Weight Loss :: Low fat vegan diet may spur weight loss
A diet free of animal products and low in fat may help trim the waistline without the task of strict calorie watching, a new study suggests.
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Alzheimer’s Disease :: Complex work related to lower Alzheimer’s risk
People with challenging jobs may have to work hard, but the payoff could be some protection against Alzheimer’s disease later in life, new research suggests.
Biofeedback :: Control diabetes with Biofeedback relaxation
Biofeedback assisted relaxation seems to have a positive effect in patients with type 2 diabetes, leading to significant decreases in blood sugar levels – controlling diabetes, the findings of a small study suggest.
Menopause :: Postmenopausal women lose weight with vegan diet
Postmenopausal women are able to lose weight and improve insulin sensitivity more effectively when following a low-fat, vegan diet that excludes meat and dairy products, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine.
Dietary Supplement :: What is a dietary supplement
In the United States, a dietary supplement is defined under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 as – A dietary supplement is a product taken by mouth that contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to supplement the diet.
Hypertension :: High Blood Pressure not controlled among older men and women
Nearly three-fourths of men and women age 80 and older have high blood pressure, but their conditions are frequently not kept under control, according to new data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute?s (NHLBI) long-standing Framingham Heart Study. In this age group, only 38 percent of men and 23 percent of women had blood pressures that met targets set forth in the National High Blood Pressure Education Program?s (NHBPEP) clinical guidelines.
Obesity :: Overweight add stress to feet and ankles
People with foot and ankle problems tend to weigh more than people who don’t, suggesting that the extra weight may be bad for the feet, according to survey findings.
HIV :: Confusion and Conflict when it comes to HIV and AIDS
In Canada, HIV was first diagnosed among gay men. Later, hemophiliacs and others with health problems were infected due to tainted blood received through blood transfusions. People infected early on had no treatment available! A new and strange virus was weakening the immune system and causing illness in various ways, (what we now know as opportunistic. infections). That?s all we knew! Those who were infected looked for ways to boost their immune system. Not everyone affected by the disease was dying. Unfortunately, the media wrote only about those who were being ravaged by the disease and dying.
Cervical Cancer :: High Rates of Cervical Cancer
A new report released today by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, finds that high rates of cervical cancer are indicators of larger problems in access to health care.
Skin Cancer :: Topical Cream Effective for Pre-Cancerous Facial Lesions
It?s well-known that unprotected sun exposure significantly heightens risk for skin cancer, but a study published in the current issue of Dermatologic Surgery showed that a new topical cream can remove common pre-cancerous skin lesions with a reduced rate of recurrence compared with other therapies.