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A Matter of Life or Death: Energy Drink Crisis in America
February 1st, 2013Jason Balleta—the CEO of BeeAlive, a beehive jelly company—recently made a public statement on the health concerns about energy drinks. These have frequently been in the news, with a myriad of health concerns. There are also possible links to several deaths.
Health News: Two Genes Increase Risk of Developing Diabetes-Associated Kidney Disease
November 1st, 2012Researchers analyzed over two million DNA markers per person and found that changes associated with two genes (AFF3 and ERBB4) increased the risk of kidney disease. Findings were published in the journal PLoS Genetics.
Health News: Blood Test Detects Early Stages of Some Cancer
November 1st, 2012Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the beginning stages of cancer.
Health News: All Seniors Benefit from Exercise
November 1st, 2012All seniors, even those considered frail, can enjoy the benefits of exercise after only three months according to a recent study from the University of Montreal. Frailness is characterized by decreased functional reserves in an individual, which increases vulnerability to stressors and the risk of adverse health effects.
Vitamin D Shrinks Fibroid Tumors in Rats
May 1st, 2012Treatment with vitamin D reduced the size of uterine fibroids in laboratory rats predisposed to developing the benign tumors, reported researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Health News: Standard Test May Miss Food Ingredients That Cause Milk Allergy
May 1st, 2012The standard test used to detect milk-protein residues in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed, sometimes missing ingredients that can cause allergic reactions, a scientist reported at the recent National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.
Health News: US Senator Dick Durbin Calls for FDA Investigation of Energy Drinks
May 1st, 2012After the death of Anais Fournier, a 14 year-old-girl who consumed two 24-ounce Monster energy drinks in a 24-hour period, US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) calls for an investigation into energy drinks such as Monster Energy, Rockstar, and Red Bull, which contain high levels of caffeine and potentially dangerous ingredients, yet are still marketed to young people.
Health News: Probiotics and Calcium Build Bone Density
May 1st, 2012It turns out the calcium we consume through milk and supplements is not always absorbed or used to build bone. In fact, without a healthy probiotic population in the gut and the presence of other bone-building cofactors like vitamins D and K2, magnesium, zinc, and essential fatty acids, calcium can pass right through undigested.
Health News: Curcumin for Parkinson's Disease
May 1st, 2012Curcumin, a compound found in the spice tumeric, proves effective at preventing clumping of a protein involved in Parkinsons disease, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Health News: NIH Study Shows Caffeine Consumption Linked to Estrogen Changes
May 1st, 2012Asian women who consumed an average of 200 mg or more of caffeine a day—the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee—had elevated estrogen levels when compared to women who consumed less, according to a study of reproductive age women by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
