Exercise and cancer risk

This new study followed 80,000 Japanese adults for up to a decade, found that regularly active men and women had lower risks of developing any type of cancer. When the researchers looked at specific types of cancer, they found that exercise was linked to lower risks of colon, liver, pancreatic and stomach cancers.

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Local Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids’ Injury Risk

The more places that sell alcohol in a neighborhood, the greater the number of injuries occur to children. The findings, published in the November issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, are based on analyzing data from 1,646 California zip code areas and local hospital discharges for childhood injuries from 2000.

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Washing powder sun protection

SunGuard is a revolutionary laundry aid that washes sun protection chemicals into clothing and helps block more than 96% of the sun’s harmful UV rays from reaching your skin.

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Sun-Damaged Skin Pictures Slideshow

Can you spot the effects of excessive sun exposure?

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Obesity makes asthma worse

For people with asthma, those who are obese are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma.

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Danskerne skal have pulsen op

Jakob Axel Nielsen er verdens første forebyggelsesminister. Hans mål er »at holde flest mulige kunder ude af butikken« gennem sundere madvaner og mere motion. Og så åbner ministeren døren for at sætte momsen ned på grøntsager og hæve afgifterne på sukker, alkohol og tobak.

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Jobtræning i fitness-centeret

Odense Kommune er en af seks modelkommuner for Sundhedsstyrelsens arbejde for lighed i sundhed og har succes med motions- og kostvejledning som en del af aktiveringen af kontanthjælpsmodtagere

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Ny medicin mod sukkersyge skal måske søde din sodavand

Planten Stevia indeholder et kaloriefrit og sundt sødestof, som ifølge ny dansk forskning også er et supereffektivt middel mod type 2-diabetes. Nu testes medicinen på mennesker.

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Virksomheder skal betale take-away

Nogle af landets førende fødevare- og sundhedsforskere mødtes i går på Christiansborg for at drøfte den nyeste viden, som den strategiske forskning i området kaster af sig. Kantine take away fremhæves som et meget konkret bud på en meget konkret udfordring.

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Mom And Dad Matter More

Findings from survey results released by livestrong.com reveal that the vast majority of young Americans (66%) report that their parents or other family members have the most influence over the choices they make regarding their overall health.

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