Archive for June, 2008
Dangers of Children’s Cold Medications
Children under the age of 2 years old are at a higher risk when it comes to side effects and even dangers related to cough and cold medications, which can be found over the counter today. This is becoming so common that the FDA has advised parents not to give their children of this age [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2008 under Cold Medications, Cough Medicine.
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Walk to Lower Blood Pressure
A study conducted in Korea was presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in May 2008 showing their findings and benefits of walking in connection with high blood pressure. This study found that walking only 40 minutes a day can greatly lower high blood pressure for anyone suffering from hypertension. [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2008 under High Blood Pressure, Walking.
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Flavonoids Protect Smokers from Lung Cancer
A breakthrough and unique study conducted by researchers from UCLA cancer research department has found that smokers who consume 3 servings of fruits and vegetables per day may be reducing their risk of developing lung cancer. Within fruits, vegetables and organic tea (green and black tea) are natural chemicals known as flavonoids. The participants within [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2008 under Flavonoids, lung cancer.
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Can Golf Prolong Lives?
A new study, which was conducted by the Swedish Medical University Karolinska Institutet, has found that golf is not only a great hobby for men and women today but possibly a form of activity that can prolong your life expectancy. Within this study, the research found that men and women who golf have a 40% lower death [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2008 under Walking.
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Reduce Risk of Cancer Death with Exercise
The Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has found that men who exercise on a regular basis are far less likely to die of cancer then men who do not exercise at all. Within this study 40,708 men were analyzed and all within the ages of 45 and 79 years. Over the 7-year period of the [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2008 under Cancer, cholesterol, Exercise.
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The High Cost of Energy (Drinks)
Risk-Taking Behavior Linked to High Consumption of Energy Drinks With another year of school coming to an end and another year of summer fun just around the corner, your high school and college student can finally get some rest. Or will they? During the school year, the stresses of after-school jobs, finals and looming project [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2008 under Energy Drinks.
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