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- Pregnant women's likelihood of Cesarean delivery in Massachusetts linked to choice of hospitals
- Heart-healthy lifestyle also reduces cancer risk
- Elite athletes also excel at some cognitive tasks
- Does Greek coffee hold the key to a longer life?
- Food memories can help with weight loss
- Only one-third of parents follow doctors' orders for kids all of the time
- More parents say they won't vaccinate daughters against HPV
- Cigarette relighting tied to tough economy
| Pregnant women's likelihood of Cesarean delivery in Massachusetts linked to choice of hospitals Posted: 18 Mar 2013 03:04 PM PDT A new study provides the strongest evidence to date that it's not just medical need that determines who has a Cesarean section, but also something at the hospital level -- in other words, the same woman would have a different chance of undergoing a C-section based on the hospital she chooses.  |
| Heart-healthy lifestyle also reduces cancer risk Posted: 18 Mar 2013 03:04 PM PDT Following the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 steps for a healthy heart also reduces cancer risk. Meeting six or seven of the health factors can cut cancer risk in half. The benefits are cumulative, with cancer risk decreasing for each additional factor met.  |
| Elite athletes also excel at some cognitive tasks Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:16 PM PDT New research suggests that elite athletes -- Olympic medalists in volleyball, for example -- perform better than the rest of us in yet another way. These athletes excel not only in their sport of choice but also in how fast their brains take in and respond to new information -- cognitive abilities that are important on and off the court.  |
| Does Greek coffee hold the key to a longer life? Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:16 PM PDT The answer to longevity may be far simpler than we imagine; it may in fact be right under our noses in the form of a morning caffeine kick. The elderly inhabitants of Ikaria, the Greek island, boast the highest rates of longevity in the world, and many scientists turn to them when looking to discover the 'secrets of a longer life'.  |
| Food memories can help with weight loss Posted: 18 Mar 2013 10:30 AM PDT Psychologists have found that using memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on. It also found that being distracted when eating leads to increased consumption.  |
| Only one-third of parents follow doctors' orders for kids all of the time Posted: 18 Mar 2013 10:28 AM PDT One in 10 say they follow pediatricians' advice 'only occasionally;' most likely to ignore guidance on discipline, sleep, watching TV.  |
| More parents say they won't vaccinate daughters against HPV Posted: 18 Mar 2013 07:47 AM PDT Parents are increasingly concerned about potential side effects, a new study shows.  |
| Cigarette relighting tied to tough economy Posted: 18 Mar 2013 07:47 AM PDT In what is believed to be a first of its kind study, researchers have found that a trend of smokers relighting cigarettes is related to economic factors, and the practice has implications for tobacco dependence treatment and policy.  |
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