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Breastfeeding Lowers Diabetes Risk

Breastfeeding Lowers Diabetes Risk

Disease And Conditons

28 Aug 2010
A new study at the University of Pittsburgh has linked Type 2 diabetes with women who didn’t breast-feed their infants. Over 2,200 women took part ...

Black Rice Has More Antioxidants Than Blueberries

Black Rice Has More Antioxidants Than Blueberries

Health And Wellness

28 Aug 2010
For those looking to boost their intake of antioxidants, a new super food has exploded onto the market scene: black rice. This unique grain, which ...

Johnson & Johnson Issues Recall of Hip Replacement Systems

Johnson & Johnson Issues Recall of Hip Replacement Systems

Health And Wellness

27 Aug 2010
Worldwide, approximately 93,000 patients who have recently undergone hip replacement surgery outside the United States are faced with the possibility that a defective product may ...

 
Black Rice Antioxidant Benefits More Powerful Than Blueberries

Black Rice Antioxidant Benefits More Powerful Than Blueberries

Health And Wellness

27 Aug 2010
Although blueberries have long been known to provide powerful antioxidant benefits, black rice is even more powerful, according to new research. And this grain has ...

Teen Smoking Rate Leveling Off

Teen Smoking Rate Leveling Off

Health And Wellness

27 Aug 2010
The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently reported that the rate of smoking in teens and pre-teens was once descending but is now ...

Amyloid Theory of Alzheimer’s Questioned

Amyloid Theory of Alzheimer’s Questioned

Disease And Conditons

27 Aug 2010
The amyloid theory of Alzheimer's disease is coming into question as Lilly Pharmaceuticals' semagacestat has failed the last phase of clinical trials. Semagacestat's failure comes on ...

 
New Hope for those Suffering from Melanoma

New Hope for those Suffering from Melanoma

Disease And Conditons

27 Aug 2010
A recent study is giving hope to patients with one of the most lethal forms of skin cancer. Melanoma, which is thought to be caused ...

Doctors Now Recommend Antibiotics Before C-Sections

Doctors Now Recommend Antibiotics Before C-Sections

Health And Wellness

26 Aug 2010
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced new recommendations in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology for patients who are about to ...

Important EEE virus update

Important EEE virus update

Health And Wellness

26 Aug 2010
EEE virus Update: The northeast United States has reported a sizable outbreak of EEE, especially in the state of Massachusetts. Over 15 cities and towns are ...

 
Experimental New Drug May Prolong Life for Melanoma Patients

Experimental New Drug May Prolong Life for Melanoma Patients

Insurance

26 Aug 2010
A newly discovered and experimental gene therapy drug may bring a ray of hope to those patients who are suffering from Melanoma. Although it is ...

BPA Shown to Increase Testosterone Levels in Men

BPA Shown to Increase Testosterone Levels in Men

Health And Wellness

26 Aug 2010
BPA, which is a chemical found in many food and drink packaging materials, appears to have a link to endocrine changes in men. The change ...

New Procedure Offers Hope to Patients With Damaged Corneas

New Procedure Offers Hope to Patients With Damaged Corneas

Disease And Conditons

26 Aug 2010
After two years of testing, a new procedure is on the horizon which could restore the sight of millions of people suffering loss of vision ...

 
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