Saturday, May 18, 2013

Doping in professional sport

Worldwide, governments and professional sporting bodies have expressed their outrage that the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs in professional sport has yet again come to the fore. Source

Drinking Soda Can Increase The Risk Of Kidney Stones

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/soda-day-ups-kidney-stone-risk-study-article-1.1346882
Drinking Soda Can Increase The Risk Of Kidney Stones
The study, published Wednesday in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, finds that drinking sugar-sweetened drinks makes the painful stones more likely to develop.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Healthy Monday Tip: Treat Depression With Exercise

depressionPeople who have been diagnosed with depression may have a new treatment to consider.  Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have developed specific exercise guidelines for major depressive disorder (MDD).  While mental health professionals have previously acknowledged the healing potential of physical activity, this is the first time that a specific prescription for both the type and duration of exercise has been created.  The guidelines are presented in the May Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013