Part-time or temporary work can stave off disease and decline, study finds
By Jennifer Thomas
HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — The secret to a healthier retirement may be surprising: work.
Retirees who continue to work in some capacity, even part-time, are less likely to experience physical decline and disease, new U.S. research suggests.
Using data from the national Health and Retirement Study, researchers analyzed six years of information on the health, finances and employment status of over 12,000 men and women between the ages of 51 and 61 in 1992.
Compared to those who quit working …

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10 percent weight loss increases remission odds, but any amount helps, experts say
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — People with sleep apnea who are also obese may triple the chances of eliminating their sleep problems by losing weight, a new study suggests.
Losing about 10 percent of their body weight was enough to bring on total or near-total remission, said Gary Foster, head of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia, and lead author of the study.
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Your Health and Wellness Must Be a Priority This Time of Year
With all the hype about the H1N1 virus in the media you would think that the only way to prevent being infected with the Swine Flu is to get vaccinated. But you have to wonder, is it the safest way to go? As it stands, the H1N1 swine flu vaccine is classified as a Class C drug, meaning that the vaccine has not yet been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential. Nor have animal studies been conducted to investigate …

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5 Tips to Avoid Plateaus and Metabolic Slowdown
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www.BurnTheFat.com
QUESTION: Tom, Is it possible to not lose body fat because you’re eating too little?
-Linda
ANSWER: Yes and no. This gets a little complicated so let me explain both sides.
Part one of my answer: I say NO, because if you are in a calorie deficit you WILL lose weight.
Most people have heard anecdotes of the dieter who claims to be eating 800 calories a day or some starvation diet level of intake that is clearly …

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight.
The analysis, released today by the American Institute for Cancer Research, is based on updated cancer data and a report released earlier this year by a panel of experts. Among the types of cancer most strongly linked to excess body fat:
•Breast, 33,000 cases a year caused by obesity.
•Endometrial, 20,700 cases a year.
•Kidney, 13,900 cases.
•Colorectal, 13,200 cases.
•Pancreas, 11,900.
•Esophagus, 5,800.
•Gallbladder, 2,000.
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To help prevent heart attack and stroke
(HealthDay News) — Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, but you can reduce your risk by eating a heart-healthy diet.
The National Women’s Health Information Center offers these suggestions:

Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods.
Opt for low-fat or no-fat dairy products.
Choose lean, healthy proteins, such as chicken or turkey without the skin, fish, nuts and beans.
Limit …

Even better, calcium scans don’t lead to unnecessary tests, researchers say
(HealthDay News) — A simple test that detects blockages in coronary arteries may help doctors identify patients with “silent” heart disease without requiring major new medical expenses.
The findings were released in a study in the Sept. 29 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The tests — coronary artery calcium scans — pinpoint clogs in coronary arteries caused by plaque. While they can warn doctors that certain patients are at risk of developing heart disease, insurance companies have …