Category: Research (Page 48 of 93)

Aspirin Therapy Under Review

January 9, 2012 / Staff

An aspirin a day used to be the recommendation for stroke and heart attack patients for preventative measures.

However the risk of heavy internal bleeding is worse than the potential benefits, especially to healthy people.

The message seems to be that aspirin therapy causes more harm than it’s worth.

Currently, U.S. guidelines all recommend aspirin for primary prevention as long as the benefits outweigh the harms, an equation that depends on baseline risk. This advice is backed by an editorial accompanying the new report.

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Raising a Rebellious Teen May Be A Good Thing

January 8, 2012 / Staff

Who would have thought that arguing with your teen was a good idea?

As emotionally exhausting as it can be it is also the training ground of real life.

Yo don’t want your kid to be a push over and learning to communicate and negotiate effectively are valuable skills in all aspects of life.

Allen says almost all parents and teenagers argue. But it’s the quality of the arguments that makes all the difference.
“We tell parents to think of those arguments not as nuisance but as a critical training ground,” he says. Such arguments, he says, are actually mini life lessons in how to disagree — a necessary skill later on in life with partners, friends and colleagues on the job.
Teens should be rewarded when arguing calmly and persuasively and not when they indulge in yelling, whining, threats or insults, he says.

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Dioxin Guidelines Under Review

January 8, 2012 / Staff

Farmers and the food industry are asking the Obama administration to ease coming federal guidance that will advise consumers to minimize their intake of dioxins, chemicals that may be harmful at certain levels.

The standards would, for the first time, set a limit on how much dioxin Americans can be exposed to and still be safe. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release the guidelines in January.

Dioxins are a byproduct of paper, metal and cement production, but the primary source of exposure for people is food. Meat and dairy products in particular absorb the chemicals, which are ubiquitous.

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Do’s and Don’ts of Detox

January 7, 2012 / Staff

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It’s tempting to want to give up food completely after a period of over-indulgence but that won’t really help your body detoxify.

Drinking plenty of water, eating fruits and vegetables and lean proteins is the best way to help cleanse your body from alcohol, sugar and excess fats consumed over the holidays.

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Understanding How and Why Placebos Work

January 7, 2012 / Staff

Scientists and researchers aren’t quite sure why but placebos work.

A particular mind-set or belief about one’s body or health may lead to improvements in disease symptoms as well as changes in appetite, brain chemicals and even vision, several recent studies have found, highlighting how fundamentally the mind and body are connected.
It doesn’t seem to matter whether people know they are getting a placebo and not a “real” treatment. One study demonstrated a strong placebo effect in subjects who were told they were getting a sugar pill with no active ingredient.

Everything from from infertility and weight loss, Parkinson’s disease and depression have responded to placebo treatments.

This could change a lot bout how we treat illness and disease.

Research, Resources, Wellness

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