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Vitamin D Expert Says More Than Half The World’s Population Gets Insufficient Vitamin D
July 29, 2010 – 3:59 pm | No Comment
Vitamin D Expert Says More Than Half The World’s Population Gets Insufficient Vitamin D

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Vitamin D surfaces as a news topic every few months. How much daily vitamin D should a person get? Is it possible to have too much of it? Is exposure to the sun, which is …

Study suggests link of cleaners to breast cancer
July 23, 2010 – 11:50 am | 5 Comments
Study suggests link of cleaners to breast cancer

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A survey of Massachusetts women has found a potential link between the use of household cleaners and air fresheners and breast cancer.
The study included interviews with 787 women who had breast cancer and 721 who …

Anti-Aging Supplement Is A Fountain Of Hope For Would-Be Mothers
July 20, 2010 – 11:36 am | 4 Comments
Anti-Aging Supplement Is A Fountain Of Hope For Would-Be Mothers

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According to the American Pregnancy Association, six million women a year deal with infertility. Now, a Tel Aviv University study is giving new hope to women who want to conceive – in the form of …

Flame retardant linked to altered thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy
July 20, 2010 – 11:23 am | One Comment
Flame retardant linked to altered thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy

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Pregnant women with higher blood levels of a common flame retardant had altered thyroid hormone levels, a result that could have implications for fetal health, according to a new study led by researchers at the …

Blood Pressure Lowered By Beetroot Juice
July 16, 2010 – 8:15 am | 5 Comments
Blood Pressure Lowered By  Beetroot Juice

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The nitrate content of beetroot juice is the underlying cause of its blood pressure lowering benefits, research from Queen Mary University of London reveals.
The study, published online in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, found …

Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer’s risk
July 13, 2010 – 2:36 pm | 2 Comments
Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer’s risk

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A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may have a powerful effect at staving off Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported on Monday.
People who ate nutrients specifically selected for …

9 in 10 Docs Overtest for Protection
July 13, 2010 – 2:17 pm | 6 Comments
9 in 10 Docs Overtest for Protection

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Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits.
That sentiment is more common among male doctors than female doctors, according to the survey published in Archives of Internal …

Vitamin D Fears Lead to Sun Warnings Review
July 8, 2010 – 7:05 pm | 3 Comments
Vitamin D Fears Lead to Sun Warnings Review

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Warning people to stay out of the sun may have led to vitamin D deficiencies, British newspaper The Independent reported Monday.
The newspaper cited a confidential report from Cancer Research U.K., which revealed the charity was …

Bio-Cellular Analysis – How This Test Can Improve the Quality of Your Life
July 6, 2010 – 3:46 pm | No Comment
Bio-Cellular Analysis – How This Test Can Improve the Quality of Your Life

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Have you ever been to the doctor because you were feeling something was not right only to be told that there is nothing wrong with you according to your blood work? Or, even worse, …

Girls now begin puberty aged 9
July 4, 2010 – 11:48 am | 8 Comments
Girls now begin puberty aged 9

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GROWING numbers of girls are reaching puberty before the age of 10, raising fears of increased sexual activity among a new generation of children.
Scientists believe the phenomenon could be linked to obesity or exposure to …