Obesity Hinders Effectiveness of Vaccines Reported November 29, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals obese women may not be getting the most out of injections and other vaccines. Researchers from The Adelaide and Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, discovered a majority of people -- especially women -- is not getting the proper dosage of injections, largely due … [Read more...]
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Oxycodone Treats Abdominal Pain Without Masking Diagnosis
Oxycodone Treats Abdominal Pain Without Masking Diagnosis Reported April 7, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with abdominal pain treated with the analgesic buccal oxycodone get much needed relief without having the medication obscure clinical signs of their condition or interfere with surgical diagnosis, according to … [Read more...]
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Say No to High Fructose Corn Syrup Reported August 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- High fructose corn syrup has become the sweetener of choice for many food manufacturers. It is more economical and easy to blend into drinks. But your health may be paying for it. A new study supports a link between the development of diabetes and high fructose corn syrup. Diabetes is at an … [Read more...]
Smokers Should Eat Broccoli
Smokers Should Eat Broccoli Reported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have a cancer preventative property that appears to work specifically in smokers. In the first comprehensive study of its kind, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in Buffalo, N.Y., analyzed cancer cases and controls matched on smoking status. … [Read more...]
Study: Stop Smoking Treatments Dont Last
Study: Stop Smoking Treatments Dont Last Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) There are a variety of treatments available to help people quit smoking, but evidence shows their effects are not long lasting. A team of researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal tested six products varenicline, nicotine nasal spray, buprotion (Wellbutrin), … [Read more...]
Too Little Sleep Equals Weight Gain
Too Little Sleep Equals Weight Gain December 13, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) --A new study suggests you can blame those extra pounds on lack of sleep. Researchers find people who get only four hours a night have increased levels of a hormone that tells the body it’s hungry and decreased levels of one that tells the body it’s full.The University of … [Read more...]
Genetic Link To Vitamin A Deficiency
Genetic Link To Vitamin A Deficiency Reported November 17, 2009 Almost half of UK women may be lacking an important source of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found. The team, led by Dr Georg Lietz, has shown that almost 50 per cent of women have a genetic variation which … [Read more...]
Weight-loss Surgery Dangers
Weight-loss Surgery DangersReported December 27, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A deficiency in vitamin B1, or thiamine, may be a serious complication following gastric bypass surgery, according to a recent study. During the study, a 35-year-old woman developed many difficulties after the surgery for obesity. Complications included … [Read more...]
Which Diet is Best?
Which Diet is Best? Reported December 27, 2004 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Atkins, The Zone, Weight Watchers and The Ornish Diet. Chances are you've probably tried one of these popular diets. But are they really good for you? And are all fad diets created equal? One doctor who says yes. Internist Michael … [Read more...]
Tobacco Giant Kept Smoking Reports From Public
Tobacco Giant Kept Smoking Reports From PublicReported November 15, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Authors of a new say suggest Philip Morris, one of the world’s leading tobacco manufacturers, conducted research into the dangers of passive smoking without publishing their findings.Investigators allege the company was covertly involved in scientific studies at a … [Read more...]
An Apple a Day Keeps Kidney Stones Away
An Apple a Day Keeps Kidney Stones Away Reported August 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Yet another reason to eat well -- a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt, red and processed meats, and sweetened beverages is an effective way to ward off kidney … [Read more...]
Mushrooms help lower cholesterol and keep hearts healthy
Mushrooms help lower cholesterol and keep hearts healthy Monday, 14-Feb-2005 An analysis of previously uncharted chemical contents, mostly carbohydrates, in U.S.-consumed mushrooms shows that these fruity edible bodies of fungi could be tailored into dietary plans to help fill various nutritional needs. Using modern analytic tools, … [Read more...]
Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel
Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- After an intense workout youre probably inclined to reach for a glass of water, but new research reveals reaching for a cup of coffee may be more beneficial to your muscles. Researchers at the American Physiological Society found glycogen -- the muscles primary fuel source during exercise -- is … [Read more...]
Cholesterol Lowering Power Foods
Cholesterol Lowering Power Foods Reported December 13, 2007 TORONTO, Ontario (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's common practice among doctors and patients to reduce high cholesterol levels with a quick fix. Statins, those powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs we hear so much about are so popular because they work so well. But popping a pill isn't the only option. "Heart attack is … [Read more...]
Diet Soda May Prevent Kidney Stones
Diet Soda May Prevent Kidney StonesReported April 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Diet sodas may reduce the risk of kidney stones in patients with stone disease, according to a new study. Researchers said the citrate and malate content found in the most popular diet sodas may inhibit the development of calcium stones. "This study by no means suggests that patients with … [Read more...]
