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Good eating habits that will help prevent cancer

admin — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:52:02 +0000

The American Institute for Cancer Research has released these eight guidelines for avoiding cancer. The last six are eating related:

Be as lean as possible within the normal range of body weight
Be physically active as part of everyday life
Limit consumption of “energy-dense foods,” foods that are high in calories, fat and sugar. Avoid sugary drinks.
Eat mostly foods of plant origin, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans
Limit intake of red meat and avoid processed meat
Limit alcoholic drinks to one per day for women, two per day for men
Limit consumption of salt. Avoid moldy grains or legumes
Aim to meet nutritional needs through diet alone, without dietary supplement

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Laughing for health in India

admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:11:29 +0000

There is little in India’s smoldering and impoverished capital New Delhi to bring a smile to your face. Yet every morning in dozens of parks across the city, men and women gather simply to have a good laugh, swearing that the practice improves their physical and mental health. A voiced report.

Researchers identify main factors for worsening of glaucoma

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:00:11 +0000

Canadian researchers have identified the main factors that worsen glaucoma, a disease that can destroy sight.

Ancient viruses may have link to AIDS

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:59:27 +0000

Viruses that plagued our ancestors some 4 million years ago may have affected how susceptible humans are to HIV today, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle have found. By resurrecting a key part of the virus, researchers showed that humans have a…

Avastin helps untreatable eye disease

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:58:39 +0000

People with eye cancer treated with radiation who have radiation retinopathy can keep their sight longer if treated with Avastin, say New York researchers.

Special stem cell work to come to U.S.

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:57:45 +0000

Canada’s Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc. will exclusively license a type of stem cell technology to U.S. firm Stem Cell Authority Ltd.

U.S. sets new standards for dietary supplements

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:56:53 +0000

Manufacturers of dietary supplements will need to prove that what they describe on the label is actually in the bottle under new regulations announced by U.S. regulators on Friday.

OTC diet pill Alli approved by FDA (video)

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:55:47 +0000

The first and only over-the-counter weight loss pill for overweight adults, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is now available.

Novel gene study approach pinpoints breast cancer gene

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:54:47 +0000

Using a combination of experimental techniques, a gene implicated in a third of all breast cancers has been discovered, perhaps leading to new treatments, according to a report published in the journal Cell.

Sioux herb confirmed as shield against colds

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:53:42 +0000

Echinacea, a