(HealthDay)—A three-month yoga intervention can reduce urinary incontinence (UI) frequency in ambulatory women aged 50 years or older, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from May 18 to 23 in San Francisco. Alison Huang, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues conducted a...
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Definitive Guide to Perinatal Stem Cells
There are many types of perinatal stem cells, including those derived from the umbilical cord blood and tissue, placental blood and tissue, and the amnion and amniotic fluid. However, when stem cells were first identified, only two types of stem cells were described, adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. The reason a diverse range of...
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Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet Could Help Diabetics Manage Blood Sugar: What To Know About The Diet
New research finds that a very low-carbohydrate diet actually helps patients with Type 1 diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels. What are some important things to know about low-carbohydrate diets? Very Low-Carb Diet For Diabetics A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows how a group of patients with Type 1 diabetes were able to control their blood sugar...
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Type 2 diabetes: Intermittent fasting may raise risk
New research suggests that intermittent fasting may raise insulin levels, damage pancreatic cells, and increase the amount of abdominal fat. The so-called intermittent fasting diet has been gaining more and more traction among people who want to lose weight quickly. This popular diet consists of “fast” days, where one drastically restricts their calorie intake — to a...
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How tomato sauce can boost your gut health
If like me, you enjoy the occasional bowl of pasta with fresh tomato sauce, then I’ve got great news for you. Research fresh out of the pan has found that cooked tomato sauce helps to improve the activity of probiotics in the gut. Over the past few years, researchers and consumers alike have been taking...
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Minimizing exposure to common hormone-disrupting chemicals may reduce obesity rates
Everyday products carry environmental chemicals that may be making us fat by interfering with our hormones, according to research presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018. Following recommendations on how to avoid these chemicals could help minimise exposure and potentially reduce the risk of obesity and its complications. Obesity...
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How to avoid ingrown hairs
In our quest to become smooth and hairless, many of us end up the opposite: Our recently shorn hairs grow into the skin, causing red bumps. Yes, we’re talking about ingrown hairs. Pretty much anyone who shaves experiences this annoyance at some point, but people with thick or curly hair are especially prone. Black people tend...
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New research linking intermittent fasting to increased diabetes risk stirs debate
New research presented recently at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting is suggesting the intermittent fasting diets may actually damage the pancreas and increase a person’s risk for type 2 diabetes. The research stands in opposition to many studies in recent years that have pointed to the positive health effects of intermittent fasting and...
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QuietOn Sleep buds cancel out snoring partners
Disrupted sleep due to a snoring partner is something all too familiar for many people, and has inspired a number of noise-canceling earbuds designed to enable a better night’s sleep. The latest solution to cross our desk is QuietOn Sleep, a set of earbuds designed by ex-Nokia engineers that use active noise cancelation with a...
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Arizona-invented TouchPoints, formerly Buzzies, now helping 100,000 people with autism
PHOENIX – One out of every 59 people in the US is diagnosed with autism, according to the CDC. In Arizona that number is one in 64, says Paige Raetz, the director of employment services for SARRC, the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center. It’s a condition that can make it tough to get a job, go to...