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Color’s March Health Notes – Color
Linda Jiang
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Health & Wellness
Sleeping Well Feels Just as Good as Winning the Lottery
Time, by Amanda MacMillan
It’s no secret that a good night’s sleep can do wonders for your mood. Now, a new study shows that improving your Z’s over time is associated with better health and well being. In fact, researchers say, scoring better shuteye perks up mental health as well as winning the lottery …
10 Nutrition Mistakes Even Really Healthy People Make
Washington Post, by Cara Rosenbloom
Even when you try your best to eat well, it’s difficult to know everything about nutrition. I often talk with clients who believe they are making good choices and don’t realize that little oversights stand in their way of optimal health …
Warm-Ups, Cool-Downs, What Works, What Doesn’t
New York Times, by Gretchen Reynolds
Athletes could be increasing their risk for sports injuries or simply wasting their time by practicing certain types of warm-ups and cool-downs, according to two practical new studies. Together, the new research indicates that a rigorous warm-up …
Genetics
The Key to Curing Disease Could Lie in Iceland’s Genes
CNN, by Samantha Bresnahan
The freezer sits behind a heavy door in the basement of an unassuming building on the campus of the University of Iceland. It feels much colder than it looks; inside, the temperature is minus-15 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air is so dry, you can’t see your breath …
4 Ways This Revolutionary Gene-Editing Tool Could Change the World
NBC News, by Jane Hu
The woolly mammoth has been extinct for more than 4000 years. Now scientists are talking about bringing it back with the help of a powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9. But CRISPR’s promise extends far beyond …
Genetic Test Can Tell Age a Person is Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s
The Telegraph, by Sarah Knapton
A new genetic test which calculates the age that a person is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, has been developed by scientists. The technique involves checking for mutations in 26 genes which were found in tens of thousands of dementia patients …
Cancer
What Young People Need to Know About Colon Cancer
New York Times, by Roni Caryn Rabin
Sarah DeBord was 24 when she first noticed blood in her stool. She saw a gastroenterologist who did a procedure called a flexible sigmoidoscopy to examine her lower colon and rectum, then gave her a diagnosis of hemorrhoids …
For Breast Cancer Survivors, Eating Soy Tied To A Longevity Boost
NPR, by Allison Aubrey
Women with breast cancer sometimes get confusing messages about soy-based foods, including soy milk, edamame and tofu. On one hand, studies have suggested that the estrogen-like compounds in soy — called isoflavones — may inhibit the development or recurrence of breast cancer …
Google Uses AI to Help Diagnose Breast Cancer
CNN, by Matt McFarland
Google announced Friday that it has achieved state-of-the-art results in using artificial intelligence to identify breast cancer. The findings are a reminder of the rapid advances in artificial intelligence, and its potential to improve global health …
