Comida, es comida, balance es el secreto!

A Good Diet Helps Brain Power Better Than Supplements, Study Shows.

USA Today (9/20, Painter) reports on a study published in JAMA "showed that older adults who took nutritional supplements, including omega-3 fatty acids (found in fatty fish and walnuts) and a combo of lutein and zeaxanthin (found in leafy greens), experienced just as much cognitive decline over a five-year period as those who took placebo pills." However, "quite a few studies suggest that certain diets – often the same diets that are good for our hearts – can help slow memory loss and other signs of brain aging.

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Otra Razon para No fumar ( esta vez no dermatólogica!

Link Between Smoking and Diabetes Risk Detailed

By Amy Orciari Herman

Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS

Smoking — whether current, former, or passive — is associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a meta-analysis in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Researchers examined data from nearly 90 studies reporting on smoking behaviors and incident type 2 diabetes; almost 6 million participants and 300,000 diabetes cases were included. Among the significant findings:

• Current smokers had a 37% increased risk for diabetes, relative to nonsmokers.
• Former smokers had a 14% increased risk, compared with those who'd never smoked.
• Among individuals who'd never smoked, those exposed to secondhand smoke had a 22% increased diabetes risk relative to unexposed participants.
• People who quit smoking had a 54% increased diabetes risk in the first 5 years after quitting, compared with those who'd never smoked; this risk increase declined to 11% by 10 years.

The researchers conclude that if the association between smoking and diabetes is causal, then an estimated 11.7% of type 2 diabetes cases among men and 2.4% among women can be attributed to active smoking.

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology article (Free abstract)

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology comment (Subscription required)

Background: Physician's First Watch coverage of smoking cessation and glucose control (Free)

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Jabon corriente igual que antibacterial

Antibacterial Soap Containing Triclosan No Better At Killing Germs Than Regular Soap, Study Finds.

The Huffington Post (9/16, Almendrala) reports that a study by a team of researchers at Korea University, Seoul found that antibacterial soap that contains the antibacterial and antifungal agent triclosan was "no better at killing germs than regular ol' soap in both lab and real world experiments." Researchers found that both versions of soap "killed 20 common, dangerous bacterial strains in a lab setting at about the same rate." A real-world experiment confirmed the findings that "both versions of the soap similarly rid hands" of harmful bacteria. Lead researcher Min Suk Rhee told The Huffington Post, "It is more important for consumers to wash their hands correctly and frequently rather than to use the antibacterial soaps containing triclosan." The study was published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

        TIME (9/17) adds that past concerns about too much exposure to triclosan compelled the FDA in 2013 to "require manufacturers to prove that antibacterial soaps are safe to use and more effective than traditional soaps." Health consequences linked with triclosan include breeding resistant bacterial strains, disrupting hormones, and possibly contributing to some cancers. The study noted the antibacterial soap containing triclosan did kill more bacteria faster than regular soap, provided it was exposed to bacteria for at least nine hours. Since it is not typical to wash one's hand for nine hours, the "lesson seems to be that when it comes to washing your hands, you don't need fancy antibacterial brands."

        Medical Daily (9/17) notes the researchers also discovered "that there was little difference seen in bug-fighting ability in either hot or tepid water." The authors of the study also "believe that the very nature of hand washing makes it improbable for triclosan to work in soap."

        Newsweek (9/17) also reports on this story.

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Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

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