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Adding New Foods to Daily Diet Can Lower Cholesterol Levels in the New Year for 12/29/2007

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

If you've been eating with reckless abandon over the holiday season, you may end up with more than just a few extra inches around your waistline. Consuming a steady diet of decadent foods from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve has a way of wreaking havoc on your cholesterol levels.

If you're determined to shape up in the New Year, it's time to make a few changes in your eating habits. Addin ...

Updated: Sat Dec 29, 2007

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A Spoonful of Honey is Good Medicine for 01/05/2008

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

A spoonful of honey can do more than just satisfy your sweet tooth — it might improve your health.

For centuries, the natural sweetener has served as a versatile healing agent. Folk remedies featuring honey have long been used to treat ailments ranging from the common cold to constipation.

After the development of antibiotics and other modern drugs, honey fell from favor as ...

Updated: Sat Jan 05, 2008

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Lifestyle Changes Help Improve Memory at Any Age for 01/12/2008

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

One of the most unsettling things about growing older is the prospect of growing more forgetful.

Regardless of your age, some forgetfulness is perfectly normal. After all, it would be inefficient for your brain to retain every fact and figure you've learned throughout your life.

As you get older, however, episodes of forgetfulness tend to become more frequent. Normal memory loss i ...

Updated: Sat Jan 12, 2008

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Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Improve Health and Happiness in Older Men for 01/19/2008

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Women aren't the only ones affected by a midlife hormonal upheaval. A growing body of scientific evidence supports the notion that middle-aged men may experience a phenomenon known as "andropause," the male version of menopause.

In women, drastic reductions in levels of the female hormone estrogen bring about the well-known symptoms of menopause. Likewise, middle-aged men produ ...

Updated: Sat Jan 19, 2008

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Alpha Lipoic Acid Could Prevent Weight Gain, Reduce Cardiovascular Risk for 01/26/2008

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

For years, anti-aging enthusiasts have used the nutritional supplement alpha lipoic acid to enhance memory and boost overall brain function. The results of a new study published in the American Heart Association's medical journal, Circulation, suggest that the superstar supplement may also promote weight loss and protect against cardiovascular disease.

Researchers at Oregon State Univers ...

Updated: Sat Jan 26, 2008

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Adopting Four Health Behaviors Could Lengthen Life by 14 Years for 02/02/2008

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

People who adopt four key health behaviors — exercising regularly, drinking alcohol in moderation, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables daily and not smoking — may end up earning a few bonus years of life. A recent British study involving 20,000 men and women between the ages of 45 and 79 demonstrated that adults who practice these four behaviors can reasonably expect to li ...

Updated: Sat Feb 02, 2008

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Daily Dose of Beetroot Juice Lowers Blood Pressure, Boosts Cardiovascular Health for 02/09/2008

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

If you're looking for natural remedy to help lower your blood pressure and improve your cardiovascular health, you might just find it in a rather unusual beverage. The results of a study published in the February issue of the American Heart Association's medical journal, Hypertension, demonstrated that drinking two cups of beetroot juice daily significantly reduced blood pressure in healthy vol ...

Updated: Sat Feb 09, 2008

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Eating Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss Efforts for 02/16/2008

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

If you're skipping breakfast in an effort to slim down, you might want to rethink your weight loss strategy. A growing body of scientific evidence supports the notion that folks who routinely eat breakfast tend to be thinner — and healthier — than those who don't.

Although it may seem counterintuitive, skipping meals seems to promote weight gain, rather than weight loss. Brea ...

Updated: Sat Feb 16, 2008

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On-the-Job Humor Helps Offset Work-Related Stress for 02/23/2008

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

If your job is stressing you out, your health could be in danger. Stress at work is an important risk factor for a slew of ailments and afflictions, ranging from insomnia to sudden cardiac death.

Job stress has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. According to the results of a 14-year study published in the British Medical Journal, ind ...

Updated: Sat Feb 23, 2008

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Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Better Health, Longer Life for 03/01/2008

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The good news about vitamin D just keeps getting better. Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, recently announced that vitamin D supplementation is linked to lower mortality rates among healthy adults.

The French scientists analyzed the results of 18 separate trials assessing the effects of vitamin D supplementation in more than 57,000 individual ...

