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• Controversial Chemical Lingers Longer in the Body

  Created: Friday, November 13 2009 02:10

  (HealthDay News) -- Bisphenol A, a controversial chemical used to harden plastics for consumer products such as baby bottles and food containers, appears to remain in the body much longer than thought, a new study says. ...

• Sleeping in a dark room may prevent depression

  Created: Friday, November 13 2009 02:09

  (NaturalNews) Do you fall asleep while reading, with a lamp still turned on? Doze off with the glow of a television in your bedroom? Perhaps you turn off the lights when you go to bed. ...

• Diet pattern linked to higher diabetes risk

  Created: Friday, November 13 2009 02:09

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who eat lots of red meat, low-fiber grains, cheese and certain other foods may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research hints. ...

• Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots

  Created: Friday, November 13 2009 01:57

  TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research on cancer patients adds to the controversy surrounding anemia drugs such as Procrit and Aranesp, concluding that they increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, potentially fatal blood clots....

• The Gut Response To What We Eat

  Created: Friday, November 13 2009 01:57

  A high-fat, high-sugar diet can quickly and dramatically change the population of microbes living in the digestive tract, according to a new study of human gut bugs transplanted into mice....

• Diet Boost Pills Could Up the Risk of Coronary

  Created: Friday, November 13 2009 01:55

  INCREASED use of the mineral supplement selenium could lead to a “large number of premature deaths”, researchers have warned. ...

• Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior

  Created: Thursday, November 12 2009 08:57

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to teaching healthy behaviors, boys' high school team sports might be doing more harm than thought....

• For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better

  Created: Thursday, November 12 2009 08:56

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Highlighting the importance of staying fit in old age, a French study has found that seniors who walk slowly are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than are fast walkers....

• Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in Canadian Father

  Created: Thursday, November 12 2009 08:55

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a father in a Canadian family developed a strain of the H1N1 swine flu that was resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu, after being given the drug to prevent the disease....

• Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier

  Created: Thursday, November 12 2009 08:54

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- To get down to a healthy weight, obese and overweight people often struggle to cut their daily caloric intake by a necessary 15 percent to 40 percent. ...

• Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of MS

  Created: Thursday, November 12 2009 08:52

  ScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2009) — Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of N...

• Stop stomach ulcers with the miracle remedy of cabbage

  Created: Wednesday, November 11 2009 07:10

  (NaturalNews) Cabbage is one of the most medicinal vegetables you'll find in your garden (or your local grocery store). It contains powerful medicinal compounds that help heal cancer, but one of its best-known uses is as a natural remedy for stomach ulcer...

• Reconsider screenings for breast and prostate cancer, experts say

  Created: Wednesday, November 11 2009 07:09

  (NaturalNews) According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, affecting over 200,000 women in the U.S. each year and killing more than 40,000. For American men, cancer of the prostate is the type of malign...

• Walking slowly could be death of you

  Created: Wednesday, November 11 2009 02:06

  People who walk slowly are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who go at a brisk pace, research shows, according to The Daily Express. ...

• AASLD: Antibiotics Top Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Failure

  Created: Tuesday, November 10 2009 11:53

  Antibiotics were the most common cause of drug-induced liver failure in a multicenter study -  when acetaminophen excluded...

• Omega-6 Fatty Acids in Soybean Oil Are Heart-Healthy

  Created: Tuesday, November 10 2009 02:11

  A new science advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) concludes that omega-6 fatty acids may decrease risk for heart disease when part of a healthy eating plan. ...

• Phosphorus additives pose ‘hidden’ danger to kidney patients

  Created: Tuesday, November 10 2009 02:10

  Patients with kidney disease may be at danger from a ‘hidden threat’ of phosphorous additives found in processed and fast foods, says a new study from the US. ...

• Alzheimer's report

  Created: Tuesday, November 10 2009 02:09

  Weak muscles are closely linked to dementia in elderly people, it has been discovered. ...

• Fast food makes dieters addicts

  Created: Tuesday, November 10 2009 02:09

  Bingeing on junk food after a diet triggers the same chemical responses in the brain seen in drug and alcohol addicts, says The Daily Express. ...

• Exercise as Pain Therapy

  Created: Tuesday, November 10 2009 02:03

  Chronic shoulder (rotator cuff) pain is a common affliction, usually managed by directed exercises, physiotherapies (such as ultrasound and laser treatments), anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections, and surgery—most of which carry some risks,...