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Sitting a lot raises women’s diabetes risk

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

United Press International 03-05-12 Women who sit for long periods daily are more prone to developing type 2 diabetes, but a similar link wasn’t found in men, British researchers say. Dr. Thomas Yates of University of Leicester found women who … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D helps relieve menstrual symptoms

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

Friday, March 2, 2012. A research letter published in the February 27, 2012 issue of the American Medical Association journal Archives of Internal Medicine reported the results of a study of women with primary dysmenorrhea which found that a single … Continue reading →

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Study finds some insulin production in long-term Type 1 diabetes

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

NewsRx.com 03-01-12 Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. Beta cell functioning also appears to be preserved in some patients years after apparent loss of pancreatic … Continue reading →

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Bone density diagnoses are complicated

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

Rita Price The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio 02-27-12 Feb. 26–As she stood in the shower, Joyce Morison propped one leg on the side of the tub and balanced on the other — the classic leg-shaving stance familiar to women everywhere. But … Continue reading →

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Middle-aged dying from stealthy hepatitis C, spurring debate on boomer testing

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

Canadian Press 02-21-12 WASHINGTON – Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data shows baby boomers especially should take heed – they are most at risk. Federal health officials in the United States are considering whether … Continue reading →

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No single diabetes diet fits all

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY USA TODAY 02-13-12 Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, created a hoopla last month when she revealed that she has type 2 diabetes and has known about it for three years. Some people were troubled … Continue reading →

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A Lot to Love About Olives

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Charleston Gazette 02-15-12 While often mistaken as vegetables, olives are fruits with a bevy of health benefits, including the following: Olives are rich in Vitamin E, a potent antioxidant that prevents free radicals from damaging healthy cells. Olives are a … Continue reading →

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Aspirin could beat cancer spread

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Agence France-Presse 02-14-12 Aspirin and other household drugs may inhibit the spread of cancer because they help shut down the chemical “highways” which feed tumours, Australian researchers said Tuesday. Scientists at Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre said they have made … Continue reading →

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Prunes May Have Positive Impact on Osteoporosis

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Chicago Daily Herald 04-04-12 My patients bring me all sorts of interesting health information, and I read it all. Recently, one of my patients told me that she read that dried plums (prunes) can reverse osteoporosis. I was somewhat skeptical, … Continue reading →

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BMI misses mark on obesity

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Misti Crane The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio 04-05-12 April 04–Many Americans, especially women, are obese but mistakenly think they’re at a healthy weight because of major flaws in the body-mass-index formula, say the authors of a new study. An analysis comparing … Continue reading →

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