Posted on August 8, 2012
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Today’s health news headlines
Too Fat to Drive? Obese Drivers More Likely to Crash…
A new study claims that obesity could not only increase a driver’s risk of being in a car accident, but also result in more severe injuries. The study, conducted by Canadian scientists at the University of Laval and published in the Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, claimed that morbidly obese drivers may be at increased risk of a crash due to weight-related health complications.
Cholesterol Levels Improving in U.S. Kids, Study Finds…
In a study involving more than 16,000 U.S. children and adolescents, there has been a decrease in average total cholesterol levels over the past 2 decades, although almost 1 in 10 had elevated total cholesterol in 2007-2010, according to a study in the August 8 issue ofJAMA.
Brain Scans Reveal Cause of Hoarding?….
What makes hoarders feel the compulsive need to hang onto everything? About 5 percent of the world’s population are clinical hoarders, according to the International OCD Foundation, saving objects ranging from food wrappers, old newspapers to animals because they simply can’t let go of them. New research examines the brains of people with compulsive hoarding to find out what leads them to this behavior which can often lead to unsanitary and dangerous living conditions.
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Source: Healthapalooza.com
