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...said. “There’s no magic pill to allow yourself to work on less sleep.” Lockley said that even six hours of sleep can be detrimental to a day’s work. Lack of sleep can cause obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, increased risk of accidents, and poorer learning and memory, Lockley added. “People really need eight and a half hours a night, on average,” he said. This average refers to per night, Lockley said, meaning that students cannot make up for lost sleep on the weekend...
Frank M. Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at HSPH, said he was not surprised by the results of the study. “We need to get trans fats out of the food supply as fast possible,” Saks said, adding that the findings justify recent movements nationwide to eliminate trans fats from the American diet...
...Health and Harvard Medical School, in a statement. “We also hope that these striking results will make physicians who care for firefighters, such as internists and cardiologists, more cognizant of the demanding nature of this occupation and get them to be more aggressive with regard to cardiovascular risk reduction.” The researchers found that 32 percent of CHD deaths among firefighters occur during the one to five percent of on-duty time that is spent on fire suppression, and disproportionately high rates were seen for other emergency activities, such as alarm response...
...crowded,” Bybee said. But most Houses will not be getting more than one extra piece of equipment—if any. Much of the MAC’s equipment will be moved to the basement of Wigglesworth Hall, which will receive a significant portion of the cardiovascular, strength, and other machines. Healy said this satellite location should be open to all undergraduates by April 2. Some Houses are focusing on making the most of what is available. Adams House plans to rearrange its gym’s equipment to maximize the usage of its small space...
...healthier foods, such as fruits and vegetables. Miller’s team said the fattier diets may have resulted from snacking while watching TV, or from the influence of commercials for unhealthy foods. The report was unveiled at the American Heart Association’s Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in Orlando, Fla. The study was based on questionnaires completed by 1,200 mothers about the television patterns of their three-year-old children. The researchers controlled their data for certain socioeconomic factors and the body mass index of the parents. Miller cited the recommendation...