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Are Children Drinking Enough Water?
11/2/2010Recent research conducted by the NHANES, which is a branch of the CDC, seems to suggest that children across America are...
Read MoreDark Chocolate Lowers Cholesterol Levels
10/28/2010Research out of Hull University in England showed that diabetics who ate dark chocolate improved their cholesterol levels.
Read MoreAre Flu Shots A Waste Of Time?
10/26/2010In healthy adults the best evidence is that, on average, flu vaccination of a population prevents 0.1 per cent of...
Read MoreCuring Garlic Breath
10/26/2010In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream,Bottom says, “Most dear actors, eat no onions nor garlic, for we are to utter...
Read MoreDid Doctors Jumpstart the HIV Epidemic?
10/21/2010Wouldn't it turn the world upside down if people discovered that prostitutes, drug users, and explosive populations weren't the catalyst...
Read MoreFDA Lashes Out At Diabetes Alternatives
10/19/2010The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with government agencies in Mexico and Canada,...
Read MoreMiracle Mineral Supplement
10/16/2010The Miracle Mineral Supplement has been marked as a toxic substance by the FDA and the Food Standards Agency in...
Read MoreMoney Can Buy Happiness…Somewhat
10/14/2010Studies have found that as income rises, happiness improves up to an income of about $75,000.
Read MoreTop Overweight Countries Speak English
10/12/2010"We're number one! We're number one!" Never to be outdone, the English language, led by the United States, is leading...
Read MoreAmericans Hate Vegetables
10/9/2010According to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 26% of the adult population...
Read MoreRenaming High Fructose Corn Syrup
10/7/2010I love marketing reframes. For years, one of my favorites was the pork industry's, "Pork, the other white meat" campaign,...
Read MoreCryolipolysis: Freezing Away Fat
10/5/2010 A company called Zeltiq markets a high-tech device that sucks in the fat-bearing parts of the skin, then cools the...
Read MoreTreating Kidney Stones
10/2/2010A new study by University of Michigan researcher, Dr. John M. Hollingsworth, indicates that many physicians are seeking alternative revenue...
Read MoreRed Yeast Rice Lowers Cholesterol
9/30/2010According to studies, red yeast rice, combined with healthy lifestyle changes, is as effective at reducing cholesterol as the statin...
Read MoreDiabetes Can Impair Sexual Desire
9/28/2010A recent study indicates that diabetes can impair sexual desire, cause erectile dysfunctions, and lead to other sexual health problems...
Read MoreLow-carb Diet Risks and Benefits?
9/25/2010Recent studies show that low-carb diets, heavy in animal fats, may increase the risk of death from cancer and heart...
Read MoreWeight Loss Operations Up 1000%
9/23/2010In the UK, weight loss operations are up 1000% in the last decade.
Read MoreBlack Rice Bran, the Next Superfood?
9/21/2010If you've ever balked at the price of fresh blueberries (especially when they're out of season), but knew you needed...
Read MoreMusic Boosts Athletic Performance
9/18/2010Using the right music before and during a workout can boost your performance by as much as 20 percent.
Read MorePesticides Increase Incidence of ADHD
9/16/2010Recently, two separate studies reported a correlation between exposure to pesticides and increased incidence of ADHD.
Read MoreMen in Red Are More Desirable
9/14/2010A recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that women are attracted to men in red.
Read MoreSpray Cleaner Health Hazards
9/11/2010Almost 12,000 children five and under are treated in hospital emergency rooms in the US each year because of household...
Read MoreToilets Could Save the World
9/9/2010According to UNICEF and the World Heath Organization, the astounding fact is that fully 2.5 billion people—40% of the world’s...
Read MoreImmaturity Mistaken for ADHD
9/7/2010As many as 1 million children in the U.S. may have been misdiagnosed with ADHD, simply because of their age...
Read MoreAcupuncture and Osteoarthritis of the Knee
9/2/2010A new study showed that treatment of knee pain with acupuncture produced about the same results as treatment with "sham...
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