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C-section Births On Continual Rise

August 31, 2010
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Health experts are worried about the increasing rate of births that are had by cesarean section. A recent government study shows that about one third of all child deliveries are made by C-section in the United States. Dr. Jun Zhang, lead researcher for the study noted that the results acquired where “somewhat surprising”. The research [...]

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Scientific Proof To Show Drinking Water Can Help In Weight Loss

August 25, 2010
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It has long been touted that drinking more water could help you lose weight. At the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society this thought has now been back with proof. In Boston at the American Chemical Society research was presented that showed that drinking 16 oz. of water before meals provided greater results [...]

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AARP Shows 8 Percent Increase To “Elderly Drugs”

August 25, 2010
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AARP has published a report stating commonly used prescription drugs, typically used by the elderly, have risen over 8% in 2009. The “name-brand” drug research was done from a sampling of 217 prescription drugs. The numbers reveal that since 2004 name-brand drugs have increased over 41 percent. This is definitely a drastic increase in product [...]

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Egg Recall Still On The Minds Of Consumers

August 19, 2010

Hundreds across the nation have been effected by salmonella enteritidis. Nearly two thousand illnesses from this strain of salmonella have been reported between May and July. Epidemiologists from All levels of government have traced the major source to one main ranch, Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. This vast outbreak has led to the recall [...]

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More Cancer Risks For Meat Eaters

August 13, 2010

A recent studies have shown that the typical diet containing processed meats elevates the risk of cancer, according to the Cancer publication put out by the American Cancer Society. It has be shown that processed meats such as, hot dogs, pepperoni, bacon, sausage and other similar meats have high concentrations of nitrates and nitrites, the [...]

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Alkaline Water – Cure For The Body

August 13, 2010

Many people all across the country fall victim to the dangers of an overly acidic bodily state. One of the systems that the body tries to keep in balance is its pH. The pH scale is measured from 0 to 14, 7 being neutral (water). Most American diets put us to far into the acid [...]

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