Tidbits on cancer and a dye job, weight loss that "pays," parental pressures and breaking bad habits.
By
PT Staff, published on September 01, 2005 - last reviewed on November 16, 2005
Harmless Cover-Up
A monthly dye job isn't likely to increase one's risk of cancer, despite previous reports to the contrary, say researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Covering up one's own gray seems harmless, scientists say, but the risk to hairdressers and salon workers is worthy of further study.
Parental Pressures
Parents who make it clear that they disapprove of their children having sex reduce the risk that their daughters will contract a sexually transmitted disease by the time they reach young adulthood. However, a boy's risk of future sexual infection has no connection to his parents' opinions.
Most Delicious
Some apples may be better than others, say chemists. Compared with other varieties, Red Delicious and Northern Spy apples have more health-promoting compounds known as antioxidants.
Cash Incentive?
People who lose a large amount of weight see their net worth go up as the pounds drop off, according to Ohio State University researchers. White women
experience the greatest benefit. Those who knocked 10 points off their body mass index -- a standard measure of obesity -- also gained $12,000 in overall wealth. The study measured all kinds of income and savings.
Breaking Habits, Good And Bad
Want a good habit to stick? Pay close attention to your behavior after small lifestyle changes, such as switching roommates. New relationships can transform your daily routine, including how much you exercise, read or watch TV.
Good Friends, Long Life
People who have many friends and who spend a large amount of time with them live longer than people with fewer social outlets, according to a study of elderly adults. Researchers found no link between longevity and time spent with family. Over the course of 10 years, the most socially connected of subjects were 22 percent less likely to die than people who had few close friends and little social contact. Researchers speculate that close friends help their companions stay on top of physical and emotional problems.
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