Weight Gain :: Dairy fat not linked to weight gain
In a new extensive study set to fuel the ongoing debate about the health benefits of milk, researchers find dietary calcium and skimmed milk are linked to weight gain, while dairy fat is not.
Medical
Stomach Ulcers :: Grapefruit seed extract helps stomach ulcers
Grapefruit seed extract appears to help treat stomach ulcers, according to Polish researchers.
Breastfeeding :: Mothers should breastfeed babies for six months
A group of Canadian doctors that breastfeeding is such a healthy practice that women should do it for two months longer than had been previously recommended.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Correlation – Contaminated Food and Alzheimer’s Disease
The notion that Alzheimer?s, Creutzelf-Jakob, and Mad Cow Disease may be caused by the consumption of meat and dairy products has, up to now, been pretty much dismissed by the medical research community but an article written by Lawrence Broxmeyer, M.D. of Med-America Research, is beginning to turn heads.
Overactive Bladder :: Urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequent urination
Overactive bladder is a relatively new term which includes symptoms of urge urinary incontinence (sudden/involuntary loss of bladder control), urgency (urgent need to urinate) and frequency (frequent urination).
Infertility :: Does infertility reflect other medical problems
The presence of infertility in a man may be the symptom of other underlying medical conditions (albeit rare) that should not be overlooked and in some instances, may be life threatening.
Menopause :: Symptoms come back after stopping menopausal hormone therapy
Some women who use a combination of estrogen and progestin to control the symptoms of menopause might find symptoms return when they stop the hormones, according to the latest findings from the Women?s Health Initiative (WHI), a major clinical trial of the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Psychotherapy :: Treatment of Debilitating Grief
An NIMH-sponsored randomized controlled trial offers physicians new guidance on what treatments are effective for complicated grief, a disorder associated with negative (and sometimes debilitating) health consequences.
Infertility :: Cancer risk higher with Infertility
Women with a history of fertility problems appear to run the risk of developing certain cancers, new research indicates.
Osteoarthritis :: Acupuncture May Ease Knee Arthritis – osteoarthritis
For people with osteoarthritis of the knee, 8 weeks of acupuncture significantly decreases pain and improves function compared with sham acupuncture or no treatment, a German study suggests.