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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Want to dramatically reduce your breast cancer risk?
USA Today ran a number of articles discussing breast cancer, focusing in particular on the role of inflammation. The great news here is that doing something that is highly healthy (increasing exercise) seems to reduce breast cancer risk.
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged anti-cancer diets, breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, exercise, healthy diet, physical exercise
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Saw palmetto has no effect on enlarged prostate
In a surprise to advocates of treating the symptoms of an enlarged prostate with saw palmetto, a significant study reports that saw palmetto appears to have NO benefit on enlarged prostate symptoms.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health
Tagged benign prostatic hyperplasia, beta-sitosterol, BPH, pygeum, saw palmetto
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For warts: OTC topical cream as effective as freezing by a doctor
So, you or your child have a wart. Should you treat it with an over-the-counter product containing 50% salicylic acid (aspirin)? Or, should you have your doctor freeze it? Which is more effective?
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting, Skin Health
Tagged cryotherapy, topical aspirin, verrucae, warts
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Halloween health and safety tips
For many people, autumn events like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times to dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, attend parties, and eat yummy treats. These events are also opportunities to provide nutritious snacks, get physical activity, and focus … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged halloween costumes, halloween safety
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Number of U.S. kids injured on halloween is scary
Children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween night than on any other night of the year, according to experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, the researchers warned that … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged halloween costumes, halloween safety
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Halloween doesn’t have to be scary for your diet
Trying to avoid eating the entire bag of candy bars you bought for Halloween before the big night arrives? Worried that you won’t have the willpower to resist midnight raids on your child’s Halloween stash? Here are several tips on … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged avoid weight gain, halloween safety
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B12 deficiency linked to memory, thinking problems
The CNN “The Chart” blog reports that “a deficiency in vitamin B12 is associated with memory and thinking problems, as well as brain shrinkage,” according to a study published in the journal Neurology.
Posted in Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, B12 deficiency, Mental Health, preventing Alzheimer's Disease, vitamin B12
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Those around babies need whooping cough vaccine
The whooping cough vaccine has been a rite of childhood for decades, but rising rates of the disease have health officials urging pregnant women and all adults who will be caring for the baby to step up to the needle … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Infectious Disease, Parenting
Tagged diphtheria, DTaP, tetanus vaccine, vaccination, whooping cough, whooping cough vaccine
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Cytisine helps smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit
Here’s a new study that may some real good news for smokers wanting to quit. Tabex (cytisine), a drug “developed in Bulgaria during the Soviet era, shows promise for helping millions of smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit,” according … Continue reading
Posted in General Health
Tagged cytisine, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco abuse
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Fathers less likely to die of heart-related problems than men who are childless
The AP reports that “dads are less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are,” according to a study published in the journal Human Reproduction.
Posted in Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health
Tagged fathering, fathers, marriage, Marriage and Family Health
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Study: Change is possible for some homosexuals
For the first time in a decade, a study showing sexual orientation change is possible for at least some homosexuals has been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Posted in Bioethics, Mental Health
Tagged biological basis for homosexuality, homosexual, homosexuality
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People who eat slowly consume fewer calories
Did your mom, like mine, emphasize chewing your food slowly? Now we know she was right. Here’s why.
Tanning beds even riskier than previously thought
Indoor tanning beds may be even more likely to cause skin cancer than previously believed. New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests that the main type of ultraviolet rays used in tanning beds – UVA1 – may penetrate … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Skin Health
Tagged indoor tanning, tanning, tanning bed, UVA, UVB
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California bans teens from tanning beds
California has become the first state to ban teenagers under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. I suspect there will be more.
Posted in Cancer, Children's Health, Parenting, Skin Health
Tagged indoor tanning, tanning, tanning bed
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Vaccinating younger children for flu reduces doctor visits
The annual flu vaccine is recommended for children six months of age and older. We know that the flu shot not only prevents colds and other infections (like ear infections), but now it has been shown to reduce visits to … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Infectious Disease, Parenting
Tagged flu nasal spray, flu prevention, flu shot, flu vaccine, influenza vaccine, preventing flu, preventing influenza
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CDC: US children not drinking enough low-fat milk
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children are coming up short when it comes to drinking low-fat milk.
