Heart Disease Not Associated with eating Foods Fried in Olive Oil
Digital News Report – A new study concluded that eating foods fried in olive oil did not have a link to heart disease. The study was led by Professor Pilar Guallar-Castillón from Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain and the results were published online at bmj.com.
In Spain, olive and sunflower oil is typically used for [...]
Weight Loss Diet – Extra Calories equals extra Body Fat
Digital News Report – Weight loss is one of the top New Year’s Resolutions and there are so many diets available, it is difficult to know where to get started. A recent study published in the January issue of JAMA found that protein can help preserve muscle mass, but if you overeat you will [...]
Stomach Cancer Symptoms and Prevention discussed on the ‘Dr Oz Show’
Digital News Report – On today’s ‘Dr. Oz Show,’ medical experts shared about symptoms and risks associated with gastric or stomach cancer. Later on, experts discussed foods and supplements that could help prevent cancer.
Since the 1960’s the rates were dropping for stomach cancer, but in 1993, the rate in women has been on the [...]
New Troponin I Blood Test could screen for Heart Attacks Faster
Digital News Report – Researchers from Germany found a highly sensitive Troponin I blood test could help identify a heart attack within three hours compared to the current test that can take up to 12 – 16 hours to insure an accurate result. The study was reported in the December 28 issue of the [...]
Coma Patient Wakes Up in Nick of Time
Digital News Report – A comatose patient in Arizona awoke from his coma just hours before he was to be taking off of life support.
Sam Schmid, a 21 year-old college student, was involved in a car accident on October 19th 2011. After the accident, which caused a severe brain injury leaving him [...]
Genetic Mutations found to be linked to Bipolar Disorder
Digital News Report – Bipolar is caused by genetics, but what exactly causes the disorder to be passed down? Researchers at the University of San Diego School of Medicine found that bipolar can be caused by having a rare copy number variants, or CNV within the DNA sequence. The presence of CNVs increases [...]
Arsenic, Mercury, and Fluoride in Drinking Water discussed on Dr. Oz TV Show
Digital News Report – The US Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson, head of the organization was a guest on today’s ‘Dr. Oz Show’. She shared insight on how the agency regulates drinking water. Dr. Oz said that cancer, reproductive disorder, and asthma might be related to pollution in our environment.
Jackson has come under [...]
Cancer Prevention and Risks discussed on Dr Oz
Digital News Report – On today’s ‘Dr. Oz Show,’ medical experts came on the show to discuss risk factors and prevention for several kinds of cancer. Symptoms, risks, and prevention tips were provided on pancreatic, brain, esophageal, liver, and melanoma cancers. Some cancers move quickly while others move more slowly.
Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms
Pancreatic cancer [...]
Children’s Breakfast Cereals can have more sugar than a Twinkie or Cookies
Digital News Report – Would you give your child cookies or a Hostess Twinkie snack cake for breakfast? If you add a multi-vitamin with these dessert treats, you just might be better off than eating a bowl of sugared breakfast cereal. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) organization released a scathing report on the [...]
Walgreens is giving out Free Flu Shot Vouchers
Digital News Report – Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) announced that they are giving out over $10 million worth of free flu shot voucher to those that don’t have insurance and cannot afford to pay for it. Helping to distribute the vouchers include the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and local public [...]