January 2010

Exercise your body to protect your brain

As if there weren’t already enough reasons to exercise, new research shows that regular aerobic training can not only strengthen your body, but it also shows great promise as a powerful tool in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Study participants who engaged in regular aerobic activity showed significant gains in mental agility over the course of the six-month study.

All spoons are not created equal

Just as cups and plates come in various sizes, so do utensils. New research indicates that using kitchen spoons for measuring liquid medicine doses increases the risk of dosing mistakes.

Excuses, excuses

You may know you should exercise more, but do you find excuses to avoid breaking a sweat? You’re not alone. The American Heart Association wants to help you forget the excuses and start moving. With free social media applications that put you in touch with like-minded individuals, putting one foot in front of the other goes high-tech.

Here’s to a healthy 2010

The American Cancer Society wants you to have a happy, healthy new year. With simple tips for healthy living and realistic goal-setting, you just might find yourself keeping your resolutions this year!

Don’t skip out on that rehab appointment!

While Medicare covers the expense of up to 36 cardiac rehabilitation sessions, many Medicare-enrolled rehab patients attend 24 or fewer sessions. With fewer heart attacks and improved four-year survival rates among those who attend more sessions, it pays to make—and keep—cardiac rehab appointments.

A toast to good health

Did you ring in the new year with a glass of bubbly? Recent studies indicate that the festive drink—in moderation—may actually help your heart and circulation.

Helping others helps you

Many people volunteer as a way to help others. But as it turns out, your good deeds also may help keep your brain and body strong.

New marker indicative of Alzheimer’s risk

New research indicates that high levels of an appetite-regulating hormone may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, providing a valuable clue into possible prevention and reduction of risk of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

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