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- Cranberry Juice Seen Helpful in Urinary Tract Infection.
Evidence supports drinking cranberry juice — a familiar home remedy — to treat urinary tract infection(UTI), according to a new review from Scotland.
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click here. (Posted 01/28/08WN)
- Research Suggests Strawberries May Aid Heart.
New research from Harvard Medical School has found that strawberries may offer cardiovascular disease protection.
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- Green Tea Extract May Improve Health of Neurons.
Green tea extract may protect neurons against free radical damage, findings that could have implications in Parkinson’s disease. For the full story, click here. (Posted 01/09/08WN)
- A Breathing Technique for Asthma.
Research suggests that an old-fashioned breathing and relaxation technique could help those with asthma. Interestingly, the technique which had been used in the 60s was forgotten when medication for asthma became more effective.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 01/09/08WN)
- Soy-Rich Foods May Cut Breast-Cancer Spread.
Eating more soy-rich foods could reduce the spread of breast cancer, a new study from the University of Ulster has revealed. For the full story,click here. (Posted 12/26/07 WN)
- How to Fight the 'Holiday Blues.'
If you're typically down and out during the holiday season,
a psychology professor has some tips for you. For the full story, click here. (Posted 12/25/07WN)
- New Report Finds Mobile Phones Free of Health Risks.
Mobile phones have not been found to be associated with any biological or adverse health effects, according to the United Kingdom’s largest investigation into the possible health risks from mobile telephone technology. For the details, click here. (Posted 9/13/07WN)
- Can Vitamin C Inhibit Cancer?
A team of Johns Hopkins scientists have shown that, in mice at least, vitamin C-- and potentially other antioxidants -- can indeed inhibit the growth of some tumors.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 09/12/07 WN)
- New Study Shows Echinacea Works for Common Cold.
A new study shows that echinacea, the most popular herbal supplement in the United States, cuts the chances of catching the common cold by 58 percent and reduces the duration of the common cold by 1.4 days.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 6/29/07WN)
- Pomegranate Juice May Aid Prostate and Heart Health.
Early studies raise hopes that pomegranates may have potential benefits for prostate cancer and heart disease,
according to Harvard Men's Health Watch.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 3/31/07WN)
- Family Members Seen as Source of Whooping Cough in Infants.
Infants with whooping cough were most likely infected by the people they live with, according to a multi-country study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 3/28/07WN)
- Nutrient in Cocoa Appears to Lower Disease Risk.
A nutrient in cocoa, called epicatechin, appears to lower the risk of four common killer diseases, a report suggests. Epicatechin, a type of flavonoid, is also found in teas, wine, chocolate and some fruit and vegetables. Grapeseed extract, available in capsules, also contains the nutrient.
For the full story, from the BBC, click here. (Posted 3/10/07WN)
- Fish-Oil Supplements Boost Kids' Hand-Eye Coordination.
Fish-oil supplements given to pregnant women boost the hand-eye coordination of their babies as toddlers, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal and Neonatal Edition).
For the full story, click here. (Posted 12/21/06 WN)
- Folic Acid Appears to Cut Heart Disease and Strokes.
The scientific evidence is strong enough to justify using folic acid as a cheap and simple way of reducing heart disease and strokes, say researchers in this week’s British Medical Journmal.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 11/23/06 WN)
- Glutathione Appears to Have Many Bodily Benefits.
Radicals in the body pose a health risk that can harm and age many tissues. However, our bodies contain a system that keeps them in check. .Glutathione made from the amino acids cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine, is one of the most important elements of this system.
Besides fighting free radicals, Glutathione helps keep various essential biological molecules in a chemical state called “reduced” (as opposed to “oxidized”). In addition, glutathione can act on toxins such as pesticides, lead, and dry cleaning solvents, transforming them in such a way that the body can excrete them more easily.
Unfortunately, glutathione is not absorbed when taken by mouth, so such supplements are almost certainly useless. It may be possible, however, to raise glutathione levels in the body by taking other supplements, such as vitamin C, cysteine, lipoic acid, and N-acetylcysteine.
Glutathione levels in the body are reduced by cigarette smoking. Various diseases.are associated with reduced levels of glutathione—including cancer, cataracts, diabetes, and HIV infection
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For an indepth look at glutathione and how it might improve your over-all health from The National Pharmacist click here. (Posted 11/18/WN) here.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: When you get to the web site, go to "herbs and supplements" and click on G for Glutathione.)
- Antibiotics Don't Help Acute Bronchitis, Study Shows.
Antibiotics are routinely prescribed unnecessarily for acute bronchitis, according to Virginia Commonwealth University findings published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 11/16/06 WN)
- Is Dark Chocolate Good for Your Heart?
Yes, dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which have a biochemical effect similar to aspirin in reducing blood clotting. For a web site that explains why dark chocolate is helpful, click here. (Posted 11/15/06WN)
- Vitamin D3 Reported to be Superior to Vitamin D2.
A report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that vitamin D3, known as cholecalciferol, is superior to vitamin D2, or ergocalciferol, which “should not be regarded as a nutrient suitable for supplementation or fortification.”
For an abstract of that report, click here. (Posted 11/09/06WN)
- Researcher Warns About Overlooked Risks in Tattoos.
Everyone knows that non-sterile tattoo needles can lead to AIDS and Hepatitis. However, according to research by Ronald Petruso, a chemistry lecturer at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pa., there are other, overlooked, risks.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 11/07/06 WN)
- New Study Finds Moderate Exercise May Protect Against Colds.
A moderate exercise program may reduce the incidence of colds, a new study has found.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 10/27/06 WN
- German Study Sums Up Scientific Evidence on Prostate Cancer.
A German study, summing up scientific evidence, has found that diet and physical activity appear to play a major role in the occurrence and progression of prostate cancer.
For a medical abstract, citing the specific findings, click here. (Posted 10/26/2006WN)
- Cutting Back on Salt a Necessity for Some, Not All, Says Harvard Letter.
In the most general terms, getting less sodium (a component of salt) in the diet lowers blood pressure. But how sodium reduction affects an individual depends on his or her genes, age, and medical conditions, reports the November 2006 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 10/25/06 WN)
- High Bread Intake Linked to Kidney Cancer.
A case-control study of more than 2,300 Italians has found a significant association between high bread consumption and renal cell carcinoma. Eating a lot of pasta and rice may also raise the risk, while eating many vegetables may lower the risk.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 10/20/06 WN)
- Researcher Links Shorter Nightly Sleep in Childhood to Obesity Epidemic.
Soaring levels of obesity might be linked to children sleeping fewer hours at night than they used to, claims a researcher in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
For the full story, click here. (Posted 10/18/06 WN)
- Study Suggests Vitamin D May Help Cut Breast Cancer Progress.
Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer progression, suggests a small study published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology.
For the details, click here. (Posted 8/18/06WN)
- Study Finds Grape Seed Extract Checks Tumors in Cell Cultures and Mice.
Chemicals found in grape seeds significantly inhibited growth of colorectal tumors in both cell cultures and in mice, according to researchers who have already demonstrated the extract’s anti-cancer effects in other tumor types
For the full story, click here. (Posted 10/18/06 WN)
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