Wellness news from the web

23 April 2009 - From BBC News: Smokers 'need anger help to quit'

22 April 2009 - From BBC News: Sugary drinks 'worsen vomit bug'

• Smokers should be given anger management lessons to help them give up smoking, a study suggests.
  University of California tests on 20 people found nicotine helped calm aggression, but it was more likely from people not wearing nicotine patches.
  Read the full story at BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8015217.stm

20 April 2009 - From NY Times: What Are Friends For? A Longer Life

• In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.
  Read the entire story at: The New York Times

20 April 2009 - From BBC news: 1970s lifestyle 'protects planet'

• Getting back to the relatively slim, trim days of the 1970s would help to tackle climate change, researchers say.
  The rising numbers of people who are overweight and obese in the UK means the nation uses 19% more food than 40 years ago, a study suggests. That could equate to an extra 60 mega-tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year, the team calculated.
  Read all at BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8004257.stm

17 April 2009 - From BBC news: Many unaware of alcohol calories

• Many people are unaware of the calorie content of alcohol, a survey shows.
  Four in 10 did not know a glass of wine has the same calories (120) as a slice of cake, or that a pint of lager and a small sausage roll have 170 each.
  
  Read all at BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8002991.stm