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Put the Script Pad Down: FDA’s New Drug Approvals Pose Significant Risks
August 4, 2014
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For every 100 new drugs introduced in the market, there have been 34 withdrawals or new black box warnings in the past 25 years. Since ...
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NEJM Editorial Advises Against Extended-Release Niacin
July 23, 2014
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By now you've heard that niacin is no longer recommended for reducing heart attacks and strokes. After 50 years of being a mainstay cholesterol therapy, ...
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Integrating Diet and Physical Activity in Type-2 Diabetes Therapy to Reduce Inflammation
July 3, 2014
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Inflammation plays a major role in diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is uncertainty whether diet and physical activity interventions can be successfully integrated into healthcare ...
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Dark Chocolate Improves Walking in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
July 2, 2014
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This interventional study measured the acute effect of dark chocolate on walking distance autonomy (WDA), artery dilatation and NOX2‐mediated oxidative stress in a population affected ...
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Inactivity Linked to Colon, Lung, Endometrial Cancer
June 18, 2014
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It is widely accepted that physical inactivity leads to weight gain, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. New research links a sedentary lifestyle to certain cancers, specifically ...
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Drop Diastolic & Systolic Blood Pressure with Yoga
June 9, 2014
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Lifestyle modification is a cornerstone of hypertension (HPT) treatment, yet most recommendations currently focus on diet and exercise and do not consider stress reduction strategies. ...
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Glutathione: Physiological and Clinical Relevance
May 4, 2014
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As the risk of exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) grows, research is looking at the role of glutathione and modulating disease risk. Joe Pizzorno ...
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Apathy Aside, Six Factors to Reducing Global Health Risks
May 4, 2014
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The biggest threat to global health and wellness can be narrowed down to six, preventable non-communicable diseases: respiratory illness from tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, ...
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Palmitoleic Acid Research Review
May 4, 2014
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Within the world of essential fatty acids, a significant amount of interest is reserved for omega 3s and specifically for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic ...
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A Case for Ending Calcium Supplements
April 20, 2014
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Should physicians stop prescribing calcium supplements for bone loss? Ian Reid makes a case for ending the practice. Calcium supplements may have little role to ...
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