Ask the doctor: Can B vitamins help prevent dementia?
For most people there is not much evidence that B vitamin supplements protect against heart disease or various types of dementia.
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Month: January 2014
Five easy ways to start exercising
To find motivation to exercise, doctors advise that people think of exercise as fun, not work; use it as a means to get off medication; work exercise into daily routines such as walking in parking lots; and try workouts of 10 minutes at a time.
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Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity — A GI Disorder of Its Own
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Don’t let that heartburn go untreated
More people are being diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus. It’s is a change in cells in the esophagus that results from frequent acid exposure caused by reflux. Barrett’s has a small cancer risk.
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News briefs: Speaking two languages protects thinking skills
It appears that speaking a second language may delay the onset of several types of dementia for up to four-and-a-half years.
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Ask the doctor: Does potassium lower blood pressure?
Dietary potassium can help lower blood pressure in people with hypertension, and it can help protect against getting hypertension.
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Save money on your prescription medications
Sometimes one can find better prices on prescription drugs by simply doing a little digging. Comparison shopping, Internet price finders, and manufacturer assistance programs can help.
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Mediterranean Diet May Cut Diabetes Risk
Eating a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. The study included more than 3,500 older adults who were at high risk of heart disease. They were randomly divided into 3 groups. Two groups followed a Mediterranean-style diet. This type of diet is high in fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, olive oil, beans and legumes. It is low in red meat and dairy. One Mediterranean-diet group added extra olive oil to the diet. The other group added extra mixed nuts. The third group followed a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. In the next 4 years, people on the Mediterranean-style diet were less likely to develop diabetes than those in the high-carb, low-fat group. Risk was 40% lower for the extra-oil group and 18% lower for the mixed-nuts group. The journal Annals of Internal Medicine published the study online.
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What treatments available for HPV?
I have penile and anal HPV. What treatments are available?
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94-year-old Master track star an inspiration to all
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