Lab Notes: Methamphetamine Linked to Suicide Attempts; Winn-Dixie Green Beans May Contain Peanuts is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog
Monday, 2 January 2012
Lab Notes: Methamphetamine Linked to Suicide Attempts; Winn-Dixie Green Beans May Contain Peanuts
Yesterday's top story: Results from a new study conducted by researcher in New York and Vancouver show a very strong link between injecting methamphetamine and the risk of attempting suicide.
Home Fitness Equipment Offers Many Options
Home Fitness Equipment Offers Many Options Article by Ben Franklin
If you’re in the market for home fitness equipment, you might be surprised by the variety of choices available. With everything from rowing machines and elliptical set ups, it’s hard for a shopper to know what’s …
Sunday, 1 January 2012
Hormone fights fat with fat: Orexin prevents obesity in mice by activating calorie-burning brown fat
Researchers have discovered that the hormone orexin activates calorie-burning brown fat in mice. Orexin deficiency is associated with obesity, suggesting that orexin supplementation could provide a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of obesity and other metabolic disorders. An orexin-based therapy would represent a new class of fat-fighting drugs -- one that focuses on peripheral fat-burning tissue rather than the brain's appetite control center.
Can peer mentors help teens lose weight? New strategies for combating teen obesity
Obesity among adolescents has more than tripled over the past 40 years, and recent estimates find that over 18 percent of teens in the US are obese. Education and mentoring targeting obesity and delivered in high schools by peers has been shown to have a significant impact on teen diet and physical activity, according to a new study.
23 and 1/2 Hours (video)
This is a really nice video describing the benefits of even moderate levels of exercise.
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