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Poor health among indigenous peoples a question of cultural loss as well as poverty

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The health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even ...

Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied

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Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, ...

New gadgets demystify metabolism; Find out how many calories your body burns

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22 hours ago | 1 / 5 (1) | 2

And when she doesn't gain a pound -- ever -- there's only one thing to blame: her metabolism.

Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest (Update)

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Jul 01, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.

Study: Thousands undergoing expensive, potentially risky spine surgery

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Jul 01, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

A new national study confirms that thousands of Americans are opting for expensive -- and possibly risky -- spine surgery to treat their aching backs, often with a product made by Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic Inc.

Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A study in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of depression. Twenty-one percent of dep ...

CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year-low

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The percentage of Americans who don't have private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports. About 65 percent of non-elderly Americans had private insurance in ...

ADA releases updated position paper on vegetarian diets

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Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help ...

Increasing age of mothers in Spain leads to rise in mortality rates

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Jul 01, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

A new study examining the evolution of maternal mortality rates in Spain since 1996 shows a 17% increase in deaths. This trend is linked to the widespread increase in maternal age. The highest death rates ...

Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ...

OJ worse for teeth than whitening, researchers say

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Jun 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 5

With the increasing popularity of whitening one's teeth, researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, set out to learn if there are negative effects on the tooth ...

Recent news reports of sweetener reformulations raise questions about motivations

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Jun 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim.

Vitamin D deficiency is widespead and on the increase

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Jun 30, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (4) | 1

A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and published in the scientific journal Osteoporosis International, shows that populations across the globe are suffering from the impact of low levels ...

Police work undermines cardiovascular health, comparison to general population shows

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Jun 30, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 1

It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency

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Jun 30, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared Tuesday.

Using the Internet to help young smokers quit

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Jun 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Many young smokers want to quit but don't know what methods work.

Which treatment works best? Top study needs listed

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Jun 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The government is about to start a huge research effort to prove which are the best treatments for scores of ailments. Irregular heartbeat, prostate cancer, back pain and hearing loss lead the list of medical problems ...

Women with cystic fibrosis can have safe and successful fertility treatment

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Jun 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Women with cystic fibrosis can have fertility treatment to help them have babies without any long-term adverse effects on either themselves or their children, according to new research presented at the 25th annual meeting ...