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Study finds wine boosts bone health
A new study shows drinking a couple glasses ofwine each day boosts bone health in women going through menopause. This is an interesting contrast to previous studies which show alcohol abuse contributes to bone loss. Menopause and bone health As women enter menopause estrogen levels decline. This leads to a number of side effects including hot flashes, memory [...]
Keep a journal to lose weight, study finds
A new study has backed up what others have found: Women who want to loose weight should keep a food journal, avoid skipping meals and eating in restaurants, especially at lunch. The study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, looked at self-monitoring and diet-related behaviors and meal patterns among overweight post-menopausal [...]
Living by the sea is good for your health
Sick people have been sent to the seaside for centuries and now a study has proven that living by the coast is good for your health. Bad news for inland folk, good news for the majority of New Zealanders, as about 65 per cent of Kiwis live within five kilometres of the coast. The study, [...]
Adult human lungs able to re-grow
New research has uncovered the first evidence that the adult human lung is capable of regenerating, to an extent after being removed surgically. Researchers used MRIs with hyperpolarized helium-3 gas to show that existing alveoli which are the tiny, air-exchange units of the lung, increased in number after a 33-year-old woman had her entire right [...]
Friendships influence weight loss/gain
Whether you’re hopelessly out of shape or in prime physical condition, your friends may be the ones to blame (or thank). Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine examined data from two large suburban high schools and found that students were more likely to gain weight if they had friends who were heavier [...]
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers’ Lungs
Among smokers, lung function may decline faster in those who have a vitamin D deficiency than in those with normal vitamin D levels, a new study suggests. However, although boosting levels of vitamin D may offer some protection to the lungs from the effects of smoking, it won’t prevent deteriorating lung function or smoking-related health [...]
New Immunoglobulin Treatment Stops Alzheimers in Three Year Study
On Tuesday, a group at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City presented data at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Vancouver demonstrating a lack of deterioration over three years in a very small group of Alzheimer’s patients being treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), a treatment previously approved for immune deficiency and autoimmune [...]
Obese women have higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Obese women may have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis — adding one more chronic illness to the list of ills brought on by extra pounds. Women with rheumatoid arthritis are already more prone to heart attacks than the general population because of their autoimmune disease. The Mayo Clinic study, published in Arthritis Care [...]
Common Causes and Treatments for Insomnia
Insomnia is caused by multiple factors like an underlying medical condition, lifestyle routines, stress and sleep problems. The cause of insomnia can also be unknown. Some of other causes of insomniaare environmental distractions, consuming coffee and other caffeine containing drinks, rotating work schedule that disrupts your sleep pattern and some medications that can prevent you to [...]
Benefits of Aloe Vera Juice
Aloe vera is consists of 96% water and 4% of 75 known chemicals and this is rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and beneficial plant chemicals which make it so nutritious. It detoxifies our body and helps in eliminating unwanted elements in our system. It is easily absorbed and digested so it is best with people [...]
