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Fitness & Exercise
Knee Braces for Sports and Injury Recovery
Whether you are an elite athlete or simply recovering from a knee injury, knee braces can be a critical component to your joint health. Established in 2005, Better … [Read More...]
Exercise Trains the Brain to Eat Healthier
Both exercise and a balanced diet are necessary for a healthy lifestyle, but exercise influences how we feel and think, which improves how we eat. Regular exercise … [Read More...]
Nutrition
Soy Isoflavones Do Not Decrease Breast Cancer Cell Growth
While eating whole soy has been touted as one way to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer, taking supplements with compounds isolated from soy do not have … [Read More...]
Coffee Linked to Reduced Risk of Fibrosis in Liver Disease Patients
A new study confirms a healthy benefit of drinking coffee: researchers have found that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease drinking coffee have a reduced … [Read More...]
Latest Health News
Genes Drive Us Toward Preference for Fatty Foods
February 3, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
Our tastes and food preferences are influenced by our genetic background, according to a new research study. Scientists have found that certain variations in a certain gene, involved in signalling, correlate with a preference for high-fat foods. The work may explain why some people have more trouble than others in sticking to a healthy diet, and … [Read More...]
Soy Isoflavones Do Not Decrease Breast Cancer Cell Growth
February 3, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
While eating whole soy has been touted as one way to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer, taking supplements with compounds isolated from soy do not have the same effect. The new study assigned women to take soy isoflavone supplements or a placebo pill, and found no difference in breast cancer cell growth. In pre-menopausal women, however, … [Read More...]
Coffee Linked to Reduced Risk of Fibrosis in Liver Disease Patients
February 3, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
A new study confirms a healthy benefit of drinking coffee: researchers have found that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease drinking coffee have a reduced risk of liver fibrosis. Previous work suggests the key ingredient is caffeine. Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis … [Read More...]
Binge Drinking Link to Coronary Disease Not Clear
February 2, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
Although previous studies have found that binge drinking is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a recent study has called this conclusion into question. A large scale study of over 25,000 individuals failed to find a difference between those binge drinking and drinking moderately, in terms of the incidence of ischemic heart … [Read More...]
Purple Potatoes Help Reduce Hypertension in Patients
February 1, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
A variety of potatoes with a purple skin has the potential to help lower blood pressure, a new study reports. Researchers studied hypertension patients asked to eat purple potatoes twice daily for a month, and found a significant reduction in blood pressure, enough to potentially protect individuals from some cardiovascular health problems. The … [Read More...]
Features & Reviews
Health in the Media: Paula Deen's Diabetes Diagnosis
Paula Deen has long been the stronghold for those who love decadent desserts, high fat meals, and high sugar drinks, and do so unabashedly and without warrant to a healthy diet. The Food Network star made her millions profiting off high fat Southern-styled cooking which was often swimming in bacon grease, butter, and sugar – items that every day Americans can’t get enough of and are suffering gravely from with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.… [Read More...]
Knee Braces for Sports and Injury Recovery
Whether you are an elite athlete or simply recovering from a knee injury, knee braces can be a critical component to your joint health. Established in 2005, Better Braces provides customers with access to a wide variety of top sports bracing and therapy brands.… [Read More...]
Studies Show that Safer Medicines are Now Often Preferable to Surgery
Nobody wants to get surgery. Whether it’s done to remove wisdom teeth or provide you with a new kidney, surgery is universally seen as a cause of last resort – a procedure to undergo only when there are no alternatives available.
However, in recent years, certain surgeries have become so commonplace that they are often conducted without giving too much thought to the alternatives. Even though medical treatments may be possible or even preferable, surgery has become the standard response to these medical issues.… [Read More...]