Drinking Milk Curbs Appetite
Drinking Milk Curbs AppetiteReported June 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drinking fat free milk may help you feel fuller and eat less at lunchtime. A recent study found that drinking fat free milk in the morning, compared with a fruit drink, helps to increase a feeling of fullness and lead to about 50 fewer calories eaten at the next meal. In the study, 34 overweight but … [Read more...]
Eating Grapes for a Healthy Heart
Eating Grapes for a Healthy HeartReported April 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The secret to a healthy heart may now include grapes, recently shown to lower blood pressure, lessen signs of heart muscle damage, and cause an overall better functioning in the heart. A diet filled with fruits and vegetables is known to lower blood pressure, but a new study from the … [Read more...]
Fighting Flab with Probiotics
Fighting Flab with ProbioticsReported May 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) The battle of the bulge might be won with the addition of probiotics to the diet. Thats the take home message from Finnish researchers who studied the use of probiotics also known as good bacteria -- in 256 pregnant women. Those who took daily probiotic capsules were less likely to be obese a year … [Read more...]
You can’t beat beetroot juice for boosting stamina
You can't beat beetroot juice for boosting stamina Reported August 07, 2009 Forget punishing gym workouts and jogging miles uphill. The key to boosting stamina could be as simple as a glass of beetroot juice. A daily dose apparently allows us to exercise for longer before tiring. Just under a pint of beetroot juice a day also lowers blood pressure, boosting heart health. … [Read more...]
Women over 50 need more info on vitamin D and bone health
Women over 50 need more info on vitamin D and bone healthTue Mar 29 Women over 50 may lack an overall understanding of the importance of vitamin D to bone health, according to new national survey results released by the Society for Womens Health Research (SWHR). In addition, more than half of the women surveyed (58 percent) reported they … [Read more...]
Hops may Prevent Prostate Cancer
Hops may Prevent Prostate Cancer Reported December 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The natural compound xanthohumol, which is derived from hops, blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer. "We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents prostate cancer development, first in animal … [Read more...]
Drinking less but daily increases health hazards
Drinking less but daily increases health hazards Reported January 19, 2009 New Delhi: Doctors increasingly find that couple of weeks without alcohol is one of the best things you can do for your health and for your liver in particular. It is not just about all twenty-somethings, who are partying hard on weekends. This advice goes double for the … [Read more...]
Is Your Neighborhood Making You Fat?
Is Your Neighborhood Making You Fat?Reported June 18, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your neighborhood food joint can increase your risk of obesity. A recent study from the University of Alberta, Canada, found that people living in an area with more fast food restaurants and convenience stores, rather than supermarkets and grocery stores, had higher obesity rates. Researchers … [Read more...]
Eat right fats and don’t get fat yourself
Eat right fats and don't get fat yourself03 Dec 2004 The type of fat ingested may create the conditions for or, on the other hand, prevent the development of obesity. This is the conclusion drawn by Patricia Pérez Matute, PhD student at the Department of Physiology and Nutrition at the University of Navarre in her research which has received an international … [Read more...]
Kids and Kidney Stones
Kids and Kidney Stones Reported September 06, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Ashley Stella loves to spend time with her two pet lizards. She got them to keep her company after she had to stop going to school. "You're just standing there and, all of the sudden, you just feel this pain, like, right here, like needles just poking you and moving around," says … [Read more...]
Debt can be a pain in the neck … or back or stomach
Debt can be a pain in the neck ... or back or stomach Reported June 11, 2008 An AP/AOL survey released this week found a strong link between high levels of debt-related stress and ulcers, migraines, high blood pressure and even lower back pain. Those stressed from debt are also nearly seven times more likely to lash out at others, according to the survey of 1,002 … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
Hypnosis can reduce pain perception after surgeryReported August 08, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypnosis before breast surgery reduces the amount of medication required during the procedure and lessens postsurgical pain and nausea, according to results of new study. Hospitals also benefit from lower costs. These findings, reported in the Journal of the National … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
2 more paralyzed after drinking tainted juice Reported December 07, 2007 TORONTO - Two Canadians remained paralyzed Tuesday after drinking carrot juice contaminated with the botulism toxin, health officials said. A week after Bolthouse Farms issued a continental recall of its carrot juice, at least 10 Toronto businesses still had the product on their shelves over the long … [Read more...]
Love Handles put Squeeze on Lungs
Love Handles put Squeeze on LungsReported March 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Theres yet another reason to eliminate love handles. A new study links abdominal obesity to decreased lung function. Excess weight around the waist is already associated with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other health problems collectively known as metabolic syndrome. … [Read more...]
Hormone Offsets Harmful Effects of Aging
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may be able to offset the increase in abdominal fat and accompanying increased risk for diabetes that often occur with advancing age. The study authors explain levels of DHEA peak at about age 20 and then gradually decline. They say by the time we are 70, we … [Read more...]
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