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Knowing What’s Worth Paying for in Vitamins

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:34:18 +0000

Americans love vitamins. About half of adults take a daily multivitamin, according to industry data. And according to some theories, the economic downturn has inspired them to fortify themselves by swallowing more. New York Times

Knowing What’s Worth Paying for in Vitamins

Heart Health – How Women’s Heart Issues Differ from Men – Dr. Thomas Nero

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:28:21 +0000

Understanding differences in how women are diagnosed for heart issues as well as symptoms they experience is a matter of life and death. Until recently, diagnosis followed a similar path as men. Doctors now know that the two sexes can vary significantly. We met with Dr. Thomas Nero a Stamford, CT based cardiologist to discuss heart health and specifically differences between the sexes. This is the first part of Dr. Nero’s interview. Aired 5-8-10

Dr. Thomas Nero is a cardiologist practicing in Stamford, CT. His specialty is Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. He is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health (Columbus). He did his residency at Beth Israel Med Center. His certifications include; – Internal Medicine 1998; Board Certified – Echocardiography 2001 Board Eligible – Nuclear Cardiology (Level II)2001 Board Certified – Cardiovascular Disease 2001 Fellow American College of Cardiology; Board Certified – Diplomat – Interventional Cardiology 2002-SCAI Pending

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Long Hours at Work May Boost Heart Attack Risk – People who work an average of 11 or more hours per day have a 67% higher risk of suffering a heart attack or dying from heart disease than people who work a standard seven- to eight-hour day, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. news.health.com

Fish Oil May Prevent Symptoms of Postpartum Depression - Postpartum depression can affect up to 25% of new mothers during the first year after delivery, but researchers say there may be a relatively easy way to lower that risk — starting before women give birth. Healthland.time.com

Decoding Cancer – The first map of breast cancer genomes could revolutionize patient care. Time.com

Report sets new dietary intake levels for vitamin D and calcium –
In recent years, many studies have suggested that we take much more vitamin D than we do now — especially those of us living in northern climes who may get too little sunlight to produce adequate amounts in the skin. Harvard Health Publications

Meat or beans: What will you have? – Ask a red-blooded, all-American guy what he wants for dinner, and he’s likely to ask for a steak or roast. Ask for a second choice, and it might be a burger or chop. Keep asking, and you may eventually come up with chicken or fish. But despite persistent questioning, our average gent is not likely to request beans. Harvard Health Publications

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THE CAREGIVERS CORNER
Gerontologist Sheryl Inglat discusses care giving issues on Value System of the Elderly and Keeping the Kids Visiting and Involved with Mom or Dad.

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Red-yeast cholesterol fighters can be worthless

admin — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:35:49 +0000

A little more than a decade ago, a federal court ruled that over-the-counter red-yeast rice products were not drugs — despite the fact that these products contained naturally occurring chemicals that were functionally indistinguishable from lovastatin, a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug. And so a major dietary supplement industry was born. By 2008, Americans were spending $20 million a year on red-yeast rice products, many on their doctor’s recommendation (and perhaps even via their doctor’s offices).

But a new study warns that not all red-yeast rice products contain pharmacologically active concentrations of the fungal products. As such, its authors caution: “Buyer Beware!”

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Fish Oil Supplements Good For Heart, Maybe Not For Depression

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:03:23 +0000

Fish Oil Supplements Good For Heart, Maybe Not For DepressionThere’s oodles of evidence linking fish oil to heart health. Studies have shown Omega-3s can help lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), improve heart rhythm problems, and protect against a range of cardiovascular diseases. But evidence that fish oils may help with post-partum depression? Not so much.
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Fish Oil Supplements Good For Heart, Maybe Not For Depression

Women's Healthcare Guidelines

dennis — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:21:44 +0000

http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P01506

Vitamins Taking Another Hit

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:39:12 +0000

Vitamins Taking Another Hit – What’s good, What’s not? Many of the claims made over their benefits seem prone to revision – listen how.

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Eating Fish Shown to Reduce Chance of Dementia

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:38:01 +0000

Eating Fish Shown to Reduce Chance of Dementia – A large scale study shows that as part of a regular diet, fish has positive effects on reducing the incidence of dementia

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Lower Age Related Macular Degeneration

dennis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:02:01 +0000

Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Lower Age Related Macular Degeneration: Regular consumption of foods containing omega-3 fatty acids and avoidance of trans fats appear to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

dennis — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:29:17 +0000

Regular consumption of fish, nuts, olive oil, and other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids and avoidance of trans fats appear to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to 2 studies reported in the May issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/703825?src=cmemp

Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes

dennis — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:45:31 +0000

AFTER six years on a prescription estrogen patch that alleviated her hot flashes, but did nothing to address her midlife 25-pound weight gain, Martha B. started searching for a natural alternative to treat her menopausal symptoms.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/fashion/02skin.html?_r=1&ref=health