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Crazy for Cranberry
September 1st, 2012The cranberry bandwagon continues to grow as researchers learn more about the nutritional power within the tart, yet potent, fruit.
Let this floating berry throw you a lifelineCondition Spotlight: Combat UTIs Naturally
September 1st, 2012Current data estimates that over 450,000 women in the United States suffer from urinary-tract infections (UTIs). In the US alone, over seven million doctor’s office visits are made per year as a result of UTIs. Despite the name of this disorder (urinary-tract infection), problems can occur anywhere within the urinary system.
Four remedies to keep you UTI-free
Shifting Perverse Incentives: A Good Reason the Affordable Care Act was Upheld
September 1st, 2012The recent decision of the US Supreme Court upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have scores of consequences. One not frequently mentioned should be of particular interest to all consumers. This is the ACA’s steps to redress what policy wonks call the “perverse incentives” in our current medical payment system.
Health News: Vitamin B6 and B12 Levels Linked to Depression
September 1st, 2012A new epidemiological study showed that low levels of vitamin B12 are linked to the increased risk of depression. While the findings are a connection, the study did not show that increased levels of the vitamin would reduce the likelihood of depression.
Health News: Study Unlocks Cholesterol-Lowering Activity of the Blueberry
September 1st, 2012The potential cardiovascular benefits of the blueberry may be related to berries’ anthocyanins interacting with bile acids to promote cholesterol reduction, suggests data from a study with hamsters.
Health News: Speedy Intervention May Stop PTSD Before it Begins
September 1st, 2012For the first time, a behavioral intervention delivered to patients within hours of a traumatic event appears to be effective at reducing posttraumatic stress reactions (PTSR).
Health News: Speedy Intervention May Stop PTSD Before it Begins
September 1st, 2012For the first time, a behavioral intervention delivered to patients within hours of a traumatic event appears to be effective at reducing posttraumatic stress reactions (PTSR).
Health News: Mutations in Autism Susceptibility Gene Increase Risk in Boys
September 1st, 2012Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine identified five rare mutations in a single gene that appear to increase the chances that a boy will develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Health News: Higher Selenium Levels Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk
September 1st, 2012Increased levels of selenium in the body may be associated with a 25-percent reduction in the risk of type-2 diabetes, says a new study from Korea and Harvard.
The results from the study showed that increasing levels of selenium in toenails were associated with lower risks of diabetes according to Diabetes Care.
Health News: Scientists Gain New Understanding of Alzheimer's Trigger
July 1st, 2012A highly toxic beta-amyloid—a protein that exists in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease victims—has been found to greatly increase the toxicity of other more common and less toxic beta-amyloids, serving as a possible “trigger” for the advent and development of Alzheimer’s, researchers at the University of Virginia and German biotech company Probiodrug have dis
