We all know that the food we eat has an effect on health. There is plenty of evidence that the risks of developing health conditions, like heart disease and diabetes, are directly related to our diets. Now a new systematic review finds evidence that diet effects brain function as well.
Does diet impact your brain?
October 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
Cranberry juice for urinary tract infections?
October 21, 2013 By 2 Comments
Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection in U.S. adults, accounting for about 8.1 million visits to health care providers each year. It’s a long-standing adage that drinking cranberry juice can help, but what does the evidence say?
Evidence needed: The effect of volunteering on health
October 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Here at EBL, we’ve written before about the impact of volunteering on public health. In fact, Cornell gerontologist Karl Pillemer has conducted research that found that older adults who get involved in creating a sustainable society are not only helping the environment, they are also helping themselves. So we were interested to find a new systematic review on the health and survival of people who volunteer.
More evidence on exercise
October 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
Last week, we discussed the evidence on using exercise to treat depression. This week, there is a new review on the benefits of exercise – this time to treat heart disease. [Read more…]
Does exercise help alleviate depression?
October 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
If I come home in a bad mood, my husband usually suggests I head out for a run or over to the pool for a swim. That’s because he knows that exercise helps to improve my frame of mind. But does it also help improve the symptoms for people suffering from clinical depression? [Read more…]
New evidence on the stress of parenting sick children
October 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
It’s no surprise that the parents of chronically ill children face more stress than other parents. But now a systematic review lays out the evidence on exactly what causes this stress, and what health care providers should do to help. [Read more…]
