From the U.K. - Just 20
minutes of physical activity
each week can help reduce
stress. A survey of 20,000 men
and women, of which 3,000 were
suffering from stress or
anxiety, found that those who
played sports at least once a
week were more than 30% less
likely to suffer from mental
health problems, and those who
did rigorous
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From the U.K. - Just 20
minutes of physical activity
each week can help reduce
stress. A survey of 20,000 men
and women, of which 3,000 were
suffering from stress or
anxiety, found that those who
played sports at least once a
week were more than 30% less
likely to suffer from mental
health problems, and those who
did rigorous housework were
20% less likely.

From Pennsylvania - A survey
of 1,400 people from 60
countries has revealed that 1
in 5 people use
'cognition-enhancing' drugs
such as Ritalin to improve
focus, concentration and
memory. Most of the
respondents were involved in
the fields of science,
engineering or education, and
while the survey is not a
scientific study, the results
suggest that use of
prescription drugs by
academics for non-medical
purposes may be common.

And finally from Buffalo - A
new drug has been developed
that may protect healthy
tissue during radiation
treatments for cancer.
Researchers injected mice with
a compound called flagellin
before exposing them to
radiation, and found that the
injection not only protected
the cells, but also
strengthened the immune
system. Human testing will
begin in a few months.

For Insidermedicine in 60 I'm
Dr. Susan Sharma.

Category Howto & DIY

Tags physical, activity, sports, housework, anxiety, stress, ritalin, cognition, concentration, memory, cancer, radiation, therapy, immune