Read more health study stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22970/health-study.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:18:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74401/alcohol-good-for-mens-hearts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrink up boys, it’s good for you—or for your heart at least, says a new study. Drinking cut heart disease risk by 35% to 50% in the survey conducted in Spain. It followed 15,500 men and 26,000 women, and found that daily heavy drinking did wonders for...http://www.newser.com/story/74401/alcohol-good-for-mens-hearts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73070/junk-food-linked-to-depression.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFeeling blue? Put down the cookies: Eating a diet rich (or, should we say, poor) in processed foods increases the risk of depression, a study finds. British scientists studied 3,500 adults over five years; those who ate mainly fried, processed, refined, high-fat foods had a 58% greater risk of...http://www.newser.com/story/73070/junk-food-linked-to-depression.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 9:53:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71919/childhood-abuse-may-lead-to-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCompounding the mental and physical pain that accompanies childhood abuse, a new study suggests abuse may lead to adult obesity. Researchers studied 410 children who had court-substantiated cases of physical and sexual abuse before the age of 11; 30 years later, their body mass index scores were compared with a...http://www.newser.com/story/71919/childhood-abuse-may-lead-to-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Oct 2009 7:50:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71797/green-spaces-make-you-healthier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to parks or other “green spaces” are likely to be healthier, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers scoured the health records of 345,000 people, comparing their health status to the amount of green space in the surrounding area, from a half-mile to 2-mile radius. Of...http://www.newser.com/story/71797/green-spaces-make-you-healthier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71057/sure-we-read-the-calorie-charts-then-eat-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of calorie-counting charts in fast-food restaurants. Half of those surveyed in New York City say they noticed the charts, and about 28% say the information influenced their orders for the better. But a look at overall customer receipts shows people are ordering...http://www.newser.com/story/71057/sure-we-read-the-calorie-charts-then-eat-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 11:58:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69749/its-not-too-late-to-extend-your-lifespan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou knew smoking and fatty foods were bad for you, but thanks to a huge 40-year study, we now know exactly how bad. Researchers followed 19,000 men, starting in the late 1960s. Those who were still smoking, had high blood pressure, and had high cholesterol—the three top killers...http://www.newser.com/story/69749/its-not-too-late-to-extend-your-lifespan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 12:33:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to noisy roads may face a greater threat of developing high blood pressure than residents of quieter areas, researchers in Sweden say. People experiencing average daily noise exposure above 60 decibels have a more than 25% higher risk of hypertension, a study shows. The researchers link...http://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68639/thick-thighs-decrease-heart-disease-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTake off the skinny jeans and beef up those thighs, or you could be bound for an early grave. People whose thighs had a circumference less than 23.6 inches were more likely to suffer from heart disease and premature death than those with more svelte gams, according to a...http://www.newser.com/story/68639/thick-thighs-decrease-heart-disease-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 11:17:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66604/optimistic-women-face-lower-heart-disease-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen 50 and up who see the glass as half full have a lower risk of getting heart disease—or dying of any cause—than their half-empty peers, a study suggests. Researchers found that over 8 years, the most optimistic subjects in their 97,000-woman-strong study faced a 9% lower...http://www.newser.com/story/66604/optimistic-women-face-lower-heart-disease-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 10:23:00 CDT