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Is arsenic in your drinking water giving you type 2 diabetes?

Doctor Z — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:07:54 +0000

JAMA - In a study involving a representative sample of U.S. adults, higher levels of arsenic in the urine appear to be associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the August 20, 2008 issue of JAMA. Arsenic from inorganic sources is highly toxic and causes cancer in humans, according to [...]

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B Vitamins may not lower heart attack risk in coronary artery disease patients

Doctor Z — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:06:06 +0000

JAMA - In a large clinical trial involving patients who already had identified coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the August 20, 2008 issue of JAMA, but the study was stopped early. The B vitamin supplements did succeed in [...]

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Cialis® - tadalafil - helps relieve BPH, LUTS symptoms

Doctor Z — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:59 +0000

Men with signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be helped with a daily dose of erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis®) to relieve associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a new study published in the October 2008 issue of The Journal of Urology. Researchers just released their report on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled [...]

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One-third of US schools in dangerous air pollution zone

Doctor Z — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:56:27 +0000

UC.edu - One in three U.S. public schools are in the “air pollution danger zone,” according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). UC researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are within 400 meters, or a quarter mile, of major highways that consistently serve as main truck [...]

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Cocoa flavanols increase brain blood flow

Doctor Z — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:19:09 +0000

Cocoa flavanols, the unique polyphenol compounds found naturally in cocoa (and thus dark chocolate), may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest that long-term improvements in brain blood flow could impact cognitive behavior, offering future anti-aging potential for debilitating brain conditions [...]

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Ragweed allergy - complications and care

Doctor Z — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:14:30 +0000

Ragweed is a prolific pollen producer and the number one cause of seasonal allergy symptoms, but people who are allergic can takes steps to avoid the airborne culprits according to the American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI). “About 25 percent of my patients have ragweed allergy, and I make sure they are well prepared [...]

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School backpacks - more expert advice

Doctor Z — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:49:36 +0000

Research confirms certain backpack positions painful, damaging. UCSD.edu - School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University of San Diego, California School of Medicine say those students also share a common problem: low back pain [...]

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Mushrooms as a low-energy density meat substitute can help weight loss

Doctor Z — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:20:12 +0000

Preliminary research shows mushroom entrées as satiating and palatable as meat entrées. Mushrooms as a new diet food? Preliminary research, led by Dr. Lawrence Cheskin, MD, Director of John Hopkins Weight Management Center, suggests increasing intake of low-energy density foods, specifically mushrooms, in place of high-energy-density foods, like lean ground beef, is a strategy for preventing [...]

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Hope therapy to battle depression symptoms

Doctor Z — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:17:46 +0000

OSU.edu - A growing body of research suggests that there is a potent way to fight symptoms of depression that doesn’t involve getting a prescription. This potent weapon? Hope. And researchers think that hope can be taught by identifying goals and ways to achieve them, and developing motivation to move toward the goals. “We’re finding that hope [...]

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Anti-aging and health benefits of running

Doctor Z — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:56:56 +0000

JAMA/Archives - Running throughout middle and older ages may be associated with reduced disability in later life as well as a survival advantage, according to a report in the August 11/25, 2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. “Age-adjusted death rates have reached record lows and life expectancy has reached record highs in recent years, likely [...]

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