Japanese diet rich in fish may hold secret to healthy heart July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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If you're fishing for ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, you might start with the seafood-rich diet typically served up in Japan. According to new research, a lifetime of eating tuna, sardines, salmon and other fish ... | |
Germany's top court rejects two states' anti-smoking laws July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Germany's top court upheld complaints Wednesday against anti-tobacco laws in two states, in a ruling with broad implications for a country once seen as a smokers' paradise. | |
Probing Question: How do antioxidants work? August 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Blueberries, pomegranates, green tea and dark chocolate -- these are just some of the antioxidant-rich "superfoods" found in almost any supermarket today. As well as improving our general health, there is growing evidence ... | |
2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point? August 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol. What hasn't been as clear is ... | |
Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic and nutritional value because they pack ... | |
Low vitamin D levels pose large threat to health August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially ... | |
Researchers examine safety of Internet prescriber service providing erectile dysfunction medications August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Online Internet shopping today offers many benefits. You can research a product in the privacy of your own home and purchase most anything by clicking a mouse. But should we be allowed to buy prescription drugs via the Internet, ... | |
'Don't Worry Be Happy': happiness is key to longer life August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Keep humming "Don't Worry Be Happy". The 1980s New Age-inspired hit got it right. New research shows being happy can add several years to life. | |
Biracial Asian Americans and mental health August 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A new study of Chinese-Caucasian, Filipino-Caucasian, Japanese-Caucasian and Vietnamese-Caucasian individuals concludes that biracial Asian Americans are twice as likely as monoracial Asian Americans to be diagnosed with ... | |
Vitamin D's wild days: Who to test, what to take? August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Don't be surprised if your doctor orders a vitamin D test during your next physical. Blood tests to check levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin are on the rise as doctors and patients react to headline-grabbing ... | |
Japanese woman loses breast in hospital blunder 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A hospital in Japan said Tuesday that doctors mistakenly removed a healthy woman's left breast because of a mix-up in samples from tests for breast cancer. | |
Arsenic exposure could increase diabetes risk 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study ... | |
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