a bit of health http://abitofhealth.com/ en-us Top health news story of the day selected by a computer algo Salk Study May Offer Drug-Free Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes Extended daily fasting overrides harmful effects of a high-fat diet. http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123311/ Fri, 18 May 2012 10:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123311/ Researchers Map Damaged Connections in Phineas Gage's Brain In 1848, Phineas Gage survived an accident that drove an iron rod through his head. UCLA researchers, for the first time, used images of Gage's skull combined with modern-day brain images to ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123189/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:04 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123189/ Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123190/ Wed, 16 May 2012 20:01:04 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123190/ 'Gaydar' automatic and more accurate for women's faces, psychologists find After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others' sexual orientation. Their "gaydar" persisted even when they saw ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123021/ Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123021/ Genes may hold the key to a life of success, study suggests Genes play a greater role in forming character traits -- such as self-control, decision making or sociability -- than was previously thought, new research suggests. http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123034/ Wed, 16 May 2012 14:01:05 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123034/ UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood.The World Health Organization's tally of the latest ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123023/ Wed, 16 May 2012 12:01:04 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/123023/ Air pollution level changes in Beijing linked with biomarkers of cardiovascular disease During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, changes in air pollution were associated with changes in biomarkers of systemic inflammation and thrombosis (formation of blood clot) as well as measures of ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122969/ Wed, 16 May 2012 10:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122969/ Nerve transfers restore hand function after cervical spinal cord injury A plastic surgeon and neurosurgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were successful in using peripheral nerve [...] http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122889/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122889/ Almost one in three Americans have sleepwalked; Sleepwalking linked to depression and anxiety What goes bump in the night? In many U.S. households: people. About 3.6 percent of US adults -- or upward of 8.4 million -- are prone to sleepwalking, new research shows. The work also showed ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122772/ Tue, 15 May 2012 12:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122772/ Study finds number of battery-related emergency department visits by children more than doubles A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that the annual number of battery-related ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122638/ Tue, 15 May 2012 04:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/122638/