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Garlic’s Antioxidant Secret Discovered
Queensu.ca – Commercial manufacturers of garlic supplements and garlic researchers alike have been arguing for years about which form of garlic supplement is better, and about how garlic actually provides health benefits in the body. Now a Queen’s-led...
Plums – Better Super-food Than Blueberries?
TAMU.edu – There’s an emerging star in the super-food world. Plums are sporting newly discovered high levels of healthy nutrients, say scientists at Texas AgriLife Research. Plainly, “blueberries have some stiff competition,” said Dr. Luis...
Chewing Gum Chemical Not Toxic: Government.
The federal government has backed down on plans to declare two chemicals found in some chewing gum and cosmetics as toxic, but also moved ahead with plans to declare three chemicals used in everyday products as toxic to the environment.
Mom’s Obesity Tied to Higher Infant Mortality.
Research shows that babies born to obese mothers are at increased risk for dying, particularly in the first weeks of life, compared to babies born to normal-weight mothers.
Hospital Disinfectants Raise Nurses’ Asthma Risk.
Nursing professionals exposed to general hospital cleaning products and medical instrument disinfectants at work are at increased risk of developing asthma, results of a new study indicate.
Homemade Cleaners Get the Job Done.
Concocted from vinegar, baking soda and other ingredients from the cupboard, mix-it-yourself cleaners are nothing new. But like so many other aspects of the Depression era, they’re coming back in a big way.
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Colonoscopy – Good Questions to Ask the Doctor
Patients need to be informed and not just pick a doctor out of the phone book or off the Internet when considering getting a colonoscopy. Recent research has shown that an inexperienced doctor can lead to less than perfect outcomes. “Patients need to...
Internet Program Helps Prevent Adolescent Depression
An Internet program helps to reduce depressive symptoms and prevent episodes of clinical depression in adolescent patients at risk, reports a study in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. Called “Project...