On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 24, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. Aspirin a Day Might Not Be Such Great Advice
New recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task force have scaled back the number of people who it says should be taking an aspirin a day to limit their risk of heart attacks and strokes.
2. A Thicker Brain Helps People Tolerate Pain
People who have thickening of the anterior cingulate, or the central region of the brain that regulates pain, have a higher tolerance for discomfort, says a new study from the Université de Montréal.
3. California State Senator Proposes Soda Tax
California state Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez has introduced legislation to institute a soda tax of a penny per teaspoon of added sugar in a beverage, with the money going to childhood obesity prevention programs.
4. Napping Can Make You Smarter
Napping helps restore the body but also increases the brain’s ability to learn, according to a new UC Berkeley study.
(By CalorieLab editors)
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Lab Notes: Aspirin a Day Might Not Be Such Great Advice; A Thicker Brain Helps People Tolerate Pain