| 08/31/2005 - Can healthy habits promote dental health? |
| Can healthy habits promote dental health? More specifically, can a combination of regular exercise, weight control and a healthy diet prevent periodontitis? |
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| 08/31/2005 - Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk |
| In the e-Alert "The Other Pause" (4/28/05), I told you about the growing use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to treat symptoms of andropause (the male counterpart of menopause). |
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| 08/30/2005 - Get Natural Relief from Shingles with Geranium |
| A case of shingles may last less than 10 days, but it's the post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) that can hang on and cause considerable pain for long periods. Now research shows there may be an easy and natural way to get quick relief. |
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| 08/30/2005 - The Truth About Chelation Therapy |
| Chelation was first developed in the 1940s by the U.S. Navy to treat lead poisoning. In addition to lead, chelation purges other heavy metals as well when the chelating agent binds to metals and removes them from the body through urination. |
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| 08/29/2005 - Various Health Issues May Be Compromised by Diabetes |
| For diabetics, any trip to the doctor's office, no matter how routine, should be treated as an opportunity to take stock of various health issues that can be compromised by diabetes. |
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| 08/29/2005 - Various Health Issues May Be Compromised by Diabetes |
| For diabetics, any trip to the doctor's office, no matter how routine, should be treated as an opportunity to take stock of various health issues that can be compromised by diabetes. |
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| 08/26/2005 - Humor: The Best Medicine |
| The thread appears in the "Humor: The Best Medicine" forum, and a member named Rosie has provided some authentic evidence about the health benefits of humor in her own thread titled "Laughter's link to health." |
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| 08/25/2005 - Coping with Depression Caused by a Heart Attack |
| Sometimes it seems like you just can't win. But for those who suffer from depression following a heart attack, there's a winning combination of nutrients that may successfully relieve depression while also improving heart health. |
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| 08/25/2005 - Coping with Depression Caused by a Heart Attack |
| Sometimes it seems like you just can't win. But for those who suffer from depression following a heart attack, there's a winning combination of nutrients that may successfully relieve depression while also improving heart health. |
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| 08/24/2005 - Second-Hand Smoke Cause Damage to Heart |
| By some estimates, an eight-hour shift spent working in a smoky environment has the same effect on the cardiovascular system as smoking an entire pack of cigarettes. |
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| 08/24/2005 - Painkiller Intake May be Associated with Hypertension |
| Results showed that aspirin intake had no association with the
development of hypertension. But other painkillers didn't fare as well... |
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| 08/23/2005 - Preventing the Inflamation that Triggers Arthritis |
| And if you regularly eat foods that contain this carotenoid, you'll enjoy several healthy benefits. According to new research from the UK, one of those benefits may include the prevention of inflammation that triggers arthritis. |
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| 08/23/2005 - Preventing the Inflamation that Triggers Arthritis |
| And if you regularly eat foods that contain this carotenoid, you'll enjoy several healthy benefits. According to new research from the UK, one of those benefits may include the prevention of inflammation that triggers arthritis. |
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| 08/22/2005 - Coffee drinkers may have a reduced risk of liver cancer |
| Is coffee consumption - good or bad for you?
In previous e-Alerts I've told you about some of coffee's potential effects: both the good (may help prevent Alzheimer's disease) and the bad (may contribute to rheumatoid arthritis). |
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| 08/22/2005 - New York City Plans to Make Dining Out Less Hazardous |
| Nevertheless, officials at New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are trying to make dining out less hazardous by launching a drive to encourage every restaurant in the city to voluntarily discontinue the use of hydrogenated oils. |
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| 08/19/2005 - Ways to Address Psoriasis |
| There are several threads in the HSI Healthier Talk Community that address different ways to address psoriasis. In one, a member named Shelia points out that a dietary change may be the most effective way to begin treatment... |
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| 08/19/2005 - Ways to Address Psoriasis |
| There are several threads in the HSI Healthier Talk Community that address different ways to address psoriasis. In one, a member named Shelia points out that a dietary change may be the most effective way to begin treatment... |
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| 08/18/2005 - A Worldwide Epidemic of H5N1 |
| It's time to think about the unthinkable: a worldwide epidemic of H5N1. H5N1 - also known as A(H5N1) - is just one strain of the avian influenza virus. |
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| 08/18/2005 - A Worldwide Epidemic of H5N1 |
| It's time to think about the unthinkable: a worldwide epidemic of H5N1. H5N1 - also known as A(H5N1) - is just one strain of the avian influenza virus. |
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| 08/17/2005 - Anchorman Inspires Smokers to Quit |
| Thousands of people sent e-mails and notes of condolences to ABC, and apparently quite a few said they had been inspired to quit smoking. |
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| 08/17/2005 - Women who smoke at highest risk for Lung Cancer |
| According to Dr. Patel, "Lung cancer causes more deaths among women than breast, uterine and ovarian cancers combined." |
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| 08/16/2005 - Hip Fractures Often Due to Vitamin D Deficiency |
| A bone fracture can have a huge negative impact on the health of older people. And that's especially true of hip fractures, which obviously compromise mobility. |
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| 08/16/2005 - Pollen Allergies |
| There's something on the breeze these days; something most of us probably never even notice. But if you're allergic to pollen I'm sure you're all too aware of the powdery, microscopic grains that drift on air currents. |
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| 08/15/2005 - Public Health Issues that Affect Everyone |
| And although it's lean on comedy, this Ibsen script has striking parallels with a current health issue that affects nearly everyone in the U.S. |
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| 08/15/2005 - Public Health Issues that Affect Everyone |
| And although it's lean on comedy, this Ibsen script has striking parallels with a current health issue that affects nearly everyone in the U.S. |
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| 08/12/2005 - Treating Shingles with Vitamin B-12 |
| And a shame it is. That quote comes from an HSI member named Jmarr who has shingles. His doctor prescribed acyclovir and refused to give him a vitamin B-12 injection. And there's the shame. |
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| 08/11/2005 - Does echinacea help prevent and treat common colds? |
| If you've ever successfully used echinacea to help prevent or treat common colds, you might have been surprised to find out that this herb doesn't work. |
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| 08/11/2005 - Does echinacea help prevent and treat common colds? |
| If you've ever successfully used echinacea to help prevent or treat common colds, you might have been surprised to find out that this herb doesn't work. |
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| 08/10/2005 - Folate Intake May Help to Prevent Memory Lapse |
| "...all of your good efforts will be compromised if you don't address one more key element in your health regimen...exercise capacity". |
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| 08/10/2005 - Folate Intake May Help to Prevent Memory Lapse |
| "...all of your good efforts will be compromised if you don't address one more key element in your health regimen...exercise capacity". |
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| 08/09/2005 - Folate Intake May Help to Prevent Memory Lapse |
| This type of brief memory lapse is no big deal as long as it doesn't occur frequently. Nevertheless, a new study reveals that if I boost my folate intake it might help the cause in the long run. |
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| 08/09/2005 - Oxyntomodulin Injections For Weight Loss |
| The treatment calls for an injection of oxyntomodulin, which is a natural hormone that's released in the small intestine and sends a "full" signal to the brain. |
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