Posted on 08 March 2010 by admin
Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, many Americans are so sleep deprived that they are too tired to even have sex.
The study was carried out by researchers from the National Sleep Foundation, and focused on the sleeping habits of adults in America. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 March 2010 by admin
Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, vitamin D is key to building up your immune system to help fight away viruses and other infections.
The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, and has found yet another major health benefit to vitamin D. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 February 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new trial, stents are as good as surgery when it comes to their ability to unclog carotid arteries.
The trial was conducted for a period of 9 years and is known as the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial or CREST. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 January 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, trying to catch up on lost sleep by sleeping extra on certain nights such as on the weekends will do no good.
The study was carried out by a team of U.S. researchers who were led by Daniel Cohen from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The idea behind the study was to look into sleep deprivation, and what type of impact it has on people over the long-term. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 January 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put out a new report which focuses on the status of the H1N1 swine flu in the U.S., and the number of Americans who have received the vaccine.
The CDC has put out estimates in regards to the status of the H1N1 swine flu virus in the U.S., and they are rather frightening. Continue Reading
Posted on 16 January 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has been released and has revealed that roughly 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese.
The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and looked into the current state of obesity in the U.S. and where it is heading. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 January 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, young adults who are involved in a sexual relationship have a 50/50 chance that they will become infected with human papilomavirus, HPV.
The study was carried out by researchers led by Prof. Eduardo Franco, Director of McGill University’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 January 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, baby boomers in the U.S. are still getting high, and are heavy users of drugs.
The study was released by the substance abuse division of the Department of Health and Human Services, and was carried out by taking a survey of adults in the U.S. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 January 2010 by admin
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, antidepressants are most effective in cases where those being treated have extremely severe cases of depression.
The new study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, and focused on individuals who had various levels of depression. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 January 2010 by admin
Phoenix (SmartAboutHealth) - The Mayo Clinic in Arizona, as of tomorrow, will no longer accept patients who are on Medicare.
Medicare patients are no longer going to be accepted due to the fact that the compensation paid out by Medicare is apparently not adequate to make up for the cost of care taken on by the clinic. Continue Reading
