Health Risk
Could Your Brain Get Eaten? This is not a supermarket tabloid story…I assure you it’s genuine. Five people in four states were killed in the US in 2011 by a brain-eating amoeba—two of them because ordinary tap water got into their noses. Yes, ordinary tap water. Now, the reason this particular tap water killed [...]
Cranky today? Even mild dehydration can alter our moods Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person’s mood, energy level, and ability to think clearly, according to two studies recently conducted at the University of Connecticut’s [...]
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Your Skin Could Be Hurting Your Heart Health Past studies have shown that people with psoriasis — a chronic skin disease — have a higher risk for heart attack and stroke. And that seemed curious. But now researchers have figured out a potential connection, and the answer could help people with psoriasis live healthier, longer [...]
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Bone health Good health rests on your bones by Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD These days we have so many health concerns to think about that many women who haven’t suffered from a bone fracture or been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia are of the mind that, if it isn’t broken, why fix it? Well, [...]
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Oprah’s “Crazy Talk” – Bioidentical Hormones – Helpful or Harmful? (Part 1) Byron Richards, CCN Newsweek recently indulged in tabloid journalism, featuring Oprah on the cover with the headline: CRAZY TALK, Oprah, Wacky Cures, & You. The specific emphasis of the article was an attack on Suzanne Somers, Oprah, and bioidentical hormones. The Genie is [...]
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