Bad bosses may damage your heart

"Inconsiderate bosses not only make work stressful, they may also increase the risk of heart disease for their employees, experts believe.

A Swedish team found a strong link between poor leadership and the risk of serious heart disease and heart attacks among more than 3,000 employed men."

Another indication of how stress influences health.

Human ancestors born big brained

A new Homo erectus fossil suggests that females had large, wide pelvises in order to deliver large-brained babies.

"Proportionally her hips are wider than those of modern humans," he says.

Pelvis size indicates how large the newborn's head could be.

Obesity 'programmed before birth'

Eating a high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the foetal brain that lead to over-eating and obesity early in life, research suggests.

Growth Hormone and kids

Read and watch a recent news article on the effectiveness and role of growth hormone treatment for children of short stature.

What do you think?

7 foods that fight over-40 fat

Add these smart choices to your diet to boost nutrition and shed pounds 

Check out the article found on the today show website.

Vitamin 'may be Alzheimer's aid'

A key protein can cause damage to the brain leading to Alzheimer's A vitamin found in meat, fish and potatoes may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease - and even boost memory in healthy people. US researchers found vitamin B3 lowered levels of a protein linked to Alzheimer's damage in mice.

Jamie Oliver warns over unhealthy diets

Jamie Oliver warns over unhealthy diets. The economic downturn could lead to people eating more unhealthy food, TV chef Jamie Oliver says.

Use it or lose it...

Wellness should be life long, and a new study emphasizes that Fitness Training performed for just EIGHT WEEKS can make a tremendous impact at any age.  

Elderly women can increase muscle strength as much as young women can!  
A new study from the University of New Hampshire demonstrates that loss of muscle strength is LESS a "natural" part of the "aging process", but rather more the result of a decrease in physical activity and fitness training.

Use it or lose it...

One interesting finding in the study demonstrated that while the women studied in an 8 week training program gained similar percentages of strength compared to younger women, their resulting "power" (strength over time - or endurance) was less.

The study suggests that perhaps this need be further explored.  But perhaps the answer is simple.  Anyone who has been inactive for a longer time period will require more time to develop a "strength over time" (the study doesn't reveal exact time, but lets assume the older adults could have been inactive longer, than the younger women).  

Power is important in preventing falls and injury in the elderly.  Perhaps the next study (this is Dr. Barnathan's thought, not that of the researchers) is that a study must be done in a period well beyond 8 weeks.  I have faith in the science that given time, the endurance and power will develop.

University of New Hampshire (2008, November 5). Elderly Women Can Increase Strength But Still Risk Falls. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 5, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2008/10/081023113111.htm

Diet Reviews

Use this link to see a list of popular diets, and a brief review. This will be a good place to start for your diet presentation/paper research.

Ideal Body Weight for Male & Female Adults

Ideal Body Weight for Male & Female Adults calculator. 

Height and Weight Chart

Where do you fall in terms of recommended height/weight relationship to your age?

Study: Big, Carb-Heavy Breakfast Key to Weight Loss

Eating a big breakfast, heavy in carbs, is the key to keeping slim, according to new research.

"A new study found that women who eat half of their daily calories first thing in the morning lose more weight in the long term than those who start the day with a small breakfast.

And they are also less likely to pile the pounds back on."

This mod we shift our focus to diet and exercise as we link all our A&P topics together.

You will learn to evaluate research/articles like this.