Alternative Medicine
Take Care of Your Health by Taking Care of Your Mouth
February 16th, 2012
The next time you visit the dentist, give yourself a pat on the back. Taking care of your mouth is vitally important to your overall well-being and may lower your risk for other health problems.
Diabetic Seniors Urged to Be Heart Smart
February 15th, 2012Those with diabetes have a high risk for heart disease
While February 14 is a day focused on celebrating Valentine’s sweethearts, February marks “American Heart Month” and is dedicated to spreading awareness about the importance of heart health. Health Net Inc.
Sneaky Pete's Launches Delicious All Natural Oat Beverage
February 15th, 2012Children and adults alike will love the US's first heart healthy soluble oat beverage.
This spring, a revolutionary health beverage will change the way America stays slim and feels great. Sneaky Pete's, the first soluble oat beverage of its kind, is an easy, refreshing, and low calorie way to help you meet the daily requirement for fiber.
Trouble Sleeping? It May Affect Your Memory Later On
February 15th, 2012
The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012.
Smartphone App Tracks Caloric Intake by Taking a Picture
February 15th, 2012
A picture can be worth a thousand calories or 800 or 1,800 through a new smartphone application being developed at Purdue University to help the health and diet conscious track their caloric intake by taking a picture of their food.
63 PERCENT OF AMERICANS FALL SHORT ON ENERGY IN THE MORNING
February 14th, 2012belVita Breakfast Biscuits offers a solution
According to a new survey released by Kraft Foods’ belVita Breakfast, 63 percent of Americans admit they sometimes feel low on energy in the morning, which is not a surprise given fewer than half eat breakfast every day.
Primary Care Intervention Helps Obese Teen Girls Manage Weight
February 14th, 2012Changing behavior and improving body image is key.
Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a six-month program that involved weekly peer meetings, consultations with primary care providers and separate meetings for parents. Those results from a study published online today in the journal Pediatrics.
Hot Flash Havoc Menopause Documentary Releases in Theaters
February 14th, 2012Award-Winning Documentary CountersInformation on Hormone Usage
The producers of award-winning documentary Hot Flash Havoc (www.hotflashhavoc.com), confronting the issue of menopausal hormone therapy – which became controversial following a widely-discredited 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study – announced today that the film will be released to theaters in major markets around the country beginning March 30, 2012.
This Valentine's Day Add Soyfoods to Your Plate to Protect Your Heart
February 13th, 2012
Show your loved ones how much you really care by going heart-healthy with soyfoods.
Beauty Products and Cancer: Know the Facts
February 13th, 2012
Have you dyed or relaxed your hair? Do you put on lipstick before you head out to work? Do you paint your nails? Many women have a beauty routine or beauty products that they regularly use. Have you ever worried that yours might increase your risk for cancer?



