Visceral fat: Olives contain monounsaturated fat which helps to get rid of belly fat
VISCERAL fat loss will always come down to diet and exercise. Under the scope of diet, one which is rich in the right kinds of fat could help to target this type of fat. Whilst carbohydrates increase fat deposits around the middle, monounsaturated fats help to counteract this by depositing chemicals breaking down fat from the belly area. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Olive-stuffing and in-theatre piano: the brain surgeon breaking new ground
Italian Roberto Trignani is known for ‘awake surgery’ and other unorthodox methodsPlaying the violin, watching cartoons and doing crosswords: these are just some of the activities patients have performed while having brain surgery under Roberto Trignani.Trignani, the head of neurosurgery at Riuniti hospital in Ancona, Italy, was already known for his “awake surgery” techniques, which he has used roughly 70 times in the last few years. But he broke new ground in June this year when a 60-year-old woman prepared stuffed olives as he removed a tumour from her left temporal lobe.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Angela Giuffrida in Rome Tags: Italy Neuroscience Health World news Europe Source Type: news

Characterization of regional poison center utilization through geospatial mapping - Olives TD, Westgard B, Steinberg LW, Cole JB.
INTRODUCTION: Penetrance is the annual rate of human exposure calls per 1000 persons, a measure that historically describes poison center (PC) utilization. Penetrance varies by sociodemographic characteristics and by geography. Our goal in this study was t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Healthy oil from wild olives
(University of Barcelona) The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants. The study, based on the analysis of fruits from wild olive trees of the natural reserve of the Medes islands (Catalonia), reveals that the parameters of the quality of oil are within the values the International Olive Council allowed. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Italian woman preps 90 stuffed olives during her open brain surgery
Doctors and the 60-year-old patient agreed she should prepare a regional specialty while they removed a tumor from her left temporal lobe. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for poisonings reported to U.S. poison centers from 2000 to 2018: an analysis of the National Poison Data System - Cole JB, Olives TD, Ulici A, Litell JM, Bangh SA, Arens AM, Puskarich MA, Prekker ME.
OBJECTIVES: To assess trends in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for poisoning in the United States. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: The National Poison Data System, the databased owned and managed by the American Associa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Italy ’s Olive-Oil Industry Sees Simmering Threats from Climate Change and Nasty Bacteria
By Eric RegulyROME, Nov 6 2019 (IPS) On a warm Saturday morning in late October, the silver-green leaves of the 200 productive olive trees on a rolling country property in Umbria, in central Italy, sparkled in the brilliant sun. Fausto Venturi, a local farmer who devotes autumn weekends to making olive oil, could not have been happier. The weather was perfect for harvesting the Moraiolo olives. The small, round green fruit is indigenous to Umbria and Tuscany, prized by olive growers for its high yield and among connoisseurs for the oil’s gorgeous emerald-green colour and fruity aroma, with hints of artichokes and herbs....
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eric Reguly Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Europe Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

The dangers of your picnic basket: Olives sold at Aldi contain MORE salt than a McDonalds
Action for Salt analysed the salt content of 555 popular savoury picnic bites. One in three breached targets set by Public Health England. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shape Matters: Normal BMI Apples, Olives Fare Worse Than Pears Shape Matters: Normal BMI Apples, Olives Fare Worse Than Pears
Apple vs pear vs olive-on-a-stick: the"scale is not everything." New study underscores the importance of waist circumference for mortality risk even when weight is normal, extends prior observations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 24, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Olives: Nutrition and health benefits
Olives are a delicious snack, and they make a great addition to many popular dishes. They are also a key component of the Mediterranean diet. Learn more about their possible health benefits here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Availability of bedside and laboratory testing for carbon monoxide poisoning in the upper midwestern United States - Masters T, Willenbring B, Westgard B, Cole J, Hendriksen S, Walter J, Logue C, Olives T.
The objective of this study was to assess the ability to test patients for carbon monoxide (CO) exposure in all hospitals in three United States (U.S.) Midwestern states. METHODS: We surveyed hospitals in three states. Telephone queri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Easy Ways to Reap the Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 -- When it comes to healthy oils, extra virgin olive oil -- EVOO for short -- is the top choice for your healthy pantry. Because it ' s the first press of the olives, extra virgin olive oil not only tastes better, but also has... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Book Review: Living Light:  The Art of Using Light for Health & Happiness
While it’s hard not to notice the brilliant display of colors set off by a sunset over the water, we seldom consider the biological, or even psychological, benefits of light. “It is my belief that good quality light in our daily lives is far more important than we might think,” writes Karl Ryberg. In his new book, Living Light: The Art of Using Light For Health And Happiness, Ryberg brings us his life’s work — studying the obvious and not so obvious ways in which light affects us and how we can use light in our lives not only function better, but feel better. Light, we know, plays an important role in seasona...
Source: Psych Central - March 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire Nana Tags: Book Reviews Disorders General Habits Psychology Seasonal Affective Disorder Self-Help Treatment artificial light Light therapy Living Light natural light Ryberg SAD Source Type: news

Chickpea polenta with olives
This French version of polenta is made from chickpea (garbanzo) flour and is broiled. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - December 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An outbreak of synthetic cannabinoid exposures reported to a regional poison center: "K2" identified as 5F-ADB - Arens AM, Olives TD, Simpson NS, Laes JR, Anderson DL, Bangh SA, Lee SC, Martin S, Banister SD, Gerona RR, Cole JB.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news