Here's an interesting article from the Associated Press, which asks the question: Is it truly dangerous to be fat? Not necessarily, according to Dr. Vincent Marks, a biochemist and retired professor from the University of Surrey. He is among the... (Source: Health Check the Blog)

Dr. Laurel Yates and her colleagues have come up with a top five list for living to your 90s in good health. The list includes things to avoid: smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure. It also recommends regular exercise and... (Source: Health Check the Blog)

 
It’s theme day at b5’s Science and health channel and this month’s theme is New Year’s resolutions.
I don’t really ‘do’ resolutions as I never keep them for more than a couple of weeks but here is my own ‘home-made’ recipe for a healthy, eventful and happy life.

 
 (From The DNA Store)
b5’s Science and Health channel correspondents are coming together to bring you our Top 5 lists for Christmas and holidays … each of us with different slant!
Here at Genetics and Health we have some light hearted and some slightly more serious topics …
Straight in at Number 1 and your New Year’s resolution
….. if you’ve got a family history of health problems or are worried  - get yourself regularly checked out  - your good health is your number one priority. Only you can look after yourself!
Now for the light hearted list:

It’s World Diabetes Day and here is my support for the day, although it’s not quite genetics based but it’s topical for me.  One of my favorite fathers at my boys’ school is a diabetic and is having a really tough time with circulation problems.  Today he let me know he will probably lose a toe … maybe more.  He’s only in his late 30s and is a fit, healthy, happy guy.

Author M. Kushner explains: Once a medical study was published on the application of caffeine for treating Parkinson's disease, it stirred up a lot of controversy. However, in my opinion, caffeine cannot help without causing harm. Over doing caffeine takes away your dopamine, as I illustrate in my book titled, anequot;The Truth About Caffeineanequot;. An individual will continue to want bigger quantities of caffeine, no matter what amount he started consuming.

Author Ken Glauser explains: Sadly sometimes children are faced with medical problems usually associated with adults and adult behavior, While the age difference between children and adults can be substantial, the negative impacts can be as severe with a child as it is with an adult. Sometimes the childanersquo;s negative impacts can be more dramatic and harmful than the adults.

Author Mumtaz Pachisa explains: It's easy to hop on a plane and catch the next flight to your surgical destination. But before you do so, there are a number of things you should know and do to make your medical tourism trip safe and successful. Here is a list that will assist you in planning...

Author Derek Cladek explains: P90X reviews are all over the internet, but what are they all saying? P90X is a proven system that will help you lose weight and gain muscle.

Author Derek Cladek explains: See how you can get fit with a new system called P90X. Its a full body workout routine that shows you how you can lose weight from home.