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Consumer Alert
, Studies
on July 18, 2011
Teens into binge drinking (drinking alcohol, that is) should think again. A new study reveals that binge drinking in teens may affect their spatial working memory and girls appear to be more vulnerabl...
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Studies
on March 21, 2011
A security lapse within the Henry Ford Health System has compromised patient health information, when an employee lost a flash drive with information on 2,777 patients last month. Hospital officials a...
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Diabetes
, Diet
, Studies
on November 27, 2010
People with diabetes and those aiming for weight loss are advised to stick to a high-protein, low glycemic index-diet.
However, diet researchers recently reported that low glycemic index (GI) can g...
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Pain Management
, Studies
, Treatment
on September 21, 2010
Intravenous aspirin has been found effective in the treatment of severe migraine or headache. Such were the findings of researchers in a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
Lasting fo...
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CFS
, Studies
, Viruses and Viral Infection
on August 25, 2010
Also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a serious systemic illness of unknown cause.
Now, another study in the US found that gene sequences of a family of mo...
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Diet
, Studies
, Weight Loss
on August 24, 2010
Drinking two glasses of water three times a day before meals can help dieters lose an extra 5 lbs.
Such were the findings of scientists from Virginia Tech. The said scientists warned however, that ...
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Arthritis
, Functional Foods
, Studies
on August 13, 2010
Contrary to the findings in previous studies that tea had either a protective or no significant effect, researchers are now saying that the well-loved health drink may actually increase women's ri...
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Cancer
, Studies
on August 11, 2010
Researchers from the University of Illinois warn that taking a dip in recreational swimming pools may prove to be a health hazard.
Studies conducted discovered that the mixture of various chemicals...
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Cancer
, Studies
, Women's Health
on August 9, 2010
The deadliest form of breast cancer was found to be predominantly present among women of African heritage in a recent study conducted at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Studies
, Weight Loss
, Women's Health
on July 18, 2010
A recent study found that there is a direct relationship between excess weight in older women and diminished memory. The study, headed by Dr. Diana Kerwin from the geriatrics division of the Northwest...
