You are currently browsing the Health and nutrition weblog archives for December, 2007.
You are currently browsing the Health and nutrition weblog archives for December, 2007.
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
When Dr. Jack Wennberg was chosen to examine medical care in the state of Vermont, he made a surprising discovery. Medical practice across the state varied enormously -- in Middlebury, for ... Read more..Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
Did you know that Arby's "100 percent all-natural chicken" has artificial flavoring? That the food at sit-down chains is often considerably worse for you than fast-food meals? That a medium-size ... Read more..Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Health and beauty | No Comments »
Everyone wants to live longer. For centuries, humans have been searching for “the fountain of youth,” a magical elixir that would ward off the effects of aging. Now a new ... Read more..Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
Extract of Rhodiola rosea, a yellow-flowered mountain plant, was found to increase the lifespan of fruit fly populations. The extract has long been used as an herbal supplement for its ... Read more..Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
The University of Southern Maine has notified more than 400 students that they are banned from campus until they meet the latest vaccination requirements for mumps. This follows an outbreak ... Read more..Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
Exposure to sunlight stop children from becoming near-sighted. Researchers have found that the time children spend outdoors is a critical factor. A comparison of children of Chinese origin living in Singapore ... Read more..Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
Two U.S. pharmacy benefit managers, Prime Therapeutics and HealthTrans, have dropped GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia from their national formularies, citing safety concerns. Sales of the once-popular medicine have dropped sharply in ... Read more..Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
A panel of government advisers have stated that the drug Avastin should not be approved for expanded use in breast-cancer patients. Prior to the panel’s decision, FDA scientists had already noted ... Read more..Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
Tests on about 1,200 children's toys showed that more than a third contained lead and other potentially harmful chemicals, including mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Some toys had more than five times ... Read more..Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »
One result of parental worries about childhood obesity -- and there own -- is the rise of group exercise at gyms for children 5 and under. For a fee, albeit ... Read more..