http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/feeds/healthline-connects?key=healthline-connects Healthline Health Blogger The Healthline Editorial Team - Healthline News en-us Copyright (c) 2013 Healthline, All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2013 Healthline, All rights reserved. http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-news/study-roundup-psoriasis-drug-may-be-used-treat-crohns-disease --By Jenara NerenbergThe GistResearchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have concluded that a drug normally used to treat psoriasis—ustekinumab—can also decrease symptoms associated with Crohn's disease, according to a new s... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-news/study-roundup-psoriasis-drug-may-be-used-treat-crohns-disease Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-10-17T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/fish-intake-good-bad-pregnant-women -- by Jenara NerenbergThe GistMercury consumption—most often from fish—by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children,a new reportpublished online byArchives of Pedi... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/fish-intake-good-bad-pregnant-women Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-10-08T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/anxiety-medications-dementia-seniors The GistBenzodiazepines are a class of drugs frequently prescribed to treat anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and other conditions including alcohol dependence and seizures. Introduced in the 1960s, they offered a relatively safe replacement... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/anxiety-medications-dementia-seniors Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-27T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/television-social-aggression-bullying The Gist We’ve all heard the adage: “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” But is it true? Over the years, considerable attention has been paid to combating the “sticks and stones”—namely, nose-bloodying scho... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/television-social-aggression-bullying Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-27T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/gut-bacteria-imbalance-type-2-diabetes The Gist The bacteria residing in a person’s intestines—often referred to as gut bacteria or microflora—is much more like an environmental ecosystem than previously realized. As many as 100 trillion different bacteria may reside there, affec... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/gut-bacteria-imbalance-type-2-diabetes Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-26T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/obesity-diabetes-alzheimers The Gist Recent research has dramatically altered how scientists view the link between Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, diet, and obesity. To understand how these seemingly separate health issues are interconnected, it is essential to unders... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/obesity-diabetes-alzheimers Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-25T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/knee-replacement-increasing The Gist Total knee replacement, also known as total knee arthroplasty, is one of the most common and most expensive surgical procedures carried out in the United States. It is a common treatment for knee pain associated with osteoarthritis ... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/knee-replacement-increasing Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-25T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/bpa-miscarriage-birth-defect The Gist BPA (bisphenol A) is an industrial chemical used in a variety of common food containers, such as water bottles, heat-activated register receipts, cups, linings for metal food cans, bottle tops, and more. It is a synthetic form of es... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/study-roundup/bpa-miscarriage-birth-defect Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-24T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/rice-bran-oil-lowers-blood-pressure-improves-cholesterol The Gist If you are looking for more ways to control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels through food, it may be time to add one or two more varieties of cooking oil to the pantry. At a recent 2012 scientific meeting on high blood pre... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/rice-bran-oil-lowers-blood-pressure-improves-cholesterol MS, RD, CDN 2012-09-19T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coconut-water-sports-drink The Gist Coconut water is currently being hyped as the all-natural sports drink. But how true is that claim? Does it really work? New research published yesterday provides some new insight into this question. Scientists found that the chemicals i... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coconut-water-sports-drink Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-18T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/sleep-weight-loss The Gist For most people, a weight-loss routine entails eating nutritious foods and exercising. Sleeping isn’t often part of the plan. But a growing amount of research shows that getting enough sleep is crucial for achieving and maintaining a hea... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/sleep-weight-loss Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-17T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stress-working-memory The Gist It’s no surprise that stress can make it harder to focus and concentrate. For years, researchers weren’t sure exactly why. A recent study published in PLoS Computational Biology begins to answer the question. The study, written by ... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stress-working-memory Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2012-09-17T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/your-roommates-could-help-you-live-longer Even if you have bad roommates—loud, obnoxious, anal-retentive, etc.—there’s a good chance they’ll help you live longer. A recent study of 44,617 people from 29 countries found that living alone was independently associated with an increase o... Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/your-roommates-could-help-you-live-longer Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-29T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/wait-why-did-i-come-here Nothing makes you feel quite like an exquisite specimen of evolution more than standing in the middle of a room and pondering life’s great question: What did I come in here for? Well, don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re not going senile and... