "may slash the risk of developing heart disease by a third, according to research published in the British Medical Journal and presented...at the European Society of Cardiology's conference … Continue reading Chocolate May Reduce Heart Disease, Stroke Risk