Study: Canadians healthier than Americans
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You can add Canadians to the list of foreigners who are healthier than Americans. Americans are 42 percent more likely than Canadians to have diabetes, 32 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, and 12 percent more likely to have arthritis, Harvard Medical School researchers found. That is according to a survey in which American and Canadian adults were asked over the telephone about their health.
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By PAUL GEITNER    BRUSSELS, Belgium  -- Europeans eat less of the most dangerous, cholesterol-raising fats than Americans do and the amount is decreasing, according to a report released Wednesday by the European Food Safety Authority.    Scientists at the European Food Safety authority declined to say whether the EU should follow the United States' lead and require special labels on margarine, chips, cookies, fries and other potential sources of trans fatty acids...
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Americans are a bit taller and much heavier than they were in the early 1960s, says a report released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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By Stephen Ohlemacher THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  WASHINGTON -- Americans spend more time watching TV, listening to the radio, surfing the Internet and reading newspapers than anything else except breathing.
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NEW YORK - Foreign-born children are healthier when they arrive in the United States than those of the same age who were born in the country, a study shows.
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Married adults are healthier than divorced, widowed or those never married, though husbands have a tendency to gain extra weight, according to a new US study.
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Americans spend more time watching TV, listening to the radio, surfing the Internet and reading newspapers than anything else except breathing.
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TORONTO - Beer, a health food? That's what some Canadian researchers report. A study from the University of Western Ontario finds a brew could be good for you...
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More Americans have their high blood pressure under control, reducing their risk of heart attack, stroke and other diseases, according to a new study released by the American Heart Association on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - The U.S. government recently   bumped up its recommendations for fruit and vegetable   consumption, and a new study suggests it's very likely   Americans aren't keeping up.
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Polls show that most Canadians would prefer John Kerry to win the US presidential race. He is thought to be smarter and less warlike than George W. Bush.
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Long-term exposure to American culture may be hazardous to immigrants' health. A new study found that obesity is relatively rare in the foreign-born until they have lived in the United States &#151; the land of drive-thrus, remote controls and double cheeseburgers &#151; for more than 10 years.
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TORONTO -- Beer, a health food? Maybe not quite, but a brewski could have some health benefits, according to Canadian researchers.
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People who live along the US-Mexico border suffer diabetes at a rate somewhat higher than the national averages in either country, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Being fit appears to be far more important than being thin for decreasing the risk of heart disease, while the opposite seems to be the case for diabetes, according to two new studies.
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(KSL News) -- A new report out today by the National Center for Health Statistics says married adults are healthier and happier than single people.