The study, reported in the American Journal of Cardiology, followed more than 3,400 NFL players who were active between 1959 and 1988. It found that 334 had died by 2007 — only about half the rate that would be expected based on U.S. norms.
Of 498 defensive linemen, 41 died of cardiovascular causes.
And there’s the argument that a high BMI based on muscle is not so bad, Baron pointed out in an interview.
“But I think this makes it clear that if you’re big and muscular at a young age, it could have a long-term (health) effect,” Baron said.
The problem, she noted, is that once big athletes are no longer in the game, it’s very hard to keep up their former physical activity levels.
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Jan. 27, 2012 — Children with high levels of the heavy metal cadmium in their urine may be more likely to have learning disabilities and/or need special education, a new study shows.
Cadmium occurs naturally in some soils. Children are most likely to be exposed to it through food such as grains and root vegetables, as well as through tobacco smoke. Some children’s toys and jewelry have also been found to contain cadmium.
Cadmium exposure can damage the kidney and lungs and has been linked to cancer. Studies on whether or not it affects learning and behavior among children have had mixed results.
In the new study of close to 2,200 children ages 6 to 15, those who had the highest levels of cadmium in their urine were more likely to have learning disabilities or need special education, compared to children with the lowest levels of this metal in their urine.
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Fish oil supplements, also known as omega-3 fats, are one of the most popular supplements, with more people buying it than ever. This shouldn’t come as a surprise with over 15,000 studies, fish oil is powerful for reducing the risk of heart disease, triglycerides, and maybe even helping with weight loss, among tons of other benefits.
But not all fish oil is created equal.
Let’s first get something straight.
- All fish oils are NOT created equal.
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Event offers a first-hand view of life with mental illness Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit The Staten Island LGBT Community Center is inviting the LGBTQ and allied community to listen to the stories of two people living with mental illness who are achieving recovery.
The presentation by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Staten Island will be held Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in the center, located at 25 Victory Blvd. (third floor), Tompkinsville.
The program, called In Our Own Voice is a public education initiative developed by NAMI with the help of a grant from Eli Lilly and Company.
The upcoming event will be facilitated by Edith Scheie, program coordinator, who will introduce the speakers, Melissa Farrell and Kenneth Cybulska.
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NEW YORK — The digital age has left men’s nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.
In a report in the venerable medical journal Fertility and Sterility, Argentinian scientists describe how they got semen samples from 29 healthy men, placed a few drops under a laptop connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi and then hit download.
Four hours later, the semen was, eh, well-done.
A quarter of the sperm were no longer swimming around, for instance, compared to just 14 percent from semen samples stored at the same temperature away from the computer.
And nine percent of the sperm showed DNA damage, three-fold more than the comparison samples.
The culprit?
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