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Health knowledge made personal
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Health knowledge made personal
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Aluminum in Vaccines
Fri Sep 05 21:00:01 PDT 2008
I’ve been asked whether aluminum that is added to some vaccines is a danger. It’s a complex question. Since the 1920s, aluminum salts have been added to the DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine as adjuvants – substances that boost the immune response to the shot. The gre...
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Understanding the ?Obesity Virus?
Fri Sep 05 11:09:05 PDT 2008
A so-called “obesity virus” has been gathering a good deal of media attention lately, prompting speculation that a vaccine might be developed that could reverse the national obesity epidemic. The fact is, if you’re overweight and trying to lose a few pounds, I wouldn’t giv...
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Olive Oil Adulteration Probed
Tue Aug 26 21:00:01 PDT 2008
As a longtime advocate of olive oil – I believe it should be the principle source of fat in a healthy diet – I took great interest in a recent article published in the August 13, 2007 issue of The New Yorker. Entitled “Slippery Business,” it was written by correspondent To...
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Discipline May Delay Alzheimer?s
Mon Aug 25 15:20:39 PDT 2008
A new study that correlates conscientiousness (which can be defined as the tendency to "do the right thing") and a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease has garnered lots of attention. Is the result valid?Researchers at Chicago's Rush University studied nearly 1,000 older Catholic nuns, priests, and ...
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Advice About Nutrition Advice
Wed Jul 02 09:58:10 PDT 2008
There is a lot of good written information available these days on sound nutrition, but what if you want to discuss your questions with a real person? You may wish to visit either a registered dietician or a certified nutritionist. What’s the difference? I asked my colleague, Cyndi Th...
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