by WorldTribune Staff, March 12, 2019 The exercise habits and eating patterns of most Japanese children ensures they will live long and lead healthy lifestyles, an author said. Japan has exceptionally high rates (98.3 percent) of children walking or biking to school compared with other similar-income countries, which is obviously linked with Japan’s low levels of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 4, 2019 Those looking to catch up on sleep by getting some extra shut-eye on the weekend may be in for a rude awakening, researchers say. Weekday sleep loss had negative effects on people’s metabolism and “catch-up” sleep on the weekend did not reverse it, HealthDay News reported, citing a recent study published in the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2019 For smokers looking to kick the habit, e-cigarettes are twice as effective as nicotine patches or gum in helping them get there, a new study says. The British study, reported last week in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that 18 percent of smokers who used vaping devices […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 29, 2019 The current state of health insurance and regulations in the United States has physicians so stressed that nearly half are considering changing careers while two-thirds would recommend against pursuing a career in medicine, a study found. The Aimed Alliance also found that nearly nine in ten doctors believe barriers […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 21, 2019 Six hours of quality sleep per night is the minimum needed to help keep your heart healthy, according to a new study. Chronic lack of sleep and poor sleep quality raise the odds of fatty plaque accumulation in arteries – a condition known as atherosclerosis – which increases the odds of heart attack and stroke, according to the […]