Alzheimer’s Disease :: Denial, Stigma Delaying Alzheimer’s Diagnoses
Most diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease are delayed until more than two years after the first symptoms appeared, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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Arthritis :: Relieving the pain of arthritis with snake venom
As the world looks to nature to find cures for some of the world’s most debilitating diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and strokes, an Israeli company – Shulov Institute for Sciences Ltd (SIS) – has unlocked the chemicals found in deadly viper venom to help treat arthritis.
Dietary Supplement :: CherriMax Dietary Supplement
Leland Cherry Company will unveil its newest offering, CherriMax Dietary Supplement, at Natural Foods Expo West in Anaheim, California. Other tart cherry products offered by Leland Cherry Company also will be featured.
Atkins Diet :: Atkins diet not nutritionally balanced
The high-protein Atkins diet has caused a “life-threatening complication” for a woman who strictly followed the diet, say US doctors.
Dental Health :: Popular Drinks Eat Away at Tooth Enamel
Worried about sugary drinks rotting your teeth? A new study suggests the acid in popular refreshments can cause dental damage, too.
Diet :: Guidance for the Safe Production of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables
To minimize microbial food safety hazards common to the processing of most fresh-cut fruits and vegetables sold to consumers in a ready-to-eat form, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance document for producers of fresh-cut produce entitled “Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables.”
Cancer :: Essiac tea to supplement treatment in cancer patients
Studies suggest that a growing number of cancer patients supplement their treatment with alternative remedies, and Essiac is high on the list.
Dietary Supplement :: Maui Herbal Company – Wai Ola – dietary supplement
Concerned over people’s hesitation to use natural products that have not been evaluated by the FDA. Hale Wai Ola, LLC has requested guidance from the federal government’s National Institute of Health, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine with formally testing its product.
Nutrition :: Flaked cereal – Kellogg’s says nutrition still a priority
It was 1894, and the chief physician at the Battle Creek Sanatorium and his younger brother were experimenting in the hospital’s kitchen, trying to create a better-tasting replacement for the nutritious but bland bread served to patients.
Lung Cancer :: Glaxo drug Hycamtin for lung cancer
The European Commission has given approval for GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Hycamtin drug to be used as a treatment for small cell lung cancer, Europe’s biggest drug maker said.