http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/ A Medical Information Blog. en-us Copyright 2010 Medical Info Blog 43200 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/stethoscope.jpg http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/ 150 150 A Medical Information Blog. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:22:15 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87220 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87220 Feb. 6, 2012 -- Children who feel left out, even for a little while, may be less active. A new study shows that kids who are ostracized by other children are more likely to choose non-active pastimes over physical ones. The results showed that... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:32:06 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87218 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87218 Feb. 6, 2012 -- Smoking is bad for the brain, especially for male smokers. Men who smoke tend to have a more rapid mental decline than men who do not smoke, a new study shows. But the findings did not reveal a similar link between smoking and mental... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:21:50 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87215 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87215 Feb. 6, 2012 -- About half of elementary school students still have access to sugary snacks and other unhealthy options in school vending machines, according to a new study. To combat rising childhood obesity rates, the Institute of Medicine... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:11:37 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87211 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87211 Feb. 6, 2012 -- You may have heard about brown fat -- a unique type of fat that acts like a furnace in the body to burn calories instead of storing them as excess weight. Adults don’t have much brown fat, but a new study suggests that hormones... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:31:19 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87205 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87205 Feb. 6, 2012 -- Secondhand smoke exposure in cars declined among U.S. middle and high school students between 2000 and 2009. The number of young people who reported riding in a car with someone who was smoking cigarettes "within the past seven... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:11:11 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87194 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87194 Feb. 6, 2012 -- A new study finds that Internet dating sites help us get together, but they probably don’t make us any luckier in love, despite some companies’ claims to the contrary. “Online dating does present people with tremendous... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:55:16 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87100 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87100 Feb. 3, 2012 -- Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. The researchers suggest that the effects of blows to... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:06 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87098 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87098 Feb. 3, 2012 -- Looking for an unusual way to lower your blood pressure? Try an unusually colored potato. When overweight people included two servings of purple potatoes a day in their diet for a month, they not only reduced their blood pressure, they... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:49 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87092 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87092 Feb. 3, 2012 -- When are “senior moments” just a normal part of healthy aging, and when are they a sign of something more serious such as Alzheimer’s disease? This is the million dollar question, and the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire, a set of 21... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:04:42 GMT http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87090 http://www.medicalinfoblog.com/?permalink=87090 Feb. 3, 2012 -- People pleasers may want to steer clear of this weekend’s Super Bowl parties in order to avoid a dietary fumble. A new study shows people who have a strong desire to please others tend to overeat in social situations, even if...