According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, preschool children who are exposed to certain household routines including getting adequate sleep, limited screen-viewing time, as well as eating regular family meals are 40% less likely to develop obesity as compared to kids who are exposed to none of these routines. The study, which was entitled “Household Routines and Obesity in US Preschool-Aged Children”, will be published in the March issue of Pediatrics. The researchers studied the connection between the aforementioned household routines and childhood obesity...

According to a group of Canadian researchers, eating a bar of chocolate each week may reduce the person’s chances of having strokes. The study, which was conducted on 50,000 people, has shown that people who ate chocolate were 22% less likely to have a stroke as compared to those who did not. While regular chocolate eaters who suffered from stroke were 46% less likely to die as compared to non-chocolate eaters. The researchers stated that one of the main reasons for the results of the study is the certain amount of flavonoids found in chocolate. As most people know, flavonoids are...

Clinical tests have demonstrated that alli diet pills, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, can help you lose weight more efficiently. But is alli right for you? Is it a miracle pill that requires no effort on your part? Think again if you’re looking for an easy way out. Alli is for serious people who want to change their lifestyle, not for people who think Twinkies and couch surfing is the way to a fit body. Before embarking on the Alli fitness journey, dieters should consider a few things. First off, users should be aware that Alli works by blocking the digestion of 25% of one total fat...

Dermal filling is a method that aims to smooth the skin from furrows, facial and lip lines, dimples and crow’s feet by stretching the space under them with a special filler injection. This procedure is suitable for plumping the lips and smoothing out wrinkles on the face. As people grow older, the skin loses its fat and collagen, gradually leaving the skin to sag and form wrinkles and lines, which is why this treatment is suitable for adults, provided that they have consulted their doctor about it. However, there are younger people, particularly those in their teens to twenties, who want...

According to a recent government report, the use of diagnostic imaging in emergency rooms has increased over the past few years. A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that in 2007, CT, MRI, and PET scans were performed in around 14% of the total number of ER visits. The figures suggest that the number of performed imaging tests has increased four times since 1996. The frequency of these medical imaging scans also increased to about 3% in outpatient clinics and doctors’ offices. Apart from the frequency, the report also states that more and more scanning...

Merck & Co is an American pharmaceutical company that is engaged in research, development, production and marketing of a broad range of innovative healthcare products for humans and animals. It is currently considered as one of the seven largest pharmaceutical companies in the world in terms of both capitalization and revenue. It is based in the United States, with its headquarters located in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, the company is known under the name Merck Sharp & Dohme. Merck & Co was established as a subsidiary of Merck KGaA in 1891...

Recent studies have shown that chronic lack of sleep may be linked to having lower gray matter density. A research using brain imaging scans has found a connection between chronic insomnia to having lower gray matter density in specific regions that regulates the ability to rest and formulate decisions. According to Ellemarijie Altena of the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, these recent findings suggest that people suffering from chronic insomnia may have compromised certain capacities to assess the affective value of stimuli. She also adds that doing so might affect the brain’s...