admin wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptItalian researchers recently reported that smoking cigarettes ups the the risk of getting colorectal cancer by 18 percent and the risk of malignancy by about 25 percent.
This study is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (December 17, 2008).
Smoking cigarettes does a lot [...]

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Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptGreen tea catechins dramatically boost production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of these beneficial proteins, according to researchers at Arizona Cancer Center.
These findings, published in a recent issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal [...]

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Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptCommunity-based physical activity interventions designed to promote more active lifestyles among adults are cost-effective in reducing heart disease, stroke, colorectal and breast cancers, and type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Using a rigorous economic model [...]

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robbster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAfter 42 years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ended a test to measure the amount of tar and nicotine in cigarettes.
According to the Associated Press, the FTC decided to discontinue the testing for two reasons: the test itself was flawed, and tobacco companies could [...]

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Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptA test that examines the brain changes that occur after onset of Alzheimer’s disease has resulted in data that supports the theory that education can slow the development of the dementia and cognitive decline that are the basic characteristics of the disorder.
Scientists at [...]

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Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSleeping less than seven and a half hours per day may be associated with future increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study. Additionally, a combination of overnight elevated blood pressure and insufficient sleep may also be associated with an increased [...]

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