A BMJ review of 34 observational studies covering more than two million people links shift work to 23 percent higher myocardial infarction risk, 5 percent higher ischaemic stroke risk and 24 percent higher coronary event risk. The authors say it should count as an occupational hazard.
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9 Body Hacks to Naturally Increase Testosterone
Mercola notes testosterone starts declining around age 30 while exposure to estrogen-mimicking compounds rises, and that chemicals including statins can hamper production. He suggests men with low sex drive, erectile dysfunction or low mood get tested, and favors bioidentical hormones.
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Proper Sprinting and Warm-Up Techniques to Optimize Your Workout and Avoid Injury
A study found men who sprinted in 8-second bursts with 12-second recoveries for 20 minutes, three times a week, lost as much as four pounds of belly fat over 12 weeks, gained 2.6 pounds of muscle in the legs and trunk, and cut fat around internal organs by 17 percent.
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Bath salts may help rheumatoid arthritis
In a double-blind trial, 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis bathed daily for two weeks in heated Dead Sea salts or in table salt. Only the Dead Sea salt group improved significantly on most clinical measures, with the strongest effect at the end of treatment, lasting up to a month.
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Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2011
CDC's analysis of Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 1991 to 2011 found the share of high school students who had ever had sex fell from 54.1% to 47.4% and condom use rose from 46.2% to 60.2%, but neither has changed significantly since the early 2000s.
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This Nightly Activity Can Have a Profound Influence on How Much You Weigh
A study of 1,800 twin pairs found genes explained 70 percent of BMI differences among those sleeping under seven hours a night, but only 32 percent among those sleeping nine or more, where diet, exercise and other environmental factors rose to 51 percent.
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Are you at risk of type 2 diabetes? Look at your waistline
Fujimoto and colleagues report in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation that migrant Japanese populations show higher type 2 diabetes prevalence than Japanese in Japan, and propose that visceral fat gain drives insulin resistance. Diet and exercise may delay the disease.
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Extraordinary Healing Miracle for Diabetes Using Nithya Kriya
Life Bliss Foundation reports that Ricardo Boreiki, 63, of Houston says practicing Nithya Kriya brought his blood sugar down from 300-400 to a steady 85 and cut his insulin from 45 mg to 5 mg a day. The techniques are offered as free downloads.
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The novel way to control body weight revealed
Salk Institute experiments in mice indicate food intake, not the circadian clock, drives most of the daily rise and fall of thousands of liver genes. Researcher Satchin Panda says this may help explain why shift workers are unusually prone to metabolic syndrome, diabetes and obesity.
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Cannabis provides medical benefits
A survey of claims for cannabis beyond its documented painkilling and anti-nausea effects, including anti-inflammatory uses. In a three-year study of 500 people with multiple sclerosis, THC eased stiffness and muscle spasms but did not slow the disease's progression.
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She's Alive at 104 Thanks to These 2 Longevity Tricks
Mercola recounts Rosario Schielzeth, a Sarasota woman who turned 104 and credits watching what she eats and staying away from doctors. He argues avoiding drugs aids longevity, citing figures on prescription poisoning deaths and on doctors holding fake degrees.
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Even mild physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk
In a Cancer study of about 3,000 Long Island women, those who exercised 10 to 19 hours a week had a 30 percent lower breast cancer risk, and any amount of activity was tied to lower risk. Gaining body weight appeared to cancel the benefit.
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This Everyday Outdoor Mistake Can Make You a Magnet for Melanoma
The Environmental Working Group's 2012 guide found about 75 percent of sunscreens carry potentially harmful ingredients such as oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate. Mercola advises avoiding SPF above 50, cites studies finding melanoma falls with sun exposure, and points to astaxanthin.
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Ignore This Essential Habit and Your Health Will Eventually Decline
A study found the circadian clock in mice governs TLR9, an immune gene that senses bacteria and viruses: the animals resisted infection best when TLR9 peaked, and induced sepsis was more severe at certain hours, which may bear on why septic patients more often die between 2 and 6 am.
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8 Reasons to Do This Misunderstood Exercise
Squats build muscle throughout the body rather than the legs alone, and help mobility and balance, Mercola writes. He argues that research shows properly performed squats improve knee stability and strengthen connective tissue instead of damaging the joint.
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Sunscreens may not be as good as claimed
EWG asks readers to press major retailers to pull sunscreens labeled “sunblock,” “sweatproof” and “waterproof.” The FDA moved in 2011 to ban the terms but has delayed enforcement until after the 2012 summer season, and EWG researchers still found the claims on store shelves.
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Boosts Your "Noggin" in 20 Minutes, Helps Stop Brain Shrinkage
Mercola summarises evidence that exercise multiplies nerve cells and raises brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which turns brain stem cells into neurons, while also increasing Noggin, a protein that blocks BMP and so allows more neurogenesis. Sugar suppresses BDNF, he adds.
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Know Your Disability Insurance Options To Protect Your Family
More than 70 percent of employers offer no long-term disability coverage, according to the Labor Department. This guide walks through short- and long-term policies, the six states and territories running temporary disability programs, and the two Social Security programs for disabled workers.
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