Archive for February, 2007
The “Miracle Mineral” Selenium Aids In The Reduction of Heart Disease, Study Finds
Supplementing with selenium may aid in the reduction of heart disease risk. According to a small human study, the antioxidative element in selenium shields against oxidation of low density lipoprotein, the bad cholesterol, which is known to be a risk for developing atherogenesis. The Italian study concluded that the 14 people that were studied experienced [...]
Posted: February 26th, 2007 under Selenium.
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Obesity Raises Diabetes Risk More Than Inactivity, Study Finds
While obesity and lack of physical activity are both contributors to elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care that the more important factor seems to be obesity. Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues note that the link between obesity and [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2007 under Diabetes.
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Folic Acid, Vitamin B-12 Play An Essential Role In Brain Function, Study Concludes
It’s no secret that folate and vitamin B-12 are both key contributors to maintaining a healthy functioning nervous system. The “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” recently performed a study, which indicates the interaction between these nutrients and how they may play a significant role in the protection of cognitive function as a person gets older. [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2007 under Folic Acid.
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Mammograms Offer No Protection Against Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Claims that annual mammograms decrease women’s risk of dying from breast cancer are being contested by an increasing number of doctors. After re-analyzing studies originally performed on the benefits of mammograms and finding them unconvincing, Danish researcher Dr. Peter Gotzsche made a claim about the ineffectiveness of mammograms in a study published in “The Lancet” [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2007 under Mammograms.
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Major UK Pharmacy to Sell Anti-Impotence Drug Viagra Over The Counter
The major UK pharmacy chain Boots launched a pilot program on February 14th, which involves selling the anti-impotence drug Viagra over the counter. This will be the first time the drug will be available without a prescription from a medical doctor. From this point on, after a short consultation with a pharmacist, men between the [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2007 under Viagra.
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Child Obesity Resulting in Risky Stomach Surgery
Following the rise in child obesity, some parents are turning to a solution which still remains relatively unexplored for their children known as stomach stapling. In recent years, the popularity of stomach surgeries has risen among adults going from 12,775 to 70,256 surgeries in the U.S. from 1998 to 2002 according to the monthly Archives of [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2007 under Surgery.
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Naturally Found Plant Provides Multiple Medicinal Effects
Known as nopal in Mexico, the prickly pear cactus, which is naturally found in Arizona, Mexico and other parts of the American Southwest; has been shown to have multiple medicinal effects. The prickly pear can aid with diabetes, lower blood sugar levels and offer other health benefits writes professor of nutrition Winston F. Craig, Ph.D. [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2007 under Diabetes.
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Air Pollution Increases Risk of Heart Disease in Women, Study Finds
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that has discovered a significant link between the air pollution around a woman’s home and the risk of her developing heart disease. Only women were studied, but researchers believe that air pollution has the same effects on men as well. Women however, are at greater risk [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Pollution.
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McDonald’s to Finally Use Oils Free of Trans Fats
After seven years of testing different oil varieties, McDonald’s – perhaps the largest fast food chain in the world – has finally began cooking french fries using oils free of trans fats in some restaurants. Spokesperson Walt Riker says more than 1,200 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States have began using the new oil. He [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Trans Fats.
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UK Government’s New Labeling Law Would Allow Food Companies To “Cash In” on The Organic Label
Concerns over weather or not the government in the United Kingdom will allow higher quantities of genetically modified (GM) ingredients into organic foods without labeling are rising. Â If the proposal is accepted, up to 0.9 percent GM ingredients will be allowed in foods labeled “organic”. 0.9 percent is the current cutoff point that requires [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Organic Products.
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