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study says

Dec 6, 2012 1:19 PM CST

Not Having Kids Might Kill You

Being childless increases risk of premature death, researchers say

(Newser) - You might swear that your kids are taking years off your life, but a new study suggests they're actually doing the opposite. Parents are a lot less likely to die a premature death than people who don't have kids, a team of Danish researchers has concluded. Childless men...

Our Memories Can
Keep Hunger at Bay

study says

Dec 6, 2012 12:15 PM CST

Our Memories Can Keep Hunger at Bay

Study: It's memories, not calories, that make you feel less hungry later

(Newser) - Hours after eating a big meal, you'll feel more full than you would have had you eaten a small meal, right? Not necessarily, according to a new study. While how much you eat determines how full you feel right away, hours later it's actually the memory of that...

Smoking Rots Your Brain, Too

Study finds it's associated with cognitive decline

(Newser) - Bad news, smokers: The nicotine habit doesn't just hurt your lungs, it also rots your brain, according to a new study. Researchers gave brain tests to participants over the age of 50, and repeated those tests after four years and again after eight. They found a "consistent association"...

For Teen Boys, Muscles
May Mean Longer Life

STUDY SAYS

Nov 25, 2012 6:05 AM CST

For Teen Boys, Muscles May Mean Longer Life

But researchers caution that building muscle mass doesn't increase lifespan

(Newser) - It apparently pays to be strong. A new study out of Sweden finds that teenaged boys with above-average muscle strength have a better chance of living longer compared to those with lower levels of arm and leg muscle strength or a weaker grip, reports the BBC . Researchers analyzed nearly one...

Unemployment May Be Just as Bad for Heart as Smoking

study says

Nov 22, 2012 2:58 PM CST

Unemployment May Be Just as Bad for Heart as Smoking

Study finds the more job losses, the more your risk of heart attack

(Newser) - Depressing news from a new study: Losing a job repeatedly could be just as bad for your heart as smoking, high blood pressure, or diabetes, Time reports. The study looked at more than 13,000 adults aged 50 to 75 and followed them for 18 years, finding a strong link...

Want to Cut Cancer Risk?
Have a Daily 'Multi'

study says

Oct 19, 2012 2:22 PM CDT

Want to Cut Cancer Risk? Have a Daily 'Multi'

Multivitamins reduce incidence by 8% in adult males

(Newser) - That multivitamin pill you've been taking—or keep meaning to take?—could actually reduce your risk of getting cancer by 8%, according to a new study . Vitamin use has taken a bashing lately , but this rigorous look at 15,000 male doctors who took a daily "multi" for...

Five-Second Rule
Pretty Much Bogus

Study Says

Oct 18, 2012 9:59 AM CDT

Five-Second Rule Pretty Much Bogus

Study indicates that germs are faster than that

(Newser) - If you were laboring under the delusion that the "five-second rule" had any basis in scientific fact, well, keep dreaming. Germs latch onto food a lot faster than that, according to a new San Diego State University study co-funded by the cleanly folks at Clorox. Researchers dropped baby carrots...

How Violent
Video Games
Can Be Good
for You

study says

Sep 7, 2012 1:20 PM CDT

How Violent Video Games Can Be Good for You

Study suggests they can boost your pain tolerance

(Newser) - Next time you think you're going to take a bullet in real life, do yourself a favor and take some on your X-Box first. A new study suggests that playing violent first-person shooters actually increases your pain tolerance, the Daily Mail reports. Researchers at Keele University had 40 subjects...

Asthma Drug Stunts
Kids' Height for Life

study says

Sep 3, 2012 12:10 PM CDT

Asthma Drug Stunts Kids' Height for Life

Called budesonide, it's still too effective to give up

(Newser) - A decade after an asthma drug was found to stunt children's growth, scientists today announced a rather unpleasant find: The hampered growth seems permanent. On the bright side, however, it doesn't get any worse, NBC News reports. "This was surprising because in previous studies, we found that...

'Awe Therapy'
Can Ease Our
Hurried Minds

study says

Jul 22, 2012 3:15 PM CDT

'Awe Therapy' Can Ease Our Hurried Minds

The Northern Lights or Grand Canyon can 'make us nicer'

(Newser) - Awwwesome. Say it enough, and your health improves—at least according to those who believe in "awe therapy." Researchers at Stanford University say that people who have "awesome" experiences, like seeing the Grand Canyon or the Northern Lights, get fixed on the present moment and feel time...

