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Milk and Alzheimer's Disease 4 Sep 2011 | 04:07 am
A 2002 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 346:476-483, Number 7) contained a study proving that the risk of Alzheimer's Disease doubles for those people with the highest levels of ho...
About HIV and Home HIV testing kits 21 May 2011 | 12:13 am
The problem of HIV testing is the AIDS-related stigma attached to the process, which often prevents many people from being tested. However, if we decide to avoid tests, we allow the Human Immunodefici...
Morning is the Worst Time to Have a Heart Attack 9 May 2011 | 03:06 am
According to a recent a study of over 800 patients in Spain, heart attacks that occur in the early morning may be more serious than those that occur later in the day. Experts say the body's natural s...
Hypertensive Heart Disease and Breathing 2 May 2011 | 11:32 pm
Caused by high blood pressure, Hypertensive Heart Disease can lead to a thickening of the muscles in the heart, which in turn decreases the body's ability to circulate blood. For people with high bloo...
Again on the Microfiltration of Milk 25 Apr 2011 | 09:20 pm
Generally speaking, microfiltration is a method of preserving food by which germs and bacteria are removed, so that the food can be stored for a longer period. In the case of milk, the treatment requ...
Does Exercise Affect Diabetes? 22 Apr 2011 | 10:02 pm
Studies have shown that exercising regularly can decrease your chances of even getting diabetes. And even if pre-diabetic, you can slash that risk sharply by combining aerobic exercise with resistance...
Are Airport Body Scanners a Health Risk? 15 Apr 2011 | 10:32 pm
A study conducted at the University of California has recently found that a traveler would have to go through a body scanner 50 times to receive the same amount of radiation as from a dental X ray. Th...
The Dos and Don'ts of Heart-Healthy Dieting 8 Apr 2011 | 09:53 pm
A healthy diet really can work wonders for your heart, so you should always keep an eye on what you eat. Of course, cardiovascular exercises and stress alleviation activities also do help, but unless ...
Are You Overweight? Are You Obese? 2 Apr 2011 | 12:02 am
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), between 1985 and 2011 the incidence of obesity has skyrocketed. The estimates put the number of people fitting the classical definiti...
How to Conquer Stress Anxiety and Depression 27 Mar 2011 | 07:00 am
Stress is often seen as a common part of modern life, but when we lose control of our stress level we become depressed and suffer from Anxiety Disorder. Stress leads to tension, both physical and emot...
