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Garlic boosts hydrogen sulfide to relax arteries
Oct 15, 2007 |
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Eating garlic is one of the best ways to lower high blood pressure and protect yourself from cardiovascular disease. A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows this protective effect is closely linked ...
Plain soap as effective as antibacterial but without the risk
Aug 15, 2007 |
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Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor.
Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue
Aug 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol. The new study showed that people who ate two eggs per day, while on a calo ...
Not so contoversial anymore -- panel says moderate coffee drinking reduces many risks
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Although the American Society for Nutrition’s popular “controversy session” at Experimental Biology 2007 focuses on the health effects of coffee drinking, panel chair Dr. James Coughlin, a toxicology/safety ...
Getting forgetful? Then blueberries may hold the key
Apr 10, 2008 |
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If you are getting forgetful as you get older, then a research team from the University of Reading and the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England may have good news for you.
Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young
Jun 04, 2008 |
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How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats?
Red-light cameras increase crashes, researchers find
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Rather than improving motorist safety, red-light cameras significantly increase crashes and are a ticket to higher auto insurance premiums, researchers at the University of South Florida College of Public Health conclude. ...
Green tea helps beat superbugs
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Green tea can help beat superbugs according to Egyptian scientists speaking today at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Research shows a daily does of beetroot juice can beat high blood pressure
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Researchers at Barts and The London School of Medicine have discovered that drinking just 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure. The study, published online today in the American Heart Association ...
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
Jul 23, 2008 |
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ...
Herbal extract found to increase lifespan
Dec 05, 2007 |
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The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant indigenous to the Arctic regions of Europe and Asia increased the lifespan of fruit fly populations, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
Oatmeal's health claims strongly reaffirmed, science shows
Jan 08, 2008 |
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A new scientific review of the most current research shows the link between eating oatmeal and cholesterol reduction to be stronger than when the FDA initially approved the health claim's appearance on food labels in 1997. ...
Dark chocolate: Half a bar per week to keep at bay the risk of heart attack
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Maybe gourmands are not jumping for joy. Probably they would have preferred bigger amounts to sup-port their passion. Though the news is still good for them: 6.7 grams of chocolate per day represent the ideal amount for a ...
Killer stairs? Taking the elevator could be worse for your body
Mar 18, 2008 |
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For years, scientists have been proclaiming the benefits of exercise. Studies showing that regular exercise benefits human health have exploded in number, examining many health problems ranging from cancer and diabetes to ...
Get smart about what you eat and you might actually improve your intelligence
Jul 02, 2008 |
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New research findings published online in The FASEB Journal provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. According to MIT scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide range ...
