Most runners, whether they’re training for a marathon or simply out to get some exercise, will stretch before they take off. It’s a ritual that verges on the sacred, strongly connected to the intuitive sense that priming the …
America’s 15 Most Active Cities
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have created a fascinating map of the U.S. showing — down to the county level — the geographical distribution of our sloth. But we at Healthland prefer to …
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Breast-Feeding Gets a Nod from the IRS: Pumps are Deductible
Nursing mothers, rejoice: Uncle Sam will now subsidize your breast pumps. For years, the Internal Revenue Service has insisted that breast pumps — relied upon by many working moms so that their babies can eat when they’re not …
The Government’s Dietary Guidelines Get Guff From All Sides
The government updates its Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) every five years, and typically their unveiling is a bit of a snoozer. But the latest batch of Uncle Sam’s how-to-eat instructions, made public on Jan. 31, have yielded some interesting backlash.
Do the Chemicals That Turn Soda Brown Also Cause Cancer?
Soda is not good for you. The high-calorie, sugary drinks have been linked to obesity and a host of other health problems.
Sidewalk Rage: Mental Illness or ‘Altruistic Punishment?’
For many residents of New York City, our bodies are our cars. So rather than engaging in “road rage” against slow or erratic drivers on a highway, New Yorkers descend into “sidewalk rage,” paroxysms of fury directed at people who …
Dwarfism May Hold Key to Fighting Cancer and Diabetes, and Living a Long Life
Growth hormone is touted as an anti-aging remedy, but scientists studying a group of short-statured Ecuadoreans might beg to differ.
Want to Burn Calories While You Do Nothing? Try Exercising First
A small new study suggests that the calorie-burning benefits of hard exercise persist long after you’ve gotten off the treadmill.
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How to Find the Best Drug Treatment for Teens: A Guide for Parents
Getting your child treatment for, say, cancer presents numerous challenges — but most of them don’t involve determining whether the therapies offered by major medical organizations are backed by data. Unfortunately, that’s …
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Cribs, Presumed Safe, Injure 26 Children Every Day
It’s probably not sheer coincidence that a crib resembles a jail cell. After all, parents need a super-secure place to tuck baby and go do what they need to do — shower, for example, or sleep. But now a new study published …
How Early Balding Is Linked to Prostate Cancer
No man looks forward to the first signs of balding — especially early in life — but now there’s fresh evidence that losing your hair may be a harbinger of a more serious health concern and worth tracking for reasons other …