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Tai Chi Reduces Arthritis Pain by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers from The George Institute in Sydney, Australia suggest that Tai Chi can improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers and reduce arthritis pain. Though no large ... Read on »

Omega 3-6 Fatty Acid Balance Changes Gene Expression by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers have discovered that omega fatty acids can alter gene expression and boost immunity, explaining the potent effect of omega fatty acids seen in studies. Consumption ... Read on »

Prostate Cancer Risk Drops with Herbal Preparation by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A promising herbal preparation has been shown to reduce risk of prostate cancer in phase 1 clinical trials. Men with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN), be ... Read on »

Vitamin D may Stop Cancer in Early Stages by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego suggest that cancer in its earliest stages may be linked to low levels of Vitamin D, versus ... Read on »

BPA Found in Human Urine after Normal use of Plastic Bottles by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Whether or not to ban BPA (Bisphenol A) has been the subject of much debate, but a new study shows BPA was found in high levels in human urine, even with normal use of plastic ... Read on »

Sleeping Longer Helps Weight Loss by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Another new study shows that sleeping longer helps with weight loss. Researchers at Walter Reed Medical Center have found that even with increased activity, less sleep seems t ... Read on »

Chewable Aspirin Best during Heart Attack by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers find that swallowing or chewing aspirin during a heart attack work equally, as long as you choose a chewable brand of aspirin. A recent study measured how quickly ... Read on »

Promoting Childhood Health Could Save Billions by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say interventions targeting obesity, exposure to tobacco, mental health, and injury prevention in children, befo ... Read on »

Pathfinders Mind Body Program Helps Women with Breast Cancer by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers at Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center find that women with cancer can benefit through improved quality of life by participating in programs that address mind, body a ... Read on »

Trauma before Pregnancy may Affect Child Behavior by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers from University of Haifa, studying animal behavior, find that trauma experienced by a mother even before pregnancy can have emotional and behavioral effects on a c ... Read on »

Personalizing Mailed Nutritional Information Improves Diets by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers from Brown University have found that mailing personalized nutritional information to diverse ethnic groups with lower income might be an easy and inexpensive way ... Read on »

Vibration Plate Exercise Better for Weight Loss, Belly Fat by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Results from a study performed by the European Association for the Study of Obesity show that vibration plate exercises work better for sustained weight and belly fat loss tha ... Read on »

One in Six Elders Living at Home Face Malnutrition by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden have found that one in six elders who live at home are undernourished, facing the possibility of complications from malnutrition. T ... Read on »

Avastin Approved for Recurrent Deadly Brain Cancer by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The FDA has approved Avastin for the treatment of glioblastoma, a recurrent and deadly type of brain cancer. Clinical trials have shown that Avastin increases survival time am ... Read on »

How Sleep Apnea Leads to Heart Disease by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Sleep apnea affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the Sleep Apnea Foundation. Researchers from Emory University have discovered how sleep apnea leads to hea ... Read on »

Weight Loss is Easier with Competitions by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Results of a new study show that people who enroll in weight competitions lose weight easier. Analysis of the Shape up Rhode Island 2007 weight competition showed encouraging ... Read on »

Study Shows Women More Vulnerable to Lung Cancer by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Findings presented at the European Multidisciplinary Conference in Thoracic Oncology (EMCTO), Lugano, Switzerland, shows that women are more vulnerable to lung cancer from sm ... Read on »

Study Shows Dairy Intake Best for Bone Health by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Eating foods fortified with calcium, or taking calcium supplements may not be as good as dairy intake according to a new study from Purdue University. Researchers looked at th ... Read on »

Increased Heart Rate Before Exercise Doubles Risk of Sudden Death by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Increased heart rate before exercise doubles the risk of sudden cardiac death from heart attack later in life. Researchers from France find that taking a pulse before an exerc ... Read on »

Some Hydroxycut Weight-Loss Products Causing Liver Damage, Death by Kathleen Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Lovate Sciences, a manufacturer of Hydroxycut, have agreed to a recall of Hydroxycut products because of reports of liver damage and death. One report of death from Hydroxycut ... Read on »

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