Updated: Sat Mar 01, 2008

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Oatmeal's Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits Reaffirmed for 03/08/2008

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800

It's been more than a decade years since oatmeal earned its claim to fame as a cholesterol-lowering food. A new review of the most current scientific research shows that the link between eating oatmeal and cholesterol reduction is even stronger than when the FDA first approved the health claim's appearance on food labels in 1997.

According to a report published in the current issue of th ...

Updated: Sat Mar 08, 2008

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Lack of Sleep Is a Significant Health Hazard, Especially for Women for 03/15/2008

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

If you find it hard to get a good night's sleep, your health could be in danger. For years, physicians have known that poor sleep increases the risk for a number of serious conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Recent findings from a study at Duke University Medical Center suggest that the negative health consequences of poor sleep — measured by the time ...

Updated: Sat Mar 15, 2008

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American Diet Promotes Destruction of Tooth Enamel for 03/22/2008

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

It's no secret that drinking too many sodas can be hazardous to your health. Numerous studies have linked soft drinks to obesity, diabetes and bone fractures.

If you need one more reason to cut back on your consumption of soft drinks, consider this: Recent research suggests that excessive intake can lead to a type of irreversible tooth damage known as dental erosion.

Dental erosio ...

Updated: Sat Mar 22, 2008

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Soft Drinks Trigger Gout Attacks; Coffee Prevents Them for 03/29/2008

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

For folks who suffer from gout, prevention of flare-ups often means steering clear of certain foods and beverages, including red meat, seafood and alcohol. The results of a new study published in the British Medical Journal suggest that individuals with gout should cross another item off the menu: sugar-sweetened soft drinks.

In a 12-year study of more than 46,000 men, researchers noted ...

Updated: Sat Mar 29, 2008

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Coffee Consumption May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease for 04/05/2008

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

For years, coffee has been at the center of a heated debate. Viewed as a benign, guilty pleasure by some, American's favorite beverage has been branded a major health hazard by others.

In the past decade, however, a growing body of scientific evidence supports the notion that moderate coffee consumption offers a number of important perks, especially for the brain.

The results of a ...

Updated: Sat Apr 05, 2008

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Herbal Extract May Provide Effective Alternative to Aspirin for Pain Relief for 04/12/2008

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

If you're willing to try an ancient remedy for the relief of your modern day aches and pains, an herb known as white willow bark may be beneficial. Extracts of willow bark, the original source of aspirin, are known to help alleviate many types of chronic pain without the potentially dangerous side effects associated with the use of the synthetic form of the drug.

Although aspirin is gene ...

Updated: Sat Apr 12, 2008

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Not All Hair Loss is Hopeless: Some Types are Treatable for 04/19/2008

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

If you're finding fewer hairs on your head and more in your sink, you may be justifiably concerned. It's normal to shed between 50 and 100 hairs each day, but if you're losing more you could be suffering from excessive hair loss.

The medical term for hair loss is alopecia, and the most common type is known as pattern baldness. The condition affects nearly two-thirds of men and tends to r ...

Updated: Sat Apr 19, 2008

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Latest Research Touts Blueberries as Brain Food for 05/03/2008

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a daily serving of blueberries can help reduce your risk for dozens of debilitating illnesses, including obesity, cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Many fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of disease-fighting antioxidants, but recent research suggests that the antioxidants in blueberries, known as anthocyanins, are especially potent.

In ...

Updated: Sat May 03, 2008

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Herbal Extract May Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer's Patients for 05/10/2008

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A natural chemical compound derived from a plant known as Chinese club moss may offer significant benefits to individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A team of scientists from Sichuan University in China reached this conclusion last month after reviewing the results of six clinical trials involving a total of 454 patients.

The active ingredient in Chinese club moss is huperzine A ...

Updated: Sat May 10, 2008

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Time for a Coffee Break? Drink Tea for Your Health for 05/17/2008

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Wouldn't it be great to find a drink that tastes good, quenches your thirst and improves your health, all at the same time? It's a tall order, but a glass of tea might just measure up.

Tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world: global consumption of the tasty brew ranks second only to water. While tea is a favorite in many countries, Americans traditionally have favored a slu ...

Updated: Sat May 17, 2008

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