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• An hour of moderate exercise a day may decrease heart failure risk
• Increase seen in use of double mastectomy, although not associated with reduced death
• Comparison of named diet programs finds little difference in weight loss outcomes
• Benefits for babies exposed to two languages found in Singaporean birth cohort study
• Spinach extract decreases cravings, aids weight loss
• Rediscovering mundane moments brings us unexpected pleasure
• Mechanical ventilation a key indicator for pre-term children's maths problems
• Family dinners good for teens' mental health, could protect from cyberbullying
• Viewers eat more while watching Hollywood action flick on TV
• Low-carb vs. low-fat diets: Clinicians weigh in
• Fruit consumption cuts cardiovascular disease risk by up to 40 percent
• Why plants in the office make us more productive

An hour of moderate exercise a day may decrease heart failure risk Posted: 02 Sep 2014 02:14 PM PDT Being physically active every day may lower your risk of developing heart failure. The more active you are, the greater your protection from heart failure, studies show.

Increase seen in use of double mastectomy, although not associated with reduced death Posted: 02 Sep 2014 02:11 PM PDT Among women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in California, the percentage undergoing a double mastectomy increased substantially between 1998 and 2011, although this procedure was not associated with a lower risk of death than breast-conserving surgery plus radiation, according to a study. The authors did find that surgery for the removal of one breast was associated with a higher risk of death than the other options examined in the study.

Comparison of named diet programs finds little difference in weight loss outcomes Posted: 02 Sep 2014 02:11 PM PDT In an analysis of data from nearly 50 trials including about 7,300 individuals, significant weight loss was observed with any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet, with weight loss differences between diet programs small, findings that support the practice of recommending any diet that a patient will adhere to in order to lose weight.

Benefits for babies exposed to two languages found in Singaporean birth cohort study Posted: 02 Sep 2014 08:50 AM PDT There are advantages associated with exposure to two languages in infancy, as team of investigators and clinician-scientists in Singapore and internationally have found. The findings reveal a generalized cognitive advantage that emerges early in bilingual infants, and is not specific to a particular language.

Spinach extract decreases cravings, aids weight loss Posted: 02 Sep 2014 08:49 AM PDT A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases hedonic hunger with up to 95 percent -- and increases weight loss with 43 percent, research concludes.

Rediscovering mundane moments brings us unexpected pleasure Posted: 02 Sep 2014 08:46 AM PDT We like to document the exciting and momentous occasions in our lives, but new research suggests there is value in capturing our more mundane, everyday experiences, which can bring us unexpected joy in the future.

Mechanical ventilation a key indicator for pre-term children's maths problems Posted: 02 Sep 2014 06:29 AM PDT Both the length of time spent in hospital after birth and the use of mechanical ventilation are key indicators of reduced mathematical ability in preterm children, researchers report. Impairments in mathematic abilities are common in very preterm children. Earlier studies of children who are born very preterm (before 32 weeks of gestational age) have shown that they have a 39.4% chance of having general mathematic impairment, compared to 14.9% of those born at term (39 to 41 weeks).

Family dinners good for teens' mental health, could protect from cyberbullying Posted: 01 Sep 2014 06:15 PM PDT Cyberbullying was associated with mental health and substance use problems in adolescents, a new study shows, but family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences of cyberbullying and also be beneficial for their mental health.

Viewers eat more while watching Hollywood action flick on TV Posted: 01 Sep 2014 06:15 PM PDT Television shows filled with action and sound may be bad for your waistline. TV viewers ate more M&Ms, cookies, carrots and grapes while watching an excerpt from a Hollywood action film than those watching an interview program.

Low-carb vs. low-fat diets: Clinicians weigh in Posted: 01 Sep 2014 06:14 PM PDT Two articles recently published review and compare the low-carb and low-fat diets. A low-carbohydrate diet is more effective for weight loss and reducing cardiovascular risk factors than a low-fat diet, they conclude.

Fruit consumption cuts cardiovascular disease risk by up to 40 percent Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:35 AM PDT Daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40 percent, according to research. The findings from the seven-year follow-up study of nearly a half million people in the China Kadoorie Biobank found that the more fruit people ate, the more their risk of CVD declined.

Why plants in the office make us more productive Posted: 01 Sep 2014 06:07 AM PDT 'Green' offices with plants make staff happier and more productive than 'lean' designs stripped of greenery, new research shows. The team examined the impact of 'lean' and 'green' offices on staff's perceptions of air quality, concentration, and workplace satisfaction, and monitored productivity levels over subsequent months in two large commercial offices in the UK and The Netherlands.

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