| 09/30/2004 - Kellog's Breakfast Study Provides "Shaky" Results |
| You may have heard TV news reports about a recent study concluding that breakfast cereal consumption is associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) compared to those who either skip breakfast or eat bacon and eggs. |
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| 09/30/2004 - Prescription Drugs Now Over-the-Counter |
| So now you can just run out to your local RiteAid, Target or Safeway and take care of your heartburn and allergies... |
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| 09/29/2004 - Drawbacks to FluMist |
| Before you call your doctor to schedule a snort of FluMist, there are a few things you need to know. |
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| 09/29/2004 - Natural Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease |
| HSI has taken a special interest in Alzheimer's disease because we believe there are natural ways to help prevent this epidemic from ever reaching those numbers predicted by the AA. |
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| 09/26/2004 - Looking for Anti-bacterial Treatment |
| "I'm looking for a good anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal that I can take every day and WILL NOT kill the good bacteria in my stomach. What am I looking for?" |
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| 09/25/2004 - Curing Cachexia |
| People with cancer and other chronic diseases often experience cachexia; a general loss of vitality characterized by poor appetite, weight loss, decomposition of muscle, and depression. |
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| 09/25/2004 - Fighting Stress to Fight Illness |
| I learned about a new study in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics that demonstrates the positive effect that stress management can have on levels of antibodies; proteins produced by the immune system to fight disease. |
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| 09/24/2004 - Nicotine Marketed As Medicine |
| Medicine? You mean nicotine? One of the most addictive substances known to man? You meant THAT "medicine"? |
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| 09/24/2004 - Is it a Good Idea to get a Flu Shot? |
| This is also about the time of year when I start to receive e-mails asking if it's a good idea to get a flu shot. My answer to that question is the same as it is every year: I don't personally get one... |
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| 09/23/2004 - Generic Drug Companies Seeks Expired Patents |
| Then as soon as a patent is granted and the product is launched, all these upstart generic drug companies come along, and like circling sharks they wait for the patent to expire. |
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| 09/23/2004 - Botanical Therapies Take Time |
| So even when it looks like everything is moving in the wrong direction, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to abandon your natural regimen. As with so many botanical remedies, positive effects are not always immediate. |
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| 09/22/2004 - Side Effects of Prescription Drugs |
| How cautious should you be when taking a pharmaceutical purely for preventive measures? That depends on whom you ask. |
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| 09/22/2004 - Benefits of Arnica |
| As is the case with so many herbal remedies, it isn't known just exactly how arnica works. But new research from England may offer an important clue about the bioactive components that give arnica its soothing qualities. |
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| 09/19/2004 - Using the HSI Forum |
| People will be people. Early this week we received an e-mail from a member named Owen who is concerned about some of the recent postings he's read on the HSI Forum |
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| 09/18/2004 - Regular Exercise Improves Your Exercise Capacity |
| But all the studies and dramatic breakthroughs in the world will rarely bring you better advice than this health tip: Regular exercise improves your "exercise capacity." |
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| 09/18/2004 - Football Season |
| "Flonase. Because Ravens football should take your breath away...not asthma."
Next, they'll be selling it at the concession stand. Well, at least something will be more expensive than a beer. |
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| 09/17/2004 - Perimenopause |
| "What is perimenopause?" asks an HSI member named Morgan. "Please don't tell me I have ANOTHER kind of menopause to worry about!" |
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| 09/17/2004 - The FDA Could be Hazardous to Your Health |
| "The FDA Could be Hazardous to your Health" When I came across that headline in the online version of the National Review, I wondered what new health transgression the FDA had dreamed up. |
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| 09/16/2004 - Dietary Fiber is Good for your Heart |
| You've probably heard that dietary fiber is good for your heart. But if you've been eating lots of whole wheat bread and high-fiber cereal in hopes that you're doing your cardiovascular system a favor, then you may have been barking up the wrong tree. |
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| 09/16/2004 - Taking Bromelain |
| Supplements are probably best absorbed when taken with food, at mealtimes.
But there are exceptions to every rule. |
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| 09/15/2004 - Prilosec Goes OTC |
| What a perfect metaphor for a heartburn medication; a drug that promises something positive, but delivers a time-bomb that can blow out your digestive system later on. |
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| 09/15/2004 - Treating and Preventing Ovarian Cancer |
| The yearly number of American women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer could easily fill a football stadium. Fortunately, the success rate for treatment of ovarian cancer is very high when the disease is caught in the early stages. |
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| 09/12/2004 - The Proper Way to "Juice" |
| That's how a member named 62Gidget opens her comments in an HSI Forum thread titled "Juicing," which provides a detailed look at the pros and cons facing those who juice fruits and vegetables at home. |
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| 09/11/2004 - Cutting Back on Carbohydrates |
| But as an HSI member reminded me in a recent e-mail, all carbs are not the same. So if you're trying to cut back on the carbohydrates in your diet, then it's useful to know which ones are the real culprits, and why. |
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| 09/10/2004 - Peanut Consumption May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk |
| Perdue News - an online news outlet for the University - recently detailed the results of a new study that "proves regular peanut consumption helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease without weight gain." |
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| 09/10/2004 - Kids and Zoloft |
| In the healthcare field there are few hot buttons quite as hot as the word "kids" beside the brand name of a powerful antidepressant drug. |
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| 09/09/2004 - Do Calcium Supplements Do More Harm Than Good? |
| Will calcium supplements help prevent osteoporosis? |
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| 09/09/2004 - Policosanol Suggested to Help Cholesterol Problems |
| And while policosanol is gaining a reputation as a natural alternative to statin drugs, there is more to this supplement than meets the eye. |
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| 09/08/2004 - Asprin Therapy - More harm, than good |
| But in recent years, those who use "aspirin therapy" to help prevent heart attacks may also be taking regular doses of acetaminophen or ibuprofen to treat headaches, arthritis pain, fever, sore muscles, etc. |
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| 09/08/2004 - Can Sage Help Your Memory? |
| In the 1500s, herbalists knew that sage was useful for helping people improve their memory. 500 years later, scientists now believe they know why. |
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| 09/05/2004 - Policosanol Suggested to Help Cholesterol Problems |
| So begins an HSI Forum thread titled "Policosanol". Policosanol is a mix of fatty alcohols derived primarily from sugar cane or beeswax, and is considered a natural alternative to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as Lipitor. |
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| 09/03/2004 - Is Dark Chocolate Healthy? |
| I wonder if that's a line children are hearing since we learned last week that dark chocolate is "healthy." According to the headlines, sound bites and 20-second reports from chirpy newscasters... |
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