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Study: Consumers Value Safer Food More Than Current Analyses Suggest

By Guest PostFebruary 9, 2011Economy, Healthassess the value, brian roe, consumer behavior, contamination, cost benefit analyses, cost of illness, deaths, e coli, eat bad food, economic model, food borne illnesses, food safety, government regulators, hamburger, hypothetical scenarios, kidney damage, mario teisl, pathogen, predict, roe and teisl, shiga toxin, usda

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Government regulators could more realistically assess the value of improving food safety if they considered the fact that consumers typically want to avoid getting sick – even if it means they have to pay a little extra for safer food, researchers say.

In the world of food regulation, cost-benefit analyses are a primary tool for assessing the societal benefits of mandating more stringent – and more expensive – processing practices. In most cases, regulators determine a dollar value associated with pursuing new rules by estimating how many illnesses and deaths the safer processing would prevent. (more…)

Intelligence and Personality May Predict Illness and Death

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Healthconscientiousness, intelligence, personality, predictor of longevity

Do smarter people live longer and better lives? Are certain personality types more prone to premature death than are others? As our population continues to age in dramatic numbers, these questions become increasingly relevant. A new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, provides an overview of research on possible associations between intelligence and personality traits and various health outcomes. (more…)

Physical Health Varies Among American Blacks Depending on Ethnicity

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Healthamerican blacks, caribbean born blacks, ethnicity, physical health, western medicine

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— A Caribbean-born black person living in the United States will most likely be healthier than a U.S.- born Caribbean black person, according to a new national study on ethnic differences in health among the American black population. (more…)

Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Has More Anti-oxidants than Fruit Juices

By PravdaFebruary 7, 2011Healthacai berries, anti oxidants, cocoa, cranberries, dark chocolate, debra millar, flavanols, fruit juices, polyphenol, pomegranates

Forget fruit juice – chocolate could be an even better way to boost your health, new research shows.

Dark chocolate and cocoa have more anti-oxidant capacity than fruit juice, according to a study released Sunday in the Chemistry Central Journal. (more…)

Weighing the Costs of Disaster: Consequences, Risks, and Resilience in Individuals, Families, and Communities

By Guest PostFebruary 5, 20111 commentHealthdisaster preparedness, disaster recovery, disaster resilience, disaster survivor

Disasters — both natural and manmade — can strike anywhere and they often hit without warning, so they can be difficult to prepare for. But what happens afterward? How do people cope following disasters? In a new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, George Bonanno, Chris R. Brewin, Krzysztof Kaniasty, and Annette M. La Greca review the psychological effects of disasters and why some individuals have a harder time recovering than do others. (more…)

‘Brain Can Learn to Overcome Sleep Apnea’

By Guest PostFebruary 3, 2011Healthairways, brain, brain chemical, breathe, depth of breathing, enhance breathing, john peever, noradrenaline, normal lung activity, north americans, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory muscles, sleep apnea

*From sound science to sound sleep*

New research from U of T could provide some restful nights for the 18 million North Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.

In a recent study that appeared in the Journal of Neuroscience, U of T scientists demonstrated that repeated obstruction of the airways requires release of the brain chemical noradrenaline. The release of this chemical helps the brain learn to breathe more effectively and purposefully. (more…)

Resolved to Quit Smoking? Brain Scans Predict Likely Success

By Guest PostJanuary 31, 2011Healthaction to quit, anti smoking program, heavy smoker, quit smoking, smokers behavior

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Brain scans showing neural reactions to pro-health messages can predict if you’ll keep that resolution to quit smoking more accurately than you yourself can. That’s according to a new study forthcoming in Health Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal. (more…)

Bartenders May Have Role in Assisting Troubled War Veterans

By Guest PostJanuary 31, 2011Healthtroubled veterans, troubled war veterans, war veterans

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For troubled war veterans, a friendly bartender can be the source of more than just drinks and a sympathetic ear. (more…)

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