Archive for February 25th, 2007
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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