France on Wednesday ordered a massive cull of ducks in three regions most affected by a severe episode of bird flu as it tries to contain the virus which has been spreading quickly over the past month, the agriculture ministry said. All free range ducks, as well as geese, will be slaughtered between January 5 and january 20 in an area in southwestern France comprising parts of the Gers, Landes and Hautes-Pyrenees administrative departments, it said in a statement.
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Cheese Has These 5 Secret Health Benefits
… of others, as proof that the thousands of molecules that come together to form cheese actually make it good for our health. Can we get an amen?! Cheese contains tons of protein, which bodies need to build cell structures, and helps you stay full …
Quitting smoking is the hardest resolution to keep
… quit taking the habit up again by the end of January, according to new data released by the Royal Society of Public Health in the UK. Of more than 2,000 people surveyed about their resolutions at the end of 2016 by research consultancy Populus, 175 …
Vital role of Vitamin D in improving gut flora and preventing…
Scientists have discovered that vitamin D deficiency is necessary for metabolic syndrome caused by a high-fat diet to progress in mice. The main cause of metabolic syndrome appears to be a diet high in fat or carbohydrate.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Study provides hope for troops
A type of talk therapy has shown strong, if initial, results in helping active-duty soldiers manage post-traumatic stress disorder, which has been associated with suicide. The federal government should accelerate secondary research to ensure the treatment’s efficacy, then double-time the therapy to hospitals and deployment zones.
Soup for the soul, and the waistline
… less and have smaller waists than people who don’t eat soup. More than 20,000 Americans were surveyed by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 2003 and 2008. Turns out that soup consumers also had better overall eating habits …
Serenity Releases New Years Safety Plan for Those in Recovery
The first holiday season without drugs or alcohol can often be the most challenging, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that subsequent years will be a breeze. For many, holidays are connected to partying.
Nation-Now 43 mins ago 7:12 p.m.13 ways to get more antioxidants this year
… radical accumulation, however, be it atoms, ions or molecules, is harmful and can have severe consequences on our health. These unstable molecules are detrimental to the proper structure and function of cells throughout the body due to their ability …
Barbara Quinn, Quinn on Nutrition: Embracing proven weight-loss techniques
My 4-year-old granddaughter was busy with her coloring book and crayons. After a few minutes, she gave out a sigh and with much drama said, “It’s so much work coloring between the lines!” My feelings exactly as I consider how to remove some of this holiday cheer from around my girth.
In season: Making the most of strawberry season
Chef tutor Andrew Brooking makes no apologies for making gluten-free food. The Witt hospitality manager is a celiac, so has to avoid the mix of proteins that gives bread its elasticity or he risks becoming ill.
The Bottom Line Of Your New Year’s Resolution
… still aren’t convinced, or your habit is a little less drastic than that, check out this infographic from Guard Your Health that elaborates how much cash you are losing to tobacco. If you are committing to one new year’s resolution, for both your …
Equinox’s Powerful New Ad Features A Model With Mastectomy Scars
Nowadays, ringing in a new year has become closely associated with New Year’s resolutions – often fitness-related ones. While many gyms take advantage of those resolutions by rolling out aggressive new ad campaigns, you might notice something slightly different about Equinox’s campaign this year.
Nutrition therapy with high intensity interval training to improve…
… of treatment. The exercise literature has shown high intensity interval training can improve various aspects of health that are typically impaired with androgen deprivation therapy; however exercise at this intensity is yet to be conducted in men …
Making a new yeara s resolution? Think about your pets
IN the New Year, we all consider different resolutions to improve our lives. There are the usual get fit, quit smoking, cut down on alcohol or take up a new hobby.
UNCSA designers develop wigs for hair-loss patients
… name on a list for a medical wig. She learned that wig designers at UNC School of the Arts had teamed up with Novant Health, the owner of Forsyth Medical Center, to build free custom wigs for patients with hair loss. The wig designers are students …
Future of Global Hops Market : 2016 – 2024
… has developed as the most dominant market in 2015. Changing lifestyle with the rise in stomach disorders and other health-related diseases globally, has strengthened the growth of global hops market and hence is projected to significantly expand the …
Future of Global Hops Market : 2016 – 2024
… has developed as the most dominant market in 2015. Changing lifestyle with the rise in stomach disorders and other health-related diseases globally, has strengthened the growth of global hops market and hence is projected to significantly expand the …
New cafe opens at Ulverston
Owner and acupuncturist Dr Lilla Cooper believes that it is important to treat the ‘whole person’ when it comes to health. “The ethos of Chinese medicine is treating the whole person and I realised that as well as treating the physical problem, I also wanted to help people look after themselves with what they eat,” she said.
See what happens to your body in the hours, days, weeks, months and years after you quit smoking
As many people quit smoking for their New Year’s resolution, here’s a breakdown of what happens to your body As 2017 gets under way, many smokers will have taken their last puff – and there’s no doubt that quitting smoking is the best thing they can do for their health. We know that we all die eventually, but smokers die on average 10 years earlier and tragically from much more painful and debilitating illnesses, such as lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes.
