Exercise Beats Drugs for Depression
7/6/2010Studies show exercise works better than antidepressants at relieving depression and anxiety.
Read MoreVitamin B Reduces Lung Cancer Risk
7/6/2010Those with the highest levels of B6 and methionine in their blood reduced lung cancer risk by a whopping 48-56...
Read MoreVitamin D and Diabetes
7/1/2010A new study indicates that lack of vitamin D may be a major factor in the development of diabetes.
Read MoreHeavy Metals in Supplements?
6/17/2010A Congressional investigation showed that nearly all of the herbal supplements tested contained trace amounts of heavy metals and pesticides....
Read MoreThe Endocrine System: Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland
6/14/2010In our last newsletter, we began an exploration of the endocrine system by examining the three endocrine glands in the...
Read MoreAIDS Immunity Secret
6/12/2010Apparently, one out of every 200 people or so who get infected with HIV never comes down with AIDS. Learn...
Read MoreTV is Not a Toddler’s Best Friend
6/3/2010TV exposure among toddlers corresponded to a future decrease in classroom engagement and success at math, increased victimization by classmates,...
Read MoreVitamin D: With Meals, or Without?
5/25/2010Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic discovered that taking vitamin D with large meals boosts its absorption dramatically. But when it...
Read MoreThe Painful Truth about Pain-Killers
5/20/2010In the seven years between 1999 and 2006, the use of prescription opioids increased nearly fourfold nationwide. Overdose from painkiller...
Read MoreLife Expectancy on Decline?
5/4/2010If current projections are correct, children dying before their parents is about to become the norm. Learn more about increasing...
Read MoreInfants Need More Vitamin D
4/22/2010A new study has found that most infants, whether bottle or breast-fed, get far too little vitamin D. This health...
Read MoreMelanoma on the Rise
4/6/2010According to research, the average American’s risk of melanoma in his or her life time increased from one in 1,500...
Read MoreTeens Spread Lack of Sleep
3/25/2010According to research at the University of California, San Diego and Harvard University, lack of sleep is contagious among teens....
Read MoreMutant Rabies Peril
3/11/2010An evolved strain of rabies has been found in skunks and foxes in suburban areas of Arizona.
Read MoreMetformin to the Rescue
2/9/2010A new study shows that Metformin helps obese teens lose weight when combined with exercise and a healthy diet, but...
Read MoreDiet Influences Genetic Changes in Smokers
2/2/2010The more leafy green vegetables the subjects ate, the less methylation they had in their genes. Meanwhile, a simultaneous study...
Read MoreCell Phones Zap Alzheimer’s
1/12/2010 According to a report just published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, extended exposure to cell phones starting at...
Read MoreNutrition Label Confusion
1/6/2010A survey of 1454 parents just completed by the British Heart Foundation discovered that an overwhelming majority get misled because...
Read MorePlacebo Really Does Kill Pain
11/24/2009For the first time, scientists observed that the placebo effect actually causes changes in the pain-signaling mechanism in the body.
Read MoreSwine Flu, Nothing Has Changed
11/23/2009Whereas fear of the swine flu was the dominant issue in the spring and early summer, fear of government response...
Read MoreDiabetes Rates Keep Escalating
11/12/2009At least 26 million Americans now are diabetic and 37 million will be by 2015. This represents a more than...
Read MoreLiving Near Green Good for Health
11/5/2009Researchers have found that people who live closest to green areas have a lower incidence of 15 different diseases. The...
Read MoreSpanking Lowers IQ
10/31/2009A study out of the University of New Hampshire found that those children who received spankings between the ages of...
Read MoreTen Sickening Foods
10/16/2009Jon Barron debunks The CSPI’s report which lists the 10 foods most likely to make you sick — such as...
Read MoreDoctors Have Problems, Too
10/10/2009A new study shows that the most distressed and tired physicians made the most mistakes (39 percent of doctors in...
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