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After breast cancer, high-fat dairy foods raise risk of death
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Women who have ever had breast cancer might want to walk away from the brie, the butter and the black cherry (and every other flavor) ice cream. According to a study of 1,893 women, breast cancer survivors who average as little as...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Prostate Cancer, Demographics, Breast Cancer, Vitamin D
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Babies of obese moms show lower vitamin D levels
Babies born to women who are obese at the start of pregnancy tend to have one-third less vitamin D than the infants of lean women, according to a new study led by a Northwestern Medicine professor. Vitamin D is important for children because it helps to...
Tags: Weight, Vitamin D, Medical Research, Vitamin Therapy, Obesity
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More iron linked to reduced risk of severe PMS
Reuters(Reuters) - Women who get a little more than the recommended daily amount of iron in their diets may be less likely to get a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), according to a U.S. study. Researchers writing in the American Journal of...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Science and Technology, Vegetarian Diet, Vitamin Therapy, Iron (dietary supplement)
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Ex-Dolphin Twan Russell promotes exercise for kids
Fort Lauderdale native Twan Russell was an NFL linebacker for seven years, including with the Miami Dolphins. During his playing days, he established The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, which provides after-school programs for economically...
Tags: Vitamin D, Miami Dolphins, Twan Russell, Vitamin Therapy, Sports
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Omega-3 DHA may prevent earliest preemies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant women, supplements of an omega-3 fatty acid called Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help to reduce the likelihood of giving birth very prematurely, according to a new study. The results add to evidence that omega-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Placebo, Medical Research, Fatty Acids, Health
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Red meat and heart disease link: Not all about the fat?
Los Angeles TimesThe long-established link between red meat consumption and heart disease may have less to do with the fat in the meat than many have assumed, researchers said Sunday. Writing in the journal Nature Medicine, a team led by Dr. Stanley Hazen of the...Tags: Medical Research, Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Food as medicine? What to make of the claims.
What's a healthful food and what's a healing food? Is there a difference? At least since the mid-19th century, when the Battle Creek Sanitarium opened its doors and people flocked there to follow John Harvey Kellogg's regime of whole grains, nuts and...
Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Vegan Diet, Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines
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There are many natural ways to get some sleep
Dear Pharmacist: I've had a couple of years of bad insomnia. I've tried medications, but I want something natural. Suggestions? — P.T., Denver, Colo. Dear P.T.: There are many natural supplements known to help insomnia, among them: GABA, kava,...
Tags: Melatonin (dietary supplement), Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Insomnia, Helicobacter pylori
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Natural solutions for blood pressure drug side effects
Dear Pharmacist: I keep stopping my blood pressure medications because of side effects, mainly fatigue, dizziness and leg cramps! Please help me solve this, or recommend different medicine? — A.P., Tucson, Ariz. Dear A.P.: This is a great question...
Tags: Mineral Supplements, Furosemide (drug), Melatonin (dietary supplement), Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines
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Ancient grains have the potential to be lucrative crops
Wheat has long been a staple in American diets, but as the nation's population becomes more diverse so is its palate. Einkorn, emmer, and spelt aren't common on mainstream food labels, but these ancestors of modern wheat continue to be popular among...Tags: Natural Disasters, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Consumers, Research
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Stairway to fitness: Actress runs up 47 flights
Elisabetta Fantone is a model and actress who shot to fame in 2006 on "Loft Story," a French-Canadian version of "Big Brother." Since then, she and her family have made South Florida home — all choosing to live at the "beach." Her parents are in...Tags: Entertainment, Vegan Diet, Cuba, Vitamin Therapy, Omega-3 Fatty Acid
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What one woman gained by giving up diet foods
I was 13 years old when I ate my first diet meal. Let me paint a picture of this entree, circa 1996: When defrosted, the teensy shrimps in my Weight Watchers Smart Ones meal turned to rubber, and the angel hair pasta became a soppy mess in tomato sauce....
Tags: Weight, Migraine, Vitamin D, Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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