Posted in Bone Health, Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged dairy, dairy foods, dairy products, fat-free milk, low-fat milk, milk
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Probiotics may be an effective remedy for colds
As we head into the cough and cold season, I thought this post might be of interest. Especially since acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs or “colds”) are the most common reason people seek medical care in the U.S. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, General Health, Infectious Disease
Tagged colds, common cold, common cold prevention, common cold treatment, probiotics
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FDA increasing scrutiny of sexual enhancement supplements
Walk into almost any convenience store or gas station and you’ll find pills that promise better sex. Some of these supplements that promise a libido boost have now been pulled from shelves nationwide after their manufacturers were cited by the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health
Tagged erectile dysfunction, sex, sexual enhancement, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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Hormone therapy benefits the hearts of younger menopausal women
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “Healthy women who go through menopause naturally may lower their risk of heart disease if they take hormone therapy in the early years of menopause,” according to a study published in the … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Woman's Health
Tagged hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, postmenopausal hormone therapy, preventing heart disease
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Fish consumption linked to reduced risk of stroke
According to a study published in the journal Stroke, individuals who consume fish on a few occasions weekly may face a lower risk of suffering a stroke compared to people who eat little fish or do not eat it at … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged fish, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, preventing stroke, stroke, stroke prevention
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Study finds chondroitin improves pain and function in patients with arthritis
A prescription-grade formulation of chondroitin sulfate (Condrosulf) helped improve pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand, according to a single-center randomized study of 162 patients who had been suffering from OA for more than six years.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Joint Health
Tagged arthritis, chondroitin, chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine, glucosamine sulfate, knee arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, SAMEe
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SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds
The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in 4-year-olds.
Posted in Children's Health, Men's Health, Parenting
Tagged attention span, inattention, TV, TV and children, TV and health
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Study suggests NSAIDs raise risk of miscarriage
A new Canadian study will change my care of and advice to women who are pregnant: Do NOT take NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, and others) while you are trying to get pregnant or if you are pregnant. Why? Read on …
Posted in General Health
Tagged miscarriage, miscarriage prevention, NSAID side effects, NSAIDs, oral NSAID, pregnancy
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Study: Unborn babies can differentiate touch, pain in womb
A new study from England finds unborn children have the capacity to differentiate touch from pain in the womb and they are able to do so as early as 28-35 weeks into pregnancy. Other studies have shown unborn children can … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged pregnancy, unborn child
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Weight Watchers more effective than advice from a doctor
Readers know of my fondness for the Weight Watchers program, and that I highly recommend it. Now I have another reason to do so.
Hormone therapy patches safer than pills?
As you may know from my previous blogs, millions of women looking to ease menopause symptoms turn to hormone replacement therapy (HRT)–also called hormone therapy (HT). Could it be that hormone therapy patches are safer than pills?
Posted in Heart Health, Woman's Health
Tagged blood clots, DVT, estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, postmenopausal hormone therapy, thromboembolism
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Only 3 of 10 supplements for sexual dysfunction pass quality testing
Only three out of ten supplements selected for testing that are for sexual enhancement passed ConsumerLab.com’s latest quality testing.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged erectile dysfunction, sexual enhancement, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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Salt From the Sea or the Earth: Is One Better?
So, for adding small amounts of salt to your food, should you use salt from the earth or salt of the sea (sea salt)? Recently a reader wrote to ask after seeing TV ads from fast-food restaurants that seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, salt, sea salt, sodium
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Study says cohabiting parents do kids harm
Unmarried, cohabiting parents may be putting their kids at risk for a host of personal problems according to a new report from the University of Virgina’s National Marriage Project and the Institute for American Values.
Posted in Children's Health, General Health, Marriage and Family Health, Parenting
Tagged cohabiting, marriage, marriage and health
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Waiting an hour after dinner before sleep reduces stroke risk
A new study suggests that waiting at least an hour after dinner before going to sleep reduces your risk of stroke by about two-thirds.
Posted in General Health, Heart Health
Tagged preventing stroke
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