Surgical repair of a meniscal tear may be just what the doctor ordered, but the doctor may not have read the latest research, which suggests that the surgery is good for young athletic people with acute tears, but that older people with partial tears are probably better off with exercise […]
Author: Art Jahnke
Just About Everything Organic (Milk and Meat) Is Better
Is anyone really surprised that organic meat and organic dairy is better for you than non-organic meat and dairy? Better for you, because both organic meat and organic dairy have 50 percent more beneficial omega 3 fatty acids that their non-organic correlatives. That, at least, is the verdict from Newcastle […]
The First World Problems of Ocean Swimming
Forget about sharks, drownings and being run down by a powerboat. The most likely affliction caused by swimming in the ocean is an ear ache, followed by a stomach bug. This anticlimactic and largely first world news comes from researchers at the University of Exeter, who analyzed the medical complaints […]
Weight Loss Is Not About Counting Calories
The verdict comes from the Stanford Prevention Research Center, which invested $8 million in a study of diet and weight gain (or loss) that involved 600 people. The New York Times reports on the research, which divided participants into two diet groups, one called “healthy†low carb and on called […]
The Olympic Edge Comes Down to Brain Power
The difference between Olympic glory and almost Olympic glory depends, in many cases, on the operating speed of an athlete’s brain. This news from Johns Hopkins University, where researchers at the university’s Mind/Brain Institute have studied decision making by first rate athletes. A Johns Hopkins news release quotes Christopher Fetsch, an […]
Consumer Product Chemical Linked to Obesity
A class of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have long been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, immune dysfunction, and high cholesterol. Now comes a new study from Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, linking them to obesity. A Chan School news release reports that the chemicals have been used for more than 60 […]
A Little Alcohol Is Good For Your Brain
Sure, serious drinking is a seriously bad idea. But while excessive alcohol consumption is a well-documented health hazard, a little bit of alcohol could be a good thing. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center report that low levels of alcohol consumption, generously defined as less than two and […]
Pats vs Eagles and the Dangers of Double Dipping
It’s old news, but it’s still depressing. In 2008, yet another year that the Patriots played in the Superbowl, the New York Times reported that researchers at Clemson University had looked into the likelihood that bacteria would be transferred by double dipping chips or crackers in a bowl of party dip. The […]
To Lose Weight, Stand, Don’t Sit
The difference in calorie burn is small, but researchers are convinced that standing rather than sitting could help keep the weight off. Science Daily reports on research conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, which analyzed results from 46 studies with 1,184 participants, average age 33. Ready? The envelope please… […]
Pros and Cons of Cow Milk Alternatives
In a contest that pits all plant-based milks against each other and judges them for nutrition, soy milk comes in first. This news comes from researchers at McGill University, who looked at the four most-commonly consumed types of milk beverages from plant sources around the world – almond milk, soy […]