According to a new study in mice supplements of niacin-bound chromium(III) may reduce blood pressure, thereby offering benefits to cardiovascular health. Results of the new study indicate that...
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© Rev Dan Catt According to a study published in the May 6, 2008, issue of Neurology® (the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology), long term use of ibuprofen and other drugs for aches...
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© +lyn Daily intake of aspirin may lower women's risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers only and not in other types. Around 75% of breast cancers are estrogen...
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What happens before a heart attack (myocardial infarction)? © gandhiji40 Dangerous clots of too many blood platelets will block the vessels, thereby causing a heart attack. Research findings from...
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By unhealthy habits it meant drinking and smoking. © cell105 As reported recently by American researchers, heavy drinkers and smokers develop Alzheimer's disease seven years earlier than those...
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© chez_sugi As recently reported by Neurology® - the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology - people who have or had depression are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than...
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With less than 12 hours of sleep and more TV time in a day predisposes infants and toddlers twice more as likely to become overweight by age 3. I guess this isn't exactly new, right? At least as...
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As of late, I have been surprising people because I lost too much weight (some 35 lbs!) and they barely recognize me. However, in the last few weeks, I have been taking afternoon naps that last up to...
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In another study, it was mentioned that an impaired sense of smell may predict the development of Parkinson's disease - especially in men. Now, as reported in The Washington Post, the use of...
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Do you have a bulging belly fat? According to a new report, it can actually increase one's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Now a new study, published today in the journal Neurology,...
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In the earliest stage of Parkinson's disease, impaired sense of smell can occur. So that this means that an impaired sense of smell indicate the development of Parkinson's disease? According...
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According to an animal study of scientists from Arkansas, natural pigments responsible for the blue/purple/red colors in some fruits, vegetables and berries, may help prevent against obesity. Yeah,...
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Poor Britney Spears, right? But for all we know, what she has been doing is not just because of bipolar disorder but could be a lot more to do with post-natal depression (PND). Post-natal depression...
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Though today is the official 'heart day' (Valentine's), let me pick on the brain -which after all is a higher part of the body, at least higher, position-wise, than the heart. ;-) In...
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Everyone knows what an Atkins Diet is right? It is a (once?)popular low-carb, high protein diet fad which was first intended to the clinically obese, needing drastic weight loss. But then, anything in...
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In lieu of Heath Ledger's sudden tragic death, I cannot help but remember his critically acclaimed movie Brokeback Mountain - which I think is his best performance ever, at least pre-showing of...
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According to a new research from Vanderbilt University, children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom. According to Bethany Rittle-Johnson, the study's lead...
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During pregnancy, women should stay away from caffeine (whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate), because high doses can increase the risk of miscarriage. And I only thought...
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Cranberry juice is not just a mere folk remedy any longer. There has come scientific evidence that cranberry juice can relieve urinary tract infections (UTI) in women. Well, only women get UTI, so the...
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Do you take a nap everyday? I do, though not everyday. Say 2-3 times a week. Since I am a night owl, I can't sleep before 1 AM. Thus, an afternoon nap is really beneficial to me. Not only is......
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