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Natural Remedies for Arthritis Pain Relief?

Jarret Morrow MD — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:39 +0000

For those looking for natural arthritis treatments or joint pain remedies the task can be daunting. Chances are if you’re searching Google for joint pain supplements, you’re going to land on a page that’s trying to sell you something.. This isn’t one of those pages. Osteoarthritis (not to be confused with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune [...]

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Soda with Sugar Could Be Taxed

Claire Al-Aufi — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:30:35 +0000

According to results from a Field Poll that were released this week, there is a large majority of voters in California who believe that sodas with sugar in them should be taxed as they are a major cause of obesity. They also feel that the additional funds should be dedicated to improving fitness and nutrition [...]

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Healthy Food Standards For American Schools

Claire Al-Aufi — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:16:02 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put forward a new set of guidelines for foods sold in schools. Snacks bought in American schools should contain less fat, a lot less salt and sugar and be made up of healthier ingredients such as fruit, vegetables and whole wheat cereals. Everybody’s reaction is, ‘about time’! The standards [...]

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Hypertension is a Health Concern

Claire Al-Aufi — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:17:02 +0000

Hypertension, or raised blood pressure levels, is a health concern for two out of every three Americans aged over 65. A health condition not so much discussed is the blood pressure problem for 2 in every ten young people between nineteen and twenty-six. The latest research from the National Institutes of Health, says that too [...]

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Two Big Rule Changes to Improve Food Safety – FDA

Claire Al-Aufi — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:08:44 +0000

Two big rule changes are on the way and they will change forever the American system of food production. It is the FDA, or Food and Drug Administration, that is proposing these 2 important regulation amendments. Their aim is to avoid contamination of foods both unprocessed and processed that has continued to cause many tens of thousands [...]

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Twitter and Facebook Can Get Across a Healthy Message

Claire Al-Aufi — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:23:08 +0000

Teenagers with a weight or lifestyle problem can be helped to change behavior through social media. Parents and counsellors, using the modern technology of communication, can reinforce good messages and make health interventions more successful. Evidence from a social study explained in a statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) shows that social media like [...]

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Doctors under Obamacare

Claire Al-Aufi — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:37:30 +0000

A lot has been written and said about the Affordable Care Act, which is beginning to come into full force. But a much ignored effect is that on the medical profession. Reaction is mixed among doctors and it depends on where in the profession and where in the country a doctor is. This is inevitable given [...]

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FDA Incident Reports Link Deaths to High Energy Drinks

Claire Al-Aufi — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:14:40 +0000

Are quick energy boost drinks potentially harmful to health or even lethal? Anybody who uses those small 5-hour energy shots, ‘Monster’ or ‘Rockstar’ should be aware of the latest reports from the Food and Drug Administration. These products are freely available to all, at every convenience store and pharmacy in America, but the FDA reports [...]

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Does Weather Affect Your Arthritis Pain?

Jarret Morrow MD — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Research on if and how cold weather along with changes in atmospheric pressure affect the severity of your joint pain.

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Activity Interventions Not Working on Obesity

Claire Al-Aufi — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:20:17 +0000

Nothing the Brits are doing about their obesity epidemic, that is ruining the lives of so many of their (and) our young people is having any noticeable effect. Interventions such as extra weight loss sessions that try to boost physical activity among the young, are showing no evidence of slimming down anyone. This is the [...]

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Fewer Calories Does Not Mean a Longer Life?

Claire Al-Aufi — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:51:45 +0000

For a quarter of a century a group of rhesus monkeys were half-starved to see if lean and hungry would mean a longer life. The males in the group were so underfed that they were the body equivalent of a 6-foot human who weighed in at between 120 to 133 pounds. The hypothesis this experiment [...]

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Supreme Court to Decide What Is Patently Obvious

Claire Al-Aufi — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:09:35 +0000

It is fast approaching D-day in the Supreme Court between Big Pharma and the Indian government. Starting this Wednesday the court will hear the summary arguments in a precedent setting case over drug patents. The protagonists in the case are Novartis AG, the Swiss drug manufacturer and the Indian Patent Office. The decision may significantly [...]

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Can Aspirin Really Prevent Cancer?

Claire Al-Aufi — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:49:47 +0000

A new study adds weight to the argument for a daily aspirin to ward off cancer, although the efficacious effects are not as great as often claimed. This is by no means the last word on the popular but misunderstood drug by the experts. Because just as in previous research the new study has important [...]

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Green Coffee Bean Extract for Weight Loss?

Jarret Morrow MD — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:29:19 +0000

For those of you who’re interested in shedding a few pounds–whether your motivation comes from wanting to improve your overall health or simply look better at the beach this summer, the coffee bean just keeps giving and giving… Previously, I wrote about how coffee mannans (coffee mannooligosaccharides) which are basically an indigestible component found in [...]

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Sitting Leads to an Early Death

Claire Al-Aufi — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:56:52 +0000

Is your lifestyle too sedentary? Do you sit down for hours at a time, either in front of the TV or reading or working at a visual display unit? Well just how many hours are too many and what is the consequence of it? The latest research is saying that more than three hours every [...]

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Stop Selling Yourself Short Doctor

Claire Al-Aufi — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:38:23 +0000

Women are still being paid less than men when doing the same kind of work. This is even true for doctors. A new study out of the University of Michigan and Duke University has put a number on the gender pay gap for top doctors, and it is around $12,000 per annum. The study questioned [...]

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The Great Big Soda Debate

Claire Al-Aufi — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:48:40 +0000

The citizens of Anchorage in Alaska have refused to follow the New York example and limit the size of sodas for sale in the city. The mayor of the Big Apple put forward the idea that his overweight citizens could no longer be trusted to choose the right size soda for themselves and must be [...]

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Ticking Time Bomb of Ill Health Among the Young People of America

Claire Al-Aufi — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:50:37 +0000

The American Diabetes Association has published the latest data on the state of the union’s pancreatic health. Shockingly, more of the nation’s young people are suffering diabetes and pre-diabetes than ever before. There were 9% in 2000 and now there are 23% in 2008. The statistics appeared in the journal ‘Pediatrics’ and are a big [...]

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Should You Be Taking a Statin Medication for High Cholesterol?

Claire Al-Aufi — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:40:33 +0000

It’s the burning question of the age! Should you take statins or not? Statins are drugs that are proven to reduce the level of cholesterol in your blood. This is good for you because cholesterol is an unhealthy fat compound found in abundance in too much the food we consume. Cholesterol in moderation is vital [...]

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Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss?

Jarret Morrow MD — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:30:18 +0000

Obesity is an ongoing problem in developed nations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States over the past 20 years. From their research, there are only two States that have a prevalence of obesity less than 20% (Colorado and the [...]

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