News: " 'Weight is healthy' study criticised"

A study which suggests being overweight can lead to a longer life has caused controversy among obesity experts. That study points that a Body Mass Index between 25 and 35 (which includes overweight and midly obese people) makes people to life longer, saying that said being "overweight was associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality". However, being underweight or really obese did cut life expectancy. This study makes the Royal College of Physicians called for the UK to rethink the way it tackles obesity.

This doesn't myself, but it affects me in the way that there are people that I'm related to that are on that condition. They often think about being more thin but even if they try it harder, they can't reach their objective.

New words:

Tackles: Taclejar, placar
Expectancy: El que s'espera
Treatment:  Tractament

News & photo source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20889381
Translation source: http://www.wordreference.com/es/

News: "Mental health medication concern"

It's found that many people with severe mental health problems miss out on the care they should receive for physical illnesses. It's said that patients' physical health was "often overlooked". It was found that patients with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, received lower than expected prescriptions for essential drugs. After all, experts often didn't care what they should about physical concerns related to mental illnesses.

I'm not under treatment of anything, but I know people that they are under a treatment. These "illnesses" aren't so agressive as schizophrenia, but that's not a reason to avoid the treatment only for lazyness. It's also true that some diseases need a psychological treatment with the drugs, but this is also often forgotten.

New words:

Campaigners: Els que fan una campanya
Overlooked: Oblidat
Schizophrenia: Esquizofrènia

News & photo source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20539159
Traduction source: http://www.wordreference.com/es/

News: "Quitting smoking 'reduces anxiety' "

It has found out by a British Journal of Psychiatry study that there is a "significant" decrease in anxiety levels among smokers who had quit after six months. The effect was greater among those who had mood and anxiety disorders than those that smoked for pleasure. However, the study did suggest that a failed attempt to seemed to increase anxiety levels by a modest degree among those who had mood disorders. For those who smoked for pleasure a relapse did not alter anxiety levels.

This doesn't affects me, but I have to say that I could see that people without smoking for a long time seem "more happy". It's good to make increase my knowledge about this kind of stuff that affects so much people worldwide.

New words:

Anxiety: Ansietat
Among: Sobre (algú o alguna cosa)
Suggest: Proposa

News & photo source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20875453 
Traduction source: http://www.wordreference.com/es/

News: "Alcohol calories 'too often ignored' "

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, alcohol makes up nearly 10% of total calorie intake among drinkers.These calories are "empty", that means that they aren't nutritional; this fact is often forgotten by dieters. Containing 7kcal/g, alcohol is only slightly less calorific than fat, which contains 9kcal/g. Cutting down drinking can be a really good way to keep healthy, say the experts. It can also reduce your cancer risk.

Well, this fact doesn't affect me, since I didn't drink alcoholic drinks, but it's good to know that can "help you" getting fat. It's always advised that drink alcohol can be perjudicial and people often forget it. I'm not against of drinking a reasonable measure of wine or beer sometimes, but with caution.

New words:

Intake: Obtingudes
Slightly: Una mica
Dieters: Dietistes

Photo & news source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20874204
Traduction source: http://www.wordreference.com/es/

News: "Walrus basks in Orkney attention"

A walrus has been found in Orkney, Scotland. It's said it's an extremely rare event, because it has been spotted so far south of the North Pole and Artctic Ocean. Fortunately, it appeared to be in good health and happy to be the centre of attention. It was found by chance on Sunday by Mark Warren, an assistant warden at a bird observatory, who was in search of birds.

This new doesn't involve me directly, but is nice to hear things like this (to found an animal and "save it"). Although it's a weird thing to happen, this makes me think about something that we learnt on biology class, named "Founder effect" (few individuals arrive to a new place and colonize it, and, adapting to the new environment, they develope into new species).

New words:

Bask: Disfrutar, "viure a tope"
Walrus: Lleó marí
Warden: Guarda forestal
Spotted: Localitzat

News & photo source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-21647421
Traduction source: http://www.wordreference.com/es/ 

News: "TED 2013: Uchek app tests urine for medical issues"

A new smartphone app will be out from Apple's app store from the end of March for $20 (£13), which includes the cost of the mat and five dipsticks. Urine can be tested via the phone's camera for the presence of 10 elements. These can be used to pinpoint a range of conditions including diabetes, urinary tract infects, cancers, liver problems as well as being used to keep track of general health. Users need to collect their urine and dip a standard test strip into it.

I think this is a great idea, akthough this doesn't affect me because I don't have a smartphone. Nowadays almost everybody has a smartphone and making it a health tool can be useful.You know, each time someone suspects about something weird happening to his body he has to go to the doctor, and in this way, people can get more involved on their own diagnosis and consider going to be checked.

New words:

Mat: "Alfombra"? Segons el context, "aplicació".
Dipsticks: Vareta de medició.
Strip: Tira.

News & photo source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21586082
Traduction source: http://www.wordreference.com/es/