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More Patients Took Antidepressants & Antipsychotics Together
The rate of antidepressant use doubled from 5.8% in 1996 to 10.1% in 2005, from 13.3 to 27.0 million persons, a new study says. Study results will be published in...
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Breast Cancer Cell Finding Leads to Treatment Roadmap
Scientists from Walter + Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (Melbourne) discovered a population of breast cells called luminal progenitor cells that are likely to be responsible for breast cancers...
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Nutrient Profiling Systems
Several new on-package nutrition symbols are designed to inform consumers about the nutrient profile of products. Are these programs going to help consumers or just simply add to their confusion?...
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Short-Term Risks After Bariatric Surgery Low
Short-term complications and death rates were low following bariatric surgery in extremely obese patients, according to the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery or LABS-1. These study findings are reported in...
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Americans Spent $34 Billion on Alternative Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in conjunction with the National Center for Health Statistics released a report today indicating that Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative...
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Is Low-Fat Dairy a Misnomer?
The American Dairy Association recommends three servings of dairy a day for stronger bones and healthy weight loss. Dairy products naturally contain many essential nutrients needed for good health such...
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Organic Food does not Offer a Health Benefit
A new study found no evidence of a difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs. The study findings were published today in an online version of the...
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Book Review: Ten Habits of Naturally Slim People
With so much diet information available, it’s hard to know which book to buy or program to follow. If your goal is to lose weight or maintain a healthy relationship...
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Obesity Costs the U.S. an Estimated $147 Billion
The annual medical burden of obesity has risen to almost 10 percent of all medical spending and could total $147 billion per year, said researchers earlier today. The study findings,...
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Tanning Beds Elevated to Highest Carcinogen
This week, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monograph Working Group classified UV-emitting tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans”. The agency is the cancer arm of the World...
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Hiking Your Way to Better Health
Suffering from the winter doldrums and bored with your exercise routine? Hiking outdoors in the spring affords you the opportunity to get some great exercise while renewing your spirit and...
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Resistant Starch: A New Fiber Involved in Weight Management
Are you getting the recommended 25-38 grams of fiber daily? Although you're trying to heed the advice to increase your fiber intake, most likely you're falling considerably short of the...