Everything You Need to Know About Health: Does Loud Music Encourage More Drinking?

Friday, July 18, 2008

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Friday, July 18, 2008

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EPA: Global Warming a Health Risk
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPys0Ev
Why It Matters
A warming climate could cause a rise in the U.S. in a number of
serious health concerns, such as storm-related injuries and drownings,
heatstroke, and other emergencies according to a new EPA report. See
which regions of the U.S. would be at particular risk.
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyt0Ew
Also See:
> Hotter Climate, More Kidney Stones
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyu0Ex
> Water and Food Safety After Hurricanes
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyv0Ey

U.S. Health Care Not So Healthy
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyw0Ez
Why It Matters
When it comes to getting access to health care, the American system
seems to be going in a troubling direction. See the details of this
scorecard that also looks at 36 other indicators of our health care
system, published by the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund.
> Is Professionalism a Problem at Your Hospital?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyx0E1
> Magazine Ranks 'Best Hospitals'
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyy0E2

Does Hysterectomy Mean Ovary Removal Too?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPyz0E3
Why It Matters
Removing the ovaries during this operation may eliminate the risk of
ovarian cancer, but does it raise the risk of heart disease, stroke,
and age-related diseases? This report from The Cochrane Library may
give doctors and their patients a new perspective.
Also See:
> A Fresh Look at Hysterectomy
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy10Ep
> WebMD's Healthy Aging Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy20Eq
> WebMD's Women's Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy30Er

Menthol Manipulation: A Tobacco Industry Tactic?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy40Es
Why It Matters
Did cigarette companies tinker with the amounts of menthol to help
young smokers develop the habit? See the claims in this Harvard study,
published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Also See:
WebMD's Smoking Cessation Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy50Et

Walking a Healthy Habit for Seniors
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy60Eu
Why It Matters
When older people walk for regular exercise, they are taking many good
steps toward being healthier while lowering their risk of disability.
See what researchers from the University of Georgia found in the study
they published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Also See:
Are You Too Busy to Exercise?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy70Ev

Does Loud Music Encourage More Drinking?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPy80Ew
Why It Matters
Researchers say when the tunes are blasting, the alcohol flows more
quickly. What's going on? Find out why the conclusion is a bit hazy,
in this report from Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
Also See:
> Alcohol Consumption: The Good and the Bad
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/ezyp0Nec5M0IfV0BPzA0E7

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