A warning for parents and teens has been issued by the American Association of Poison Control for people who are participating in the Cinnamon Challenge not to partake in this stunt. Teens have posted over 50,000 clips on You Tube of people trying...
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Walnuts May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Women.
You may not be aware of the benefit of eating nuts but a recent study has confirmed that they have benefits that can help improve your health. The study involved tracking 58,063 women between the ages of 52-77 and a second group 79,893 women who...
Obesity Key Indicator In Predicting Risk for Kidney Disease
A study just published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has attempted to answer if there is a correlation between obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study was conducted in England, Scotland, and Wales and involved...
Study Shows Proteinuria Can Shorten Life Expectancy
A new study just published from Canada is showing that patients who had proteinuria had a shorter life expectancy than other individuals without this disease process. Proteinuria can also be referred to as albuminuria or urine albumin. It is a...
Vitamin D Important in Helping to Improve Insulin Sensitvity
Researchers continue to unlock the importance of vitamin D in the body. Researchers have shown that poor vitamin D levels in the body have been associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or both in adults and...
New Guidelines for Concussions from Sports Injuries
New guidelines have been released by the American Academy of Neurology concerning sports concussions and when a player can be released. Previously the guidelines tried to classify the severity of concussions at the time they occurred and then based...