Thursday, September 16, 2010

Health (General) – Newsletter for September 16, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010


Hitkari Honey, The Cleanest One

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- If you think the branded honey you often buy from the market with the label of a reputed brand is healthy and safe for consumption think again! A recent study carried out by a environmentalist group has found out that most of the popular brands of honey sold in India …. Read the original article  : here.

Diet, not exercise, key to losing weight

LONDON – Exercising is not the best way to lose weight because our activity levels are the same as they were 20 years ago. Rather a balanced diet is instrumental in shedding that flab, says a study.

John Speakman of Aberdeen University in Britain ascribes the growing obesity problem to people eating too much, not … Original source on Gaea Times at : Diet, not exercise, key to losing weight.

Cranberry juice fights urinary infection

WASHINGTON – If you love cranberry juice, you are in luck – scientists have discovered that it can fight off urinary tract infections in people.

The research illuminates the basic mechanics of E. coli nfections, possibly … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cranberry juice fights urinary infection.

Aspirin ‘cuts bowel cancer risk’

WASHINGTON – A low daily dose of aspirin could ward off bowel cancer, says a new research.

Researchers investigated just under 2,800 people with bowel cancer and just under 3,000 healthy people, matched for age, sex, and residential locality.

All participants completed food …. Source article  : Aspirin ‘cuts bowel cancer risk’.

White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi has Multiple Sclerosis

WASHINGTON – “Real Housewives of Washington D.C.” star Michaele Salahi has revealed the reason behind her thin and sometimes frail appearance.

The reality star, best known for crashing a White House party with her husband Tareq in 2009, has been fighting Multiple Sclerosis … Read more : White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi has Multiple Sclerosis.

Alcohol intake after breast cancer diagnosis may increase recurrence risk

WASHINGTON – Consumption of alcohol following diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may increase risk of recurrence of cancer but not total mortality risk, according to a new study.

For the study, 1,897 participants diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer between 1997 and … Read more >>.

Drinking milk can help you lose weight

WASHINGTON – Here’s a new reason to grab a glass of milk when you’re on diet: A new study suggests that boosting key milk nutrients calcium and vitamin D could aid weight loss.

In a 2-year weight loss study, milk drinkers had an advantage over those who skipped the milk.

Israeli …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Drinking milk can help you lose weight.

Depression, heart disease combo more deadly than either one alone

WASHINGTON – A new research suggests that the depression and heart disease combo is far more lethal than having either of these conditions in isolation.

Previous research has indicated that people, who are depressed, but otherwise healthy, are more likely to develop coronary heart disease, irrespective of what other risk …. Original article  : Depression, heart disease combo more deadly than either one alone.

Physically-fit kids have better memory

WASHINGTON – Physical fitness is linked with brain development in small children, says a research.

Those who are more fit tend to have a bigger hippocampus and perform better on a test of memory than their less-fit peers.
The hippocampus is a major component of the brain, known to be important in learning and memory. … Original article on : Physically-fit kids have better memory.

Paul Allen says follow-up test for non-Hodgkins Lymphoma came back ‘clean’

Paul Allen says test for lymphoma is ‘clean’
SEATTLE – Microsoft co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen says a test this week showed he is free of cancer.
Allen’s diagnosis of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma was made public in November 2009. He is also a survivor of another immune system cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which he battled more … Original source on Gaea Times at : Paul Allen says follow-up test for non-Hodgkins Lymphoma came back ‘clean’.

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