Tag: health
member name: RJ H.
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April 03, 2009 12:58 AM EDT --
This site is awesome!!
Very detailed info on Leeks, including nutrition and health benefits!
I had no idea that Leeks can help control blood pressure, among other health benefits!
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February 20, 2009 09:02 AM EST --
DALLAS (UPI) -- Cherries, a super fruit, may reduce factors associated with heart disease and diabetes, a U.S. researcher suggests.
Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at University . . .
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March 17, 2009 09:02 PM EDT --
MELBOURNE, Fla. (UPI) -- A U.S. controlled trial of hyperbaric treatments for children with autism has determined such treatments can improve the patients' conditions.
Hyperbaric therapy traditionally . . .
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March 29, 2009 11:26 PM EDT --
ROCHESTER, Minn. (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain.
Researchers at the . . .
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April 06, 2009 04:59 PM EDT --
LONDON (UPI) -- People who binge on chocolate could find mentally challenging tasks less exhausting, says a study presented to the British Psychology Society.
That's because compounds found in . . .
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April 09, 2009 10:59 PM EDT --
Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) is a member of the mint family, originating in Mexico. It's seeds are highly nutritious, containing essential omega-3 oils, is high in protien, antioxidents and soluble fiber. . . .
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September 02, 2009 02:02 PM EDT --
We're starting to see the beginning of the predicted Fall Swine Flu explosion here in Georgia.
According to the CDC here in Atlanta....
"Two states (Alaska and Georgia) and Puerto Rico are . . .
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January 27, 2009 04:35 PM EST --
HASLET, Texas (UPI) -- Sixty schools throughout the United States have instituted a nutrition program aimed at promoting increased fruit and vegetable consumption, a principal says.
Sendera Ranch Principal . . .
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February 11, 2009 08:33 PM EST --
BETHESDA, Md. (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've found that a chemical in blood influences immune cell migration as well as the buildup and breakdown of the body's bones. To . . .
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January 27, 2009 04:30 PM EST --
MONTREAL (UPI) -- Canadian medical researchers say they have discovered a new anti-cancer, anti-infection response control mechanism.
Dr. Andre Veillette of the Institute of Research Clinics in Montreal, . . .
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February 24, 2009 06:27 PM EST --
MIAMI (UPI) -- Swimmers using public ocean beaches increase their risk for exposure to staph bacteria and potential infections, U.S. researchers said.
Staph infections are caused by the bacteria staphylococcus . . .
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April 05, 2009 01:06 AM EDT --
In a recent speech nominating former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg as director of the Food and Drug Administration, President Barack Obama placed food safety center stage as he seeks . . .
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January 15, 2009 08:29 PM EST --
BOSTON (UPI) -- Spending two to three hours a day outdoors can markedly lower a child's risk of developing nearsightedness, U.S. researchers said.
The study, published in Optometry & Vision . . .
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January 16, 2009 05:59 PM EST --
DURHAM, England (UPI) -- High caffeine consumption -- coffee, tea and caffeinated energy drinks -- could be linked to a greater tendency to hallucinate, researchers in Britain say.
Durham University . . .
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January 21, 2009 09:52 AM EST --
BOSTON (UPI) -- A mathematical model may better explain how the body regulates weight -- and why it is so hard to lose weight, U.S. researchers said.
"There are problems with both of the current . . .
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January 22, 2009 10:58 PM EST --
BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) -- Two non-surgical, non-pharmacological treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease both appear effective in reducing medication use, U.S. researchers say.
GERD -- a condition . . .
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January 29, 2009 11:39 PM EST --
CINCINNATI (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have engineered a virus to target and kill apparent cancer stem cells involved in neuroblastoma tumors.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center . . .
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February 04, 2009 07:46 PM EST --
EVANSTON, Ill. (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers say they've determined the use of insulin might slow or even prevent the damage and memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Northwestern . . .
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February 04, 2009 07:53 PM EST --
DALLAS (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered increased levels of a natural brain chemical can block weight gain.
The researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical . . .
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February 05, 2009 09:24 PM EST --
TOKYO (UPI) -- Japanese researchers say they've developed a new, universal flu vaccine, offering a possible silver bullet against new strains of the bug.
Trials on mice have shown promising results . . .
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