» Happy without a drink
16/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
Research indicates college students can have as good a time at a party when they don’t drink. At the Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Lori Scott-Sheldon looked at data on 19 studies involving more than 1,400 college students. He..

» Older people, new experiences
15/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
Learning something new might open other possibilities for older people. Researchers who gave older people training in thinking skills and puzzles to solve report the older people then felt more open to other experiences.

» Working down the risk
14/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
A study indicates that even if people can’t work off the weight, being physically active may reduce factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which can affect their risk of cardiovascular disease. At the University of South ..

» Seniors vaccinations
11/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
“Adult immunizations are an excellent way to prevent many diseases that can be deadly. Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Some of the protection you got from childhood vaccines may have worn off.”

» Overeating, aging and memory loss
10/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
A study indicates overeating may eat into older peoples’ ability to remember. Researcher Yonas Geda of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, saw it in data on more than 1,200 people ages 70 and 89.

» Getting real about fitness
09/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
Age is no excuse. Young or old, we should all be physically active. For adults, that means 30 minutes of activity a day, five days a week. For kids, that means 60 minutes of activity a day, five days a week. You can also count your steps us..

» Talking quality before the ICU
08/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
After long stays in intensive care, patients might not be able to return to the life they once had. But a study finds that family members who have to make decisions for the patient often hadn’t talked with the patient about these quality of..

» You are what you eat
07/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
Think about what you eat. Think about how much of it you eat, and how often. Twenty-thousand participants did just that, and researchers were able to make food patterns of it, based on demographics.

» What’s worked in weight loss
04/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
It is possible for obese people to lose weight, and researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston say national survey data indicates many do. So the researchers also looked at the data to see what worked.

» The Peter Pan drinker
03/05/12 05:01 from Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast
Getting really drunk at college age is bad for you, but some college-agers think it’s normal. Continuing to get really drunk when you’re older, though, seems to be different.