Monday, January 28, 2013

[Health] Boosting sleep 'may slow memory rot'

Boosting sleep 'may slow memory rot'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21199949
It may be possible to slow the decline in memory and learning as we age by tackling poor sleep, researchers hope. Their study, in the journal Nature Neuroscience, has revealed an intimate relationship between an ageing brain, sleep and memory.

Pediatricians Issue First-Ever Diabetes Guidelines for Children
http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/28/pediatricians-issue-first-ever-diabetes-guidelines-for-children/
With childhood obesity rates on the rise, pediatricians are doing something they couldn't have imagined a need for a decade ago: they're debuting guidelines for managing weight-related diabetes among youngsters.

How to avoid eating too many calories during the Super Bowl
http://www.wral.com/super-bowl-snacks-can-pack-on-the-pounds/12035425/
I don't mean to spill water in your melted cheese, but should you think twice this weekend before sinking your hands into that super bowl of nachos?

Audit finds new issues at cancer agency
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=8971525
The state's troubled cancer-fighting agency, already under criminal investigation, got more bad news Monday with a critical audit that uncovered previously unreported problems.

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