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Women’s Health: 5 Signs Your Hormones Are Out Of Balance
A woman’s body has different ways of communicating that the hormones are out of balance. Hormones are chemical substances that act like a messenger. They are produced in the endocrine system and regulate body processes like appetite and metabolism. What are the most...
Is the Flu Vaccine Safe? Researchers attempt to answer
Many people wonder how safe is the influenza vaccine or flu shot. It is not unusual to hear this subject debated by various people. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released the following report. “According to a recent systematic review and...
Vaccine Schedule Safe from Institute of Medicine Study
The debate over vaccine safety seems to linger as parents are often concerned about the amount of vaccines required for their children and why they need so many. Health care providers follow the schedule that is created by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Walking at least 15 minutes per day benefits
A new study just released shows that walking 15 minutes 4 times per week can cut the risk of death in elderly by 40%. Italian researchers found that older people who walk at least 4 times per week cut their chances of morbidity by as much as 40%. The study covered a...
Increase in Emergency Room Visits Related to Energy Drinks
Energy drink consumption has become a "rising public health problem" that can cause insomnia, nervousness, headache, fast heartbeat and seizures that are severe enough to require emergency care.“These beverages provide high doses of caffeine that stimulate the central...
Eating Berries May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Attacks In Women.
A study just released in Circulation researchers found that women who ate more than three servings of blueberries and strawberries weekly had a lower risk of heart disease as compared to women who did not. “Anthocyanins are antioxidants, substances found in plants...
Fast Food Consumption May Be Linked to Asthma, Eczema, and Hay Fever
The British Medical Journal Thorax released a new study Monday stating that they feel there may be a distinct correlation between fast food consumption in children and the disease process of asthma, eczema and hay fever. “The International Study of Asthma and...