Monday, April 2, 2012

The Health Report



Playing an instrument helps tune the brain

Playing an instrument helps tune the brain

 

Note to husbands who need excuses to play the guitar with their buddies and to parents justifying the cost of their children's piano lessons: A new study from Northwestern University in Evanston says lifelong playing of musical instruments has a positive impact on the brain.

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Green coffee beans show potential for losing weight

Green coffee beans show potential for losing weight

 

When roasted at 475 degrees, coffee beans are sometimes described as rich and full-bodied. But for the full-bodied person who is not so rich, unroasted coffee beans — green as the day they were picked — may hold the key to cheap and effective weight loss, new research suggests.

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Spring back into fitness

Spring back into fitness

 

Think you have what it takes to get in shape? Spring is "gut check" time. And if those abs — or arms or thighs — aren't ready for public display, here are some ways to start a new workout routine.

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Piercings pinned to infection risk

Piercings pinned to infection risk

 

"Piercings are more dangerous than people think," said Laumann. Some sites are more vulnerable to infection because they take longer to heal. While the earlobe heals quickly, the nipple, scrotum and labia take months. The navel can take 12 months to fully heal.

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Supreme Court appears poised to nullify entire healthcare law

Supreme Court appears poised to nullify entire healthcare law

 

The Supreme Court, after three days of arguments on President Obama's healthcare overhaul, appeared ready to strike down not just the requirement that individuals have insurance, but the entire law, invalidating a major piece of domestic legislation for the first time since the Depression.

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Be savvy with your prescriptions
Don't take a prescription unless you know why

 

Videos: 'Hunger Games' workout
Pictures: 'Hunger Games' workout

 

Photos: Face transplants
Pictures: Face transplants

 


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