Archive for December, 2008
Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk
December 18th, 2008
admin wrote an interesting post today on
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Italian 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 of damage to your body.
Organs that have direct contact with […]
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Green Tea Boosts Production of Detoxification Enzymes
December 16th, 2008
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Green 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 of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggest that a green tea […]
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Community Physical Activity Programs Effective In Prevention Of Chronic Diseases
December 9th, 2008
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Community-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 developed to assess the cost-effectiveness of community-based physical activity interventions, the study […]
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FTC Discontinues Tar and Nicotine Test
December 6th, 2008
robbster wrote an interesting post today on
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After 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 use the results to promote one brand of cigarette over […]
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Education Can Reduce Effects Of Alzheimer’s Disease
December 2nd, 2008
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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A 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 the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine in […]
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Insufficient Sleep May Be Associated With Risk Of Heart Disease
December 1st, 2008
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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Sleeping 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 risk of heart disease.
“Reflecting changing lifestyles, people are sleeping less in modern […]
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