Articles, tagged with "journal of the american medical association", page 6
10th June 2009
Obesity new story in the past week than usual. The Journal of the American Medical Association an article on the causes of death in the United States in 2000. Poor nutrition and inactivity approximately 400,000 deaths or 16.6 percent, just behind the guar...
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Author:
D
04th June 2009
Coffee has proved beneficial for asthma sufferers. Two to four small cups of coffee throughout the day will help to reduce the recurrence of asthma-attacks, and moderate their intensity. Coffee contains natural antioxidants called 'flavonoids' which are w...
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Author:
petersonbran
01st April 2009
We Live In an Era Of Vita-Mania That Is Increasing Our Risk Of Death
Vita-Mania is an obsession Americans have with vitamin and mineral supplements. Current estimates in a National Health Survey conducted by the CDC (Center Of Disease Control and Pr...
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Author:
Sandy Powers
27th March 2009
To eliminate any possibility of misunderstanding right off the bat: Smoking does not cause HPV, and it does not increase your likelihood of contracting HPV (at least, not anymore than it increases your likelihood of contracting any other disease). The mai...
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Author:
Michelle Anderson
27th March 2009
The Chinese tea health benefits are largely due to its high content of flavonoidsâ€"plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C an...
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Chinese Tea
27th March 2009
Pupils can spend as much as 40% to 50% of their school day involved in listening to their teacher. However, as studies have indicated (Journal of the American Medical Association) 14.9% of children aged from 6 to19 years may suffer some form of hearing lo...
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David Edis-Bates
20th March 2009
Determining the positive effects of exercise as treatment for high blood pressure was proven by a certain study. Two groups of people with high blood pressure were divided into groups and paired according to weight, height and family background with the s...
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Author:
Alvin Hopkinson
13th March 2009
High blood pressure is one of the most serious problems today, with reports estimating that more than 50 million Americans suffer from the condition. High blood pressure usually doesn't cause any symptoms in the early stages and often runs in families.The...
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Sharyce Arciaga
10th March 2009
Many people who are not coeliac/ celiac may wonder why people would consider restricting a baby's diet from gluten or wheat, unless there is an obvious reaction. The following new research suggests some very good reasons to ‘play it safe'.
Research b...
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Author:
Bruce Scott Dwyer
10th March 2009
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are used most commonly to treat high blood pressure, angina, hypertension, narrowed arteries, Raynaud's syndrome, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). However, they are also prescribed for subarachnoid hemor...
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Author:
MIKE SELVON
09th March 2009
In a perfect world our nutritional needs would be met by a healthy and balanced diet. . But very rarely does that happen, between the fast-paced lifestyle Americans lead and the ever declining nutritional value of junk food we are often left with a nutrit...
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Author:
Kevin Agrawal
05th March 2009
Deaths from prescription drug overdoses have reached epidemic proportions. What can you do to protect yourself and your loved ones?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that deaths from prescription drug overdoses, es...
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Author:
Gloria MacTaggart
17th February 2009
It has been announced that it pays to take your vitamins, as the American Medical Association has completely reversed its previous anti-vitamin stance after twenty years and is now encouraging all adults to supplement daily with a multiple vitamin. After...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
10th February 2009
A rheumatologist and professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Nortin Hadler has been known to rigorously examine the statistics generated by his medical colleagues' practices for over three decades now. Afterwhich, he arrives at star...
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Author:
Jada Slover
31st January 2009
What does heart disease, brain function, cold and flu, cancer, bone density and type 2 diabetes have in common? Not much, except the fact that regular exercise improves or alleviates each one of these issues. Find out how exercise will benefit your heal...
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Author:
Jeanine