Yes, We Really
Are More Stressed

STUDY SAYS

Jun 14, 2012 12:02 PM CDT

Yes, We Really Are More Stressed

Researchers show it's risen dramatically since the '80s

(Newser) - Feeling more stressed out than ever? Join the club. Stress levels have increased dramatically in recent years, a new study has concluded, jumping 24% for men and 18% for women between 1983 and 2009. The study examined previous surveys that looked at more than 6,300 people, USA Today reports....

Nearly 25% of Teens
Have Diabetes

health study

May 21, 2012 4:31 PM CDT

Nearly 25% of Teens Have Diabetes

Diabetes, prediabetes rates in teens take big jump: study

(Newser) - Turns out the kids aren't alright: Some 23% of American teenagers have diabetes or prediabetes; 10 years ago, that number was 9%, a new study says. Researchers stumbled on the find while analyzing data on nearly 3,400 adolescents, trying to explain their susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. Teen rates...

Key to
Weight Loss:
Stop Eating
at Night

study says

May 18, 2012 3:36 PM CDT

Key to Weight Loss: Stop Eating at Night

Study suggests nighttime fasting is effective

(Newser) - Want to lose weight, but can't bear to give up french fries? Well, there might be a "diet" of sorts that lets you indulge—provided you do it early. A new study has found that eating early, and then fasting at night, could be a powerful weight-loss strategy,...

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Can Also Make You Dumb

study says

May 16, 2012 12:34 PM CDT

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Can Also Make You Dumb

'Alters your brain's ability to learn and remember information,' says researcher

(Newser) - Too much high-fructose corn syrup could do more than just make you fat : It could also make you stupid. A new study on rats found that after just six weeks on a high-fructose diet, the rats’ brain synaptic activity had been so affected that they had trouble recalling a maze...

Prostate Cancer
Shocker: Surgery
Does Nothing?

new study

Apr 28, 2012 1:54 PM CDT

Prostate Cancer Shocker: Surgery Does Nothing?

Specialists await full results of 12-year study

(Newser) - Cancer experts are nervously awaiting the publication of a new study that may revolutionize the treatment of prostate cancer, the Independent reports. First revealed at a urology conference in February, the 12-year study of 731 men showed that standard prostate cancer surgery did nothing to prolong life. "The only...

Prostate Cancer Treatment
May Be
Game-Changer

Apr 17, 2012 11:55 AM CDT

Prostate Cancer Treatment May Be Game-Changer

Ultrasound cuts side effects in study

(Newser) - A promising new treatment for early prostate cancer may free men from worrying about the common side effects of impotence and incontinence associated with traditional treatments. A study of 41 men published in Lancet Oncology found a "perfect" outcome (no cancer, no side effects one year later) in nine...

An Aspirin a Day
Cuts Cancer Risk

studies say

Mar 21, 2012 7:32 AM CDT

An Aspirin a Day Cuts Cancer Risk

And appears to stop cancer from spreading, too: studies

(Newser) - A daily low dose of aspirin has long been recommended as a way of lowering stroke and heart attack risk, but new studies published this week suggest it also greatly reduces cancer risk. The UK studies found that after taking 75mg to 300mg of aspirin per day for just three...

Pill Helping
Alcoholics
Say No

Mar 6, 2012 9:33 AM CST

Pill Helping Alcoholics Say No

Nalmefene is designed to be taken before entering a tempting situation

(Newser) - A new pill designed to help alcoholics drink less apparently does the trick: Nalmefene, which is currently in the clinical-trial stage, is designed to be taken before a person heads into a situation in which they feel they'll have a hard time saying no to alcohol. In a six-month,...

Study Finds Arsenic in Baby Formula, Cereal Bars

Feb 17, 2012 11:02 AM CST

Study Finds Arsenic in Baby Formula, Cereal Bars

Organic brown rice syrup appears to be the common link

(Newser) - A new study has found troubling levels of a kind of arsenic known to cause cancer in infant formulas and cereal bars that contain organic brown rice syrup. Arsenic is often found in rice, because rice absorbs the toxin from the soil, the LA Times explains. The study tested 17...

Antibiotics
Do Zilch for
Sinus Infections

New Study

Feb 15, 2012 2:04 PM CST

Antibiotics Do Zilch for Sinus Infections

Researchers think amoxicillin is over-prescribed

(Newser) - The next time you get a sinus infection, maybe you should skip the antibiotics—because they don't actually do anything for you, a new study has found. Researchers discovered that patients who received the commonly-prescribed amoxicillin didn't see any significant benefit in terms of symptom reduction compared to...