Health Archives
October 13, 2006
Curing the Common Cold
Through-out history, the common cold has been treated in a number of ways. Ancient Romans drank onion broth to relieve symptoms. Twefth century Egyptian physicians recommended chicken soup (reportedly learned from the ancient Greeks). Colonial Americans drank tea or herbal... ... morePosted at 6:33 PM
March 30, 2006
Vitamin D deficiency common in diabetics
The rate of vitamin D deficiency (61 percent) was significantly higher in the diabetics than in the controls (43 percent).
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March 23, 2006
High Blood Pressure During Sleep More Harmful
... differences in blood pressure levels among people at night may make an additional contribution to people's risk of heart disease, renal injury and stroke.
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March 8, 2006
Coffee-Gene Interaction Raises Heart Attack Risk
According to researchers at the University of Toronto, people with a gene variant that causes slow metabolism of caffeine have a sharply elevated risk of a non-fatal heart attack if they drink large amounts of coffee.
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February 23, 2006
Memory, Blood pressure, and Diabetes - 'Got Folate'
Doctors say folate opens up blood vessels, which helps your brain function, and can prevent another health problem. In another study, younger women who consumed at least 1,000 micrograms of folate a day were 46-percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who consumed less than 200 micrograms.
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