South Central Pennsylvania Edition

Archive of: Health Brief and NAPC

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Sports and Music: A Winning Combination

Sports and Music: A Winning Combination

Listening to music we personally love, no matter the genre, makes exercising feel easier and propels us more easily into “the zone”.

June 2013
Resveratrol Can Aid Prostate Cancer Treatment

Resveratrol Can Aid Prostate Cancer Treatment

The heart-boosting compound found in grape skins and red wine makes prostate tumor cells more susceptible to being zapped by radiation.

June 2013
Flavonoids Protect Men Against Parkinson’s

Flavonoids Protect Men Against Parkinson’s

Men regularly consuming flavonoid-rich foods such as apples, red wine, berries and teas cut their risk of Parkinson’s by 40 percent, reports the journal Neurology.

June 2013
Don’t Worry, Be Healthy

Don’t Worry, Be Healthy

Looking on the bright side can slash the risk of cardiovascular troubles in half, Harvard researchers have found.

June 2013
Grilled Food Might Make Us Fat

Grilled Food Might Make Us Fat

Mount Sinai doctors have found that a common compound in meats and poultry barbecued at high temperatures can bring on tummy fat, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.

June 2013
Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease

Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease

Men that drink a mere 12 ounces of sugary soda a day increase their risk of deadly cardiovascular disease by a fifth. Diet versions aren’t so healthy, either.

June 2013
Breaks from Email Boost Focus and Performance

Breaks from Email Boost Focus and Performance

Periodically removing email from workers’ lives removes stress, helps them stay on task and even keeps them moving about physically, researchers say.

June 2013
Fruits and Veggies Can Help Us Kick Butts

Fruits and Veggies Can Help Us Kick Butts

Smokers trying to kick the habit were a whopping three times as likely to be cigarette-free after 14 months if they ate lots of produce.

June 2013
Garlic May Help Alleviate Cystic Fibrosis

Garlic May Help Alleviate Cystic Fibrosis

Crushed garlic releases powerful natural antibiotic compounds that may help damp down a process that destroys lung tissue in young cystic fibrosis patients.

June 2013
A Father’s Love is Critical

A Father’s Love is Critical

Worldwide, a father’s love contributes just as much, if not more, to a child’s development than a mother’s love.

June 2013
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