|
|
|
Research
|
|
Monday, 18 March 2013 21:35 |
 Boston, Massachusetts & Nashville, Tennessee — A new study has found that relationships between coworkers can predict Body Mass Index (BMI).
It also says that corporate e-mail traffic data can now be used to map a social network that identifies connections influential to one’s likelihood of being obese. Published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE, the study focuses on testing scalable methods for mapping workplace social networks and investigating how well these network maps forecast BMI.
The study mapped a corporate social network at a multi-site company using survey data and readily available data from e-mail traffic. Based on the pioneering science developed at Harvard University by Dr. Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, PhD, their research was conducted jointly by social network analytics firm Activate Networks and the world’s largest well-being improvement company, Healthways.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
Research
|
|
Monday, 18 March 2013 21:15 |
 Urbana, Illinois, March 2013 — A mutual curiosity about patterns of growth and development in pig brains has brought two University of Illinois research groups together. Animal scientists Rod Johnson and Ryan Dilger have developed a model of the pig brain that they plan to use to answer important questions about human brain development.
The two scientists performed MRI scans on the brains of 16 piglets, starting at the age of 2 weeks, then at 4 weeks, and then at 4-week intervals up to 24 weeks.
“We have world-class people (at the Beckman Institute on the University campus) pushing and developing the next generation of neuro-imaging technology, so we’re able to connect with them and take advantage of their expertise,” said Johnson.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Health
|
|
Monday, 04 March 2013 16:44 |
 Palo Alton, California, March 2013 — There’s no doubt that organic foods are healthier, for our bodies as well as for the environment, than their conventionally-produced counterparts.
The question is how much, and does it warrant spending more on your grocery bill?
Conventional food is produced using synthetic chemical inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, colorants and antibiotics to repel pests, boost growth and improve the yield of marketable product. It stands to reason that trace amounts of these chemicals are likely to get ingested into our bodies.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Business
|
|
Monday, 04 March 2013 16:23 |
 San Francisco, California, March 2013 — PlanetSOHO, a leading provider of easy-to-use online management tools and services for small office / home office businesses, aka SOHOs, recently announced results of its State of America’s SOHOs study.
Results from surveying 1,300 SOHO owners show life improved for these entrepreneurs after they took the leap to turn their passion into a business.
PlanetSoho is publishing these statistics to coincide with the launch of a new suite of products and services suite, called Soho VIP. This new offering combines all the tools and consultation needed to operate a business, as well as discounts with major partners such as FedEx Office, TurboTax, Office Depot, Google AdWords and others.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Business
|
|
Friday, 15 February 2013 18:57 |
 Houston, Texas, February 2013 — While it’s only been open a year, enrollment at The Sarah Kelly Music School, just north of Houston, is already near full capacity.
Owned by two-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sarah Kelly, the school strives to bring in top names to meet with students at the school. Last month Chris Sampson, Dean of USC’s Thornton School of Music, came to visit. This Pac 12 school, which is known for its music, will be giving out partial scholarships. To help meet the demand, Sarah’s school recently started offering online classes; now she can literally reach out and help more young people interested in music as a profession.
What makes this school unique is that apart from learning to play instruments, students actually get to learn to write their own music. Regardless of experience, students are usually playing songs after just a few weeks of lessons and writing their own soon after. They also have a chance at being accepted into the school’s Artist Development Classes that focus on production, vocal training and song writing, giving them access to a studio where their songs are recorded by a professional producer.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Health
|
|
Monday, 04 March 2013 16:53 |
 Depending on how old you are, if you were a child growing up anytime between 1950-1980, chances are the foods you ate were in general good for you. Yet in spite of the significant advances made in nutrition and food safety since 1980, today’s children are not being provided or encouraged to eat the foods that are best for them.
In my book, Thumbs Up, “V” for Victory, I Love You, I speak often of the foods we consumed. I was lucky enough to begin my pre-Kindergarten days at breakfast and in the presence of many very large men, each one very aware of their health. They were all University of Missouri football players. They lived in a large white frame house near where I lived with my parents. The big house had become a sort of dormitory during the tough years of World War II.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Health
|
|
Monday, 04 March 2013 16:31 |
 Everywhere, March 2013 — Bacon has always been popular, but now it’s the standard by which many express affection with the ubiquitous online meme: I love you more than bacon.
It’s considered by many to be the ultimate food indulgence, but according to Dr. John Salerno, a protégé of “Atkins Diet” creator Dr. Robert Atkins, bacon is one of the healthiest foods you can eat.
“Many think of bacon as one of the guiltiest pleasures possible, but it has also been shown to alleviate the effects of diabetes, heart disease and strokes,” says Salerno, author of “The Silver Cloud Diet,” (www.thesilverclouddiet.com).
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Health
|
|
Monday, 04 March 2013 16:18 |
 Deerfield Beach, Florida, March 2013 — A bunch of experts got together and have produced a book dedicated to getting people in shape and healthy. Those experts include chef Melissa Costello and fitness expert Tony Horton.
The work is entitled The Karma Chow Ultimate Cookbook.
Karma Chow Creator and celebrity chef Melissa Costello has just introduced her new cookbook, The Karma Chow Ultimate Cookbook: 125+ Plant-Based Vegan Recipes for a Fit, Happy, Healthy You. Published by HCI Books, it hopes to prove that planet-friendly fare is totally delicious as well as better for you.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Health
|
|
Friday, 15 February 2013 18:49 |
 Wesley Chapel, Florida, February 2013 — When half the employees of a public relations firm took a 10-day fasting challenge, they shed pounds and addictions and, strangely enough, gained bonds of friendship. This company project started at the top.
“We had a new client, a California nutritionist with an ‘anabolic fasting’ regime for weight loss and cleansing,” explains Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations. “I wanted to try his program myself, both to better represent him and because, frankly, I was curious.”
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>
|
|
Page 3 of 20 |
|