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/wait-why-did-i-come-here Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-22T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spotcheck-app The advances human beings have made in technology are astounding: we put a man on the moon and made advanced communications technology affordable to nearly everyone on the planet. While a lot of technology is devoted to things like funny pict... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spotcheck-app Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-11-21T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/pizza-is-a-vegetable There’s something completely wrong with this. Currently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is okay with the fact that pizza sauce—cooked tomatoes, sugar, salt, and preservatives—counts as a serving of vegetables when it comes to school lunch... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/pizza-is-a-vegetable Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-18T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/blue-eyes-genetic-mutation Brown eyes are usually considered soulful, green eyes exotic, and all the shades in the middle an intriguing mix that gives us all our outward personalities. But nothing beats the sparkle of some bright blue eyes. (I am in no way biased in s... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/blue-eyes-genetic-mutation Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-15T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stem-cells-heart-attack Dr. Roberto Bolli, left, and Dr. Sohail Ikram of the University of Louisville prepare to infuse patient Mike Jones with adult cardiac stem cells. Photo courtesy of the University of Louisville.It may be premature to give stem cell therapy credit ... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stem-cells-heart-attack Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2011-11-14T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stick-together-your-brains-work-better Could the song of Ecuadorian wrens provide some insight into how the world can support the surge in population? Decide for yourself. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stick-together-your-brains-work-better Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-09T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/chemicals-in-mcdonalds-mcrib Never once have I understood the appeal of the McRib, McDonald’s elusive and strangely popular BBQ-ish sandwich. In essence, between two pieces of bread are some onions, a pickle, and drenched in BBQ sauce is a patty of rib meat reconstituted... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/chemicals-in-mcdonalds-mcrib Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-02T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/addicted-to-sugar As Halloween approaches, teeming with temptations in the form of sugary candy, a number of articles have been published addressing the link between obesity and overdoing it with the treats. In short, these articles say one thing: candy is bad. ... Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/addicted-to-sugar Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-10-27T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/real-men-do-yogaand-take-care-themselves Like most guys, when I think of yoga, I think of funny poses, Spandex pants, and regurgitating weird noises to strange music. It doesn’t help that the most used image in promoting yoga is a woman standing in a field pretending to be a tree. ... Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/real-men-do-yogaand-take-care-themselves Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-25T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/how-your-hair-stylist-can-keep-you-healthy Building upon the bond between clients and stylists to expand health awareness and prevention. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/how-your-hair-stylist-can-keep-you-healthy Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-10-20T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/annual-cost-of-drinking With all the political drama over the state of the economy—particularly who is to blame for what and how much they should have to suffer for it—two recent reports highlight the financial impact of some of our unhealthy vices. Monday, the Uni... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/annual-cost-of-drinking Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-19T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/share-the-love Every week there’s a new study that says something we already know. This week’s edition is a study that says that most people believe that friends and family play an important role when it comes to personal health and nutrition. In essence, ... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/share-the-love Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-12T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spirituality-and-depression Can being spiritual protect you from depression? According to a recent follow-up study, published in Journal Watch Psychiatry, researchers found that spiritual engagement may play a major role in lowering or limiting depression recurrence. ... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spirituality-and-depression Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-10-07T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/why-socially-awkward-make-good-dates If you’re blushing right now, you’re probably a really awesome person. A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology offered evidence that people who get red in the cheeks easily are more likely to be trustwort... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/why-socially-awkward-make-good-dates Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-06T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coffee-lower-depression Making its reappearance in the constant flux of studies on caffeine: the cup of joe. According to a recent study, the caffeine found in coffee has been linked to lower depression in women. As the study authors report, “Caffeine is the world's... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coffee-lower-depression Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-09-29T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/healthcare-barter-system Since the financial “downturn” (a very polite term to use for something that has affected so many people) the barter system has taken a stronger hold on how Americans do business. Pockets of barterers across the country are pooling their col... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/healthcare-barter-system Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-09-27T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/laughing-relieves-pain Have a good laugh. If you’re having a bad day, have a really good long laugh. If you’re in pain, have an even longer one. Laughter releases endorphins, these awesome chemicals in our brains that give us that warm and tingly feeling in our... Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/laughing-relieves-pain Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-09-21T07:00:00Z