PSA Test Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths — at a Cost March 14, 2012 — The odds of dying from prostate cancer are 21% lower 11 years after men are offered routine screening with the controversial PSA blood test, European researchers find. Those odds go down 29% if you only count men who actually got screened [...]

Few Sexually Active Women Get Chlamydia Test March 13, 2012 — Nearly two-thirds of sexually active young women don’t get regular chlamydia tests, a CDC study finds. That means more than 9 million young American women don’t know whether they’ve been infected, study leader Karen Hoover, MD, MPH, said in a teleconference from this week’s [...]

U.S. Death Rates Drop 60% in 75 Years March 13, 2012 — Death may be inevitable, but a new report shows the risk of death isn’t what it used to be. Researchers found the risk of dying has dropped by 60% over the last 75 years. The CDC report on trends on death rates in [...]

Child Injured on Stairs Every 6 Minutes March 12, 2012 — Every six minutes a young child in the U.S. is treated in the emergency room for a stair-related injury, according to a new study. Overall, researchers say an average of more than 93,000 children under the age of 5 were treated for stair-related injuries [...]

Bullied Over Food Allergies March 9, 2012 (Orlando, Fla.) — Parents of kids with food allergies should be aware that their children may be teased or harassed because of their condition, experts say. Some bullies even chase kids with the allergy-producing food or throw it in their faces, says A. Erika Morris, MD, of the [...]

Berries Boost Brain Function March 9, 2012 — Making berries a part of your daily diet may help keep your memory sharp, a new review shows. The review shows there’s strong evidence that eating berries boosts brain function and may prevent age-related memory loss. “In addition to their now well-known antioxidant effects, dietary supplementation with [...]

Cured Meats May Worsen COPD March 9, 2012 — People with the lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) who overdo it on bacon, salami, and other cured meats may be at greater risk for experiencing a flare-up that lands them back in the hospital. COPD is the umbrella term for chronic lung diseases including [...]

6 Healthy Facts About Radishes History of Radishes First cultivated in China, radish crops spread through the Northern Hemisphere and into Europe in the 1500s. Radishes had reached Massachusetts by 1629. The Radish Family Radishes are members of the Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage) family. The root is related to kale, broccoli, cauliflower, and horseradish, among [...]

FIT Connection for Teens: Mood Your mind and body are tightly connected. “Sometimes we arbitrarily, artificially separate emotional well-being from physical well-being,” says David Ermer, MD, child psychiatrist with Sanford Health. “They are intimately intertwined. Being positive, valuing yourself, respecting yourself, and having good self-esteem is part of being fit too.” How MOOD Fits in [...]

The FIT Connection for Teens It’s not easy to make sure you’re tending to all four components of the FIT Platform — FOOD, MOVE, RECHARGE, and MOOD — at all times. For some people, emotions, habits, and even biology can lead to unhealthy eating and exercise choices. And if you are like most teens today, [...]