Monday, March 11, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Exercise, less sitting time, linked to better sleep
Insomniacs looking for a good night's sleep may want to hit the treadmill, take a walk or play a game of golf or tennis because a new report released on Monday shows exercise promotes good sleep and the more vigorous the workout the better.
Just 10 minutes of exercise a day could make a difference in the duration and quality of sleep, the survey by the non-profit National Sleep Foundation showed.
"We found that exercise and great sleep go together, hand in hand," Max Hirshkowitz, a sleep researcher and the chair of the poll task force, said in an interview.
"We also found a step-wise increase in how vigorous the quality is, in terms of how much you exercise. So if you say you exercise a lot, we found better sleep quality. For people who don't exercise at all we found more sleep problems."
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
California parents sue over grade school yoga
By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The parents of two California grade school students have sued to block the teaching of yoga classes they complain promote eastern religions, saying children who exercise their choice to opt out of the popular program face bullying and teasing.
The...
California parents sue over grade school yoga
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Birds Eye recalls UK products after horse DNA find in Belgium
LONDON (Reuters) – Fro en food maker Birds Eye on Friday said it would withdraw some products in Britain and Ireland after it found traces of horse DNA in one of its ready meals sold in Belgium.
“Regrettably, we have found one product, chilli con carne, produced for us by Frigilunch...
Birds Eye recalls UK products after horse DNA find in Belgium
FDA OKs Roche drug for late-stage metastatic breast cancer
English: Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Patients (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators approved a new drug made by Roche Holding AG for some patients with late-stage metastatic breast cancer who fail to respond to other therapies.
The U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA OKs Roche drug for late-stage metastatic breast cancer
Turkey seeks to boost healthcare with new investment rules
By O ge O bilgin
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has passed new regulations aimed at making private investment in its healthcare sector easier, a move that officials hope could unlock billions of dollars of investment over the next few years.
Turkey’s private healthcare sector is growing...
Turkey seeks to boost healthcare with new investment rules
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