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Our exposure to mass media today is immense, almost to a frightening level. And, without realizing it, we are being brainwashed every single day by these sources. After all, it’s very naive to think that the media presents objective views of information; the media is heavily influenced, even governed, by strong political and corporate interests.

The situation is worse for children and teenagers, because they are still at an impressionable age and are even more easily influenced by what they see and hear. With kids today spending so much time on the internet and in front of the television, we find that even their health is taking a hit. And why wouldn’t it? Such media not only promote sedentary lifestyles, they also inculcate poor values and undesirable living and eating habits. Read more in the following article. (more…)

Most experts agree that alcohol, especially when drunk in large amounts, is very damaging on health, although some also feel that red wine does more good than bad.

In the following article, a study which highlights the possible dangers, in terms of raising cancer risk, of drinking just two alcoholic drinks per day is discussed. (more…)

Some experts are adamant that alcohol of all forms is bad for health, taxing the liver and increasing one’s risk of many degenerative diseases. Advocates, however, insist that red wine is good for health.

No study is perfect, and the one described in the following article certainly isn’t. But it does offer us some insight on the link between alcohol drinking and cancer risk. (more…)

A number of recent studies have highlighted some possible things we can do to prevent and beat cancer.

The findings of these studies are summarized below. Click on the respective links to read more. (more…)

Are you wondering how to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?

This condition tends to hit older or elderly persons. But it is not an eventuality, and we can do our part to keep this ailment away. Having active, happy and fulfilling latter years is possible, and the following article highlights a few tips from some recent studies. (more…)

The best strategy for the prevention of strokes must surely be to live a healthy lifestyle.

Stroke is pretty much the brain version of what happens to the heart in a heart attack. When an artery which brings blood to the brain is blocked, or when small vessels in the brain burst, then the brain is in big trouble. (more…)

Religion – there is possibly no other topic which can evoke as much discussion and debate as it. And a recent study, termed the “The relationship between religion and cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality in the women’s health initiative observational study”, has found that people who attend religious services regularly for a sustained period were one-fifth less likely to die from any reason, as compared to those who did not.

The study, published in Psychology and Health, looked at the health status of over 90,000 women for a mean period of over 7 years. Data from the Women’s Health Initiative, a long-term study which followed women aged 50 to 79 years from 40 different locations in the United States, was used. (more…)

A long-term study conducted by Dutch researchers has linked smoking and drinking to three subtypes of esophageal and stomach cancer.

The study was conducted on almost 121,000 people and spanned about 16 years. Its findings were presented at the annual cancer prevention conference of the American Academy of Cancer Research, held in Washington DC. (more…)

A recent study at the University College London has found that stress raises the risk of heart problems, including heart attack, by steering people toward undesirable lifestyle habits.

Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the study had tracked 6,576 participants of the Scottish Health Study for a period of 7 years. (more…)

A study in Edmonton, Canada has found that those in the lower income group are of generally poorer health.

The study, released by Capital Health found that the low income group smoked more, drank more alcohol, are physically less active and, overall, are of poor health as compared to their richer counterparts. (more…)

A study published in the October issue of Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences has revealed a certain “formula” for older folks to “thrive”, or enjoy excellent health, in their latter years.

The study, conduced by the Portland State University, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Oregon Health & Science University, and Statistics Canada, had followed 2,432 Canadians for a period of ten years. “Thrivers” were those who enjoyed great health throughout the entire decade. (more…)