Something that comes as no surprise to the crowds of elderly people that gather in public parks across Asia every morning as they practice Tai Chi is that practicing this ancient art reduces back pain in arthritis sufferers. Researchers at the George Institute for International Health have recently wrapped up a comprehensive scientific study that confirms exactly this. Of course, this isn’t the first time that medical science has looked to Tai Chi. Read the rest of this entry »

It turns out that the answer is very simple:

The four key factors involved in preventing mental decline were found to be exercise, education, social activity and not smoking.

That’s the results of a study published in the journal, Neurology.

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The nation’s largest group of doctors, the American Medical Association, is meeting in Chicago this week. It’s a meeting so important that the President of the United States is showing up. And this year, anti-aging is on the agenda.

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Searching for information on anti-aging online reveals some interesting things: conflicting information, ads for skin creams, an alphabet soup of supplements that might or might not do anything useful, research on the next “magic pill”, and the occasional voice in the wilderness encouraging healthy behaviors (stop smoking, eat a good diet, exercise). Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine skipping lunch a few times, and instead going to a clinic to lounge for 40 minutes as your fat gently melts away under what feels no different than an old-school heat lamp. With no effort except for turning over in the middle of the process, you relax listening to your iPod while the fat just melts away.

Could it be that easy? That’s what the makers of the Zerona non-invasive body slimming device promise. Read the rest of this entry »