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Lower Breast Cancer Risk by Eating Colorful Veggies

Sep 24, 2014 03:53PM

Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition discovered that the risk of breast cancer decreases with increased consumption of specific dietary carotenoids, the color pigments in some vegeta

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Mindfulness Meditation Can Hinder Onset of Alzheimer’s

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

A pilot study from the Harvard Medical School indicates yet another benefit of meditation. The researchers tested 14 people with mild cognitive impairment, which often leads to Alzheimer’s disease, an

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Pre-K Education Linked to Better Health 26 Years Later

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

In addition to an increased likelihood of achieving academic success, children that participate in game-based educational training also have significantly lower risk of future cardiovascular disease,

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Antioxidant Supplements Improve Eye Health

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

Eye health may be improved by taking certain antioxidant supplements, according to researchers at Austria’s Medical University of Vienna. They studied 40 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and

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Vitamin D3 Cuts Antibiotic Use by Elderly

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

Research from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, in Australia, has found supplemental vitamin D3 reduces the incidence of infection among seniors. More than 600 subjects, ages 60 to 84, wer

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Tongue Diagnosis Reveals Sleep Disorders

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

Traditional medicines have long utilized tongue analysis to diagnose various disorders. Now, a recent study from the Republic of Korea’s Institute of Oriental Medicine supports the accuracy of this an

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Licorice Root Reduces Dangerous Fat

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

A new study published in the journal Nutrafoods has confirmed that licorice extract helps reduce visceral fat among obese adults. The study tested 60 men and 60 women that were clinically obese with b

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Yoga Boosts Hearts, Shrinks Waistlines

Sep 01, 2014 06:31PM

Two scientific reviews of human clinical research have found that hatha yoga significantly reduces heart disease risk factors.Researchers from Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen reviewed 44 studie

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Raisins Lower Blood Pressure and Diabetes Risk

Aug 28, 2014 04:39PM

Researchers from the University of Kentucky have determined that snacking on raisins can decrease high blood pressure and reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. For 12 weeks, 46 men and women snacked on

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Heelless Shoes May Help Prevent Runners’ Injuries

Aug 02, 2014 03:40PM

A British study published in Footwear Science analyzed the effects of running in experimental heelless footwear compared with conventional running shoes with reinforced heels. The objective was to see

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Medicinal Mushrooms Boost Athletic Performance

Aug 02, 2014 03:40PM

Research from Italy’s Pavia University found two medicinal mushroom species—cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) and reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)—significantly increase race performance and recovery times amo

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Flaxseed Lowers Blood Pressure

Aug 02, 2014 03:40PM

Eating flaxseed reduces blood pressure according to researchers from Canada’s St. Boniface Hospital Research Center. They attribute the effect to its omega-3 fatty acids, lignans and fiber.The researc

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