Ten humanitarian stories to look out for in 2017
… like the UN and international NGOs. A Trump administration seems likely to allocate less aid to reproductive health and family planning programmes, and funding for initiatives relating to climate change will almost certainly be on the chopping block …
Here’s why starting the New Year with a crash diet is a bad idea…
… or obese women who yo-yo dieted, otherwise known as ‘weight cycling’. “Weight cycling is an emerging global health concern associated with attempts of weight loss, but there have been inconsistent results about the health hazards for those who …
4 Cooking Mistakes That Make You Gain Weight
… as if you had ordered takeout or dined at a restaurant. Avoid these 4 common blunders to take full advantage of the health opportunity home cooking offers. Many of my clients start keeping food diaries soon after our first consultation, and some are …
Candy crush…almost
A candy is not only an element made of sugar and flavours that thrives in your body in the shape of flabs; rather it is the Severus Snape to your little Hogwarts that is called ‘life’. When your whole world is falling apart, when you fail your test, when you try to stop yourself from calling your ex, when you remember that your mother did not feed you that ‘ek baati payesh’ before your exam, candy comes to your rescue.
Kay’s Cooking Corner
… it will make it. I look forward to seeing how it will produce this next spring and summer. Lemons offer substantial health benefits, from a hot lemon drink to soothe a cold, to natural products for health and beauty. Originally found in Northern …
Carry Your Insurance Card, You May Never Know When You’re Going To Need It
Answer: I have been asked this question many times. My answer is almost always ‘to carry your insurance cards with you all the time.’
New London’s first baby of 2017, due on Three Kings Day, comes just in time for new year
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Charlene Manko of New London, holds her newborn son Amarih James Manko, born at 1:07 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2017, the first birth of 2017 at L+M Memorial Hospital in New London, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Amarih weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.
Price of prime sheep and cattle poised to slip as festive feasting comes to an end
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Make 2017 a different year
From the lavish tables of the rich and mighty, to the poorest spreads of the less privileged, everyone tries to eat something special to celebrate the season. Restaurants and hotels compete in attracting customers with colourful and scrumptious menus priced much higher than usual, taking advantage of the festive mood and the somehow fuller wallet after receiving the end of the year bonus.
The Case for Eating Butter Just Got Stronger
… had become “the most vilified nutrient in the American diet” despite the scientific evidence showing it didn’t harm health or cause weight gain in moderation. ” For the last few years there’s been research and commentary suggesting that this focus …
Resolved: A no-diet new year starts now
… weight while I was still young. If we’d asked a doctor, they likely would have said dieting for an 11 year old was a health risk. But we didn’t ask a doctor. My mom’s own body-image demons clouded her ability to determine what was truly best for my …
U.S. Marines march in the annual Veterans Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in 2014 in New York City.
Much has been said about the physical and psychological injuries of war, like traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. But what we talk about less is how these conditions affect the sexual relationships of service members after they return from combat.
Here’s what’s new in 2017 20 mins ago
The New Year is a time for resolutions, changes and everything new. Here are some new laws taking effect in 2017.
Eat This! The Healthiest Food Trends for 2017
My health insurance should cover me when I need it. Close loopholes that can leave me huge surprise medical bills.
It’s All in the Facts: Reasons to Change This New Year, 2017
2. Complications from obesity, including increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis and cancers, account for 90 percent of all health care costs. These are lifestyle diseases and are mostly preventable with exercise and healthy eating.
Best dieting apps: 8 apps to help you lose weight
… next meal or you can take something off the menu and Nutrino will log it and take it into consideration. There is a health coach on board to keep you on track and you can also keep up to date with the latest nutritional research through this app. …
If you’re going to do one thing for a healthier 2017, choose one of these
WATCH: Global News asked leading health experts for their top picks for 12 healthy behaviours Canadians may want to adopt for the New Year. Welcome to a new year filled with hopes for a healthy, happy 2017.
Ryan Seacrest gets stuck in Times Square elevator, rescued
TV host Ryan Seacrest says he and about five other people got stuck in a Times Square elevator before an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and were rescued by firefighters. The host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” was heading up to the crystal ball on Friday morning when the elevator got stuck.
A resolution for 2017 – explore new horizons via collaboration in research
After a cranky 2016, a good New Year’s resolution would be to work together more to find solutions to our collective problems. After a cranky 2016, a good New Year’s resolution would be to work together more to find solutions to our collective problems.
New Zealand’s youngest heart transplant patient, one year on
Almost a year after receiving the ultimate gift, New Zealand’s youngest heart transplant patient, Lily Leadbetter, is a new child. Another Christmas over, another set of presents shelved.
Bacteria in soil has antidepressant effects
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