Category Archives: Daily Care

Fitness tips from top trainers

Chicago Tribune 11-25-11 North America’s top fitness professionals don’t necessarily train celebrities and professional athletes or badger overweight reality-TV contestants into shape. Instead, they work with recreational runners who want to get faster, they inspire virtual clients online and they … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving foods some of healthiest

United Press International 11-18-11 The traditional Thanksgiving meal has so many antioxidants and healthy foods, it’s a shame Americans tend to only eat it on holidays, a U.S. dietitian said. “Several foods we consume this time of year are actually … Continue reading

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Tooth cleaning helps reduce risk of heart disease: study

Agence France-Presse 11-14-11 Regular professional cleaning of teeth not only gives a patient a more radiant smile but also helps reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a new study. The study presented Sunday at an American … Continue reading

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Exercise may be enough to counteract back pain

washingtonpost.com 11-09-11 Even if you’re active and healthy, there’s a good chance you’ll be troubled by lower-back pain at some point. In a given year, 10 to 15 percent of adults experience significant lower-back pain. Most of these events subside … Continue reading

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Dense breasts may need more screening

United Press International 11-01-11 Women with dense or non-fatty breast tissue may need additional breast cancer screening, a U.S. researcher says. Dr. Roshni Rao, assistant professor of surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said one … Continue reading

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Take the time to take care of your feet

Karlene Ponti, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 10-31-11 Oct. 28–You stand on them. You walk with them. But you might be forgetting to take care of your feet, and that’s not a good idea if you have … Continue reading

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Stressful life linked to earlier death

United Press International 10-24-11 Men with persistently moderate or high levels of stressful events over several years have a 50 percent higher mortality rate than others, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Carolyn Aldwin of Oregon State University and colleagues used … Continue reading

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Bacterium linked to colon cancers

United Press International 10-19-11 U.S. scientists found high levels of the bacterium Fusobacterium in colorectal cancers, the first time any microorganism played a role in this cancer type. Senior author Dr. Matthew Meyerson at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad … Continue reading

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Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep

Mclatchy-Tribune News Service. 10-10-11 We are a nation plagued by sleeplessness. According to the National Institute of Health, 50 to 70 million Americans are affected by chronic sleep disorders and intermittent sleep problems that can negatively impact health, alertness and … Continue reading

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Blueberry Consumption Reduces Growth and Spread of Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice

PRNewswire 10-03-11 NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In several studies recently conducted at the Beckman Research Institute at the City of Hope, Duarte, CA researchers found that feeding blueberry powder to mice significantly reduced the growth and spread … Continue reading

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