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Archive for July, 2009

The cost of obesity

Friday, July 31st, 2009

 Obese people spend an additional $1429 a year — or 42% more — on healthcare than their normal-weight counterparts, according to research by RTI international and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (more…)

No to Ginkgo to prevent dementia

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Results from the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study were published today.

It was designed to determine if Ginkgo biloba is better than placebo in preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly. (more…)

Garlic’s effect on blood pressure reviewed

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Reviewers from Hartford Hospital in Connecticut report that garlic lowers blood pressure in patients with an elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP), but not in people with normal SBP. (more…)

An Ernst review: Qigong for diabetes

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient. (more…)

An Ernst review: Yoga for menopausal symptoms

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient. (more…)

New conclusions on acupuncture for depression

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

 Researchers from the University of Hong Kong reviewed the evidence in major depression and post-stroke depression. (more…)

Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

The most recent review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece. (more…)

Consumer Alert: Steam dietary supplement

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

 The FDA has told Nutracoastal Trading LLC to recall its dietary supplement product called Steam. (more…)

Inactivity is bad for patients with heart disease

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Abe Gubegna the Ethiopian novelist wrote, “It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running.”

Now, researchers from California and Germany report that in patients with heart disease, there’s an increased risk of heart-related complications in people who are physically inactive as a result of being depressed. (more…)

Consumer Alert: Tanning beds

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

 According to this article on Breitbart.com, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has elevated sunbeds for tanning to its highest cancer risk category. (more…)

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