Harvard psychologists Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert sampled 2,250 volunteers at random moments through an iPhone app and report in Science that people spent 46.9 percent of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they were doing, and were less happy for it.
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How many children in the U.S. are waiting to be adopted?
On National Adoption Day, 115,000 U.S. children in foster care were waiting for adoptive families. The piece explains how adoption transfers parental rights, how open and closed arrangements differ, and why stepparent and relative adoptions follow simpler procedures.
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The Great American Smokeout
The event grew from a 1972 scholarship fundraiser in Randolph, Massachusetts and a 1974 “Don't Smoke Day” in Monticello, Minnesota, where a follow-up survey found nearly 10 percent of quitters had stayed off cigarettes. The American Cancer Society took it national in 1977.
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How can I quit smoking?
A resource list pointing smokers to SmokeFree.gov, its LiveHelp chat with National Cancer Institute counsellors and the 1-800-QUITNOW line, plus notes on the Great American Smokeout and an FDA warning about e-cigarettes.
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Cigarettes smoke boosts Alzheimer's disease risk
A meta-analysis of 43 studies found that case-control studies with tobacco industry-affiliated authors reported smoking protects against Alzheimer's disease, while those without industry ties did not. Eighteen independent case-control studies showed a 9% risk reduction that was not significant.
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Cigarette smoke boosts Alzheimer's risk
Tracking 21,123 health plan members over 23 years, researchers led from the University of Eastern Finland found people who smoked more than two packs a day were twice as likely to develop dementia, 2.57 times as likely to get Alzheimer's and 2.7 times as likely to develop vascular disease.
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Cigarette smoking in midlife linked to Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia
The FDA proposed nine larger text warnings and colour graphic images for cigarette packs and advertisements, taking public comment from November 2010 to January 2011. HHS puts smoking deaths at 443,000 a year, and studies also link smoking to dementia.
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Chronic cigarette smoking linked to cardiovascular disease
The FDA proposed nine new graphic cigarette warning labels for public comment. A mouse study in the American Journal of Physiology found long-term smoke exposure produced hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, less available nitric oxide and mild cardiac enlargement.
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Incessive Texting Linked to Risky Behaviors in Teens
Scott Frank of Case Western surveyed 4,200 Cleveland-area students and found one in five sent 120 or more texts a day. Those hyper-texters were three and a half times more likely to report having had sex, and more likely to binge drink or misuse drugs.
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Physical activity, vitamin D cut risk of common cold
Appalachian State researchers followed 1,002 adults for 12 weeks and found those doing aerobic exercise five or more days a week had colds 43 percent shorter than sedentary participants. Those who rated their own fitness highly reported 46 percent fewer days with symptoms.
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Physical inactivity boosts type 2 diabetes mellitus risk
A Finnish study that followed 8,182 twin pairs for 28 years found physically active people about 40 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, though it was not a trial. The CDC projects nearly a third of Americans could have the disease by 2050.
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Brisk walking may reduce risk of breast cancer - study
In the Nurses' Health Study, postmenopausal women whose activity equalled walking more than an hour a day were 15% less likely to develop breast cancer than those doing less; brisk walking was tied to a 10% reduction. Researchers counted 4,782 invasive cases over 20 years.
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Halloween the Healthy Way
A CDC seasonal checklist: brush and floss against cavities from sugary treats, cut down on candy, keep good sleep habits, get a flu vaccine, skip antibiotics for viral illness, and wash hands for 20 seconds.
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Heavy smoking in midlife boosts Alzheimer's disease risk
Among 21,123 people followed an average 23 years, those who smoked more than two packs a day in middle age had a 157 percent higher risk of Alzheimer's and a 172 percent higher risk of vascular dementia. Past smokers and those under half a pack showed no increase.
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White smokers get breast cancer earlier than non-smokers - study
A case-control study of 6,000 breast cancer patients in The Breast Journal found white women with any smoking history were 20% more likely to be diagnosed at 55 or younger than never-smokers, and less likely to get breast-conserving treatment. No significant link appeared among black patients.
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Use this Common Device and Double Your Risk of Brain Cancer…
Mercola summarises Devra Davis's book Disconnect, which gathers studies suggesting cell phone radio-frequency radiation can damage DNA and may contribute to brain tumours in heavy young users, and argues many reassuring studies were industry funded.
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Physical Activity Cuts Breast Cancer (Death) Risk - New Studies
Christine Friedenreich's review of 73 studies found the most physically active women were at least 25 percent less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than the least active, with most studies showing a dose-response and recreational and household activity most protective.
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Yoga, Tai-Chi Better for Fibromyalgia Than Standard Care
In a trial of 53 women with fibromyalgia, the 25 assigned to a Yoga of Awareness program improved significantly more on pain, fatigue, mood and function than those given standard care, Oregon Health and Science University researchers report in PAIN.
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