ENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Now, researchers say the drinks may lead to drug abuse.
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Energy drinks: a dangerous, edgy buzz?
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Consumption of the highly caffeinated beverages may increase the risk of later substance abuse, researchers say.
ENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Now, researchers say the drinks may lead to drug abuse. -
Do food dyes affect kids' behavior?
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Studies suggest a link between artificial food coloring and hyperactive behavior in children. Some experts are skeptical.
Almost every parent has a story about their kid bouncing off the walls after downing a package of jelly beans or eating a neon blue-frosted cupcake at school. Most blame the sugar. -
Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink?
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny.
Those ubiquitous plastic water bottles have been increasingly vilified in recent years. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, among others, have banned them from purchase with city funds. A few trendsetting restaurants, and even some markets and hotels, have banned them too. -
Lawful boost to mental health coverage
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Under the just-passed legislation, plans can no longer make enrollees pay more for mental health and substance abuse coverage than for physical issues.
Advocates battling for more than a decade for improved mental healthcare coverage saw their labor rewarded this month when federal legislation was passed requiring group health plans to provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses. -
Cost estimates vary on Mental Health Parity law
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Agencies predict that health insurance costs could increase from 0.2% to 5%, depending on the type of plan.
Will the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 increase the cost of health insurance? -
Leg stretch can build flexibility and strength
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Here's a dynamic exercise to help you develop flexibility and strength without risking injury or building bulk. You'll increase your upper body strength while stretching the backs of your legs. -
Track your workout in a diary, trainers recommend
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Logging your activities shouldn't be laborious. It's a way to monitor progress and keep motivation up.
KEEPING A workout journal is an easy way to track exercise progress. Maybe that's why many personal trainers suggest (or insist) their clients keep one. After all, it is difficult to recall exactly how many minutes at what intensity you did on the elliptical trainer last time. Without those details, workouts blend into one another with no real progress measured. -
Exercise needn't make you sick, but listen to your body
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Extreme workouts might lessen the immunity benefits that come with a more moderate pace. Switch out training days and if you're sick, rest up.
Does exercise increase the chance of getting sick? It seems that, whenever I ramp up my exercise program, I get colds and sinus infections more often. I was wondering if you could shed some light on this. -
Diving face first into 'safe cosmetics'
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Beauty can also mean helping the planet.
Our beauty regimens may be poison -- and I don't mean the expensive perfume of that name. Revelations of toxic ingredients in cosmetics, lotions, nail polishes, shampoos: They lead women to wonder about the safety of stunning. -
John McCain, Barack Obama on healthcare
Posted: October 10th, 2008, 7:26pm EDT
How workable are the presidential candidates' health reform plans? Here's a summary of their proposals and a list of online resources for more information.
John McCain and Barack Obama's health reform plans are different both in their approaches to solving problems and their potential effects on voters. But to choose wisely, you have to do some homework. To help, we offer a guide to online resources that analyze how well the candidates' proposals might work.