Lymphedema Treatment: January 2017

January 31, 2017

For Good Health, You Are When You Eat

Daily Dose

How Timing Your Meals Can Improve Health

MNT—Which is healthier, eating three meals a day or snacking throughout the day? Turns out, you are when you eat, as well as what you eat.

Antibiotics May Accelerate Bacteria Growth

ScienceDaily—In a recent study, scientists were surprised to discover that E. coli bacteria reproduced even faster following exposure to antibiotics. Here's what that may mean for fighting infections.

Cancer Screenings Lead to Anxiety Over False Alarms

NPR— Although there's little doubt that screening for lung cancer saves lives, these tests often result in false alarms, leading to unnecessary anxiety and expensive, invasive follow-up testing.

Last Chance for Health Insurance: 6 Signup Tips

Health After 50—If you've somehow managed to get this far without obtaining health insurance, today, Jan. 31, may be your very last chance for the year to sign up, depending on the outcome of the debate over the Affordable Care Act.

Broiled Halibut with Fresh Tomato-Tangerine Sauce Recipe

Berkeley Wellness—

Fresh basil, chives, and tarragon add wonderful herbal tones to this quick, uncooked sauce recipe made with chopped fresh tomatoes and tangerine juice. Also try it with striped bass, grouper, tilefish, bluefish, or swordfish.

Was This Old Wives' Tale Right About the Sniffles?

Daily Dose

How Cold Weather Really Does Make Us Sick

FOX News—Most of us know it's germs-viruses and bacteria-that make us sick, and not the weather, as old wives' tales claim. But wait, not so fast. A new study suggests we are more likely to get sick when the temperature drops.

Study: Diet May Reduce Bone Loss, Fracture Risk

MNT—As we age, we lose bone mass and our risk for osteoporosis and fractures increases. Postmenopausal women are at the highest risk, but men also experience bone loss. Results of a new study show a link between nutrition and osteoporosis-thinning bones.

Poll Shows Americans Worried about Losing Health Insurance

NBC News—According to a new poll, 56 percent of adults in the United States are "extremely" or "very" concerned that many people may lose health insurance if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.

6 Things to Know About White-Coat Hypertension

Berkeley Wellness—

For some people, going to the doctor causes anxiety that increases blood pressure. This phenomenon is known as white coat hypertension.

5 Stroke Risk Factors for Women

Health After 50—

Women are at higher risk for stroke then men, and because they generally live longer, stroke often has a more negative impact on their lives. The following five factors put women at higher risk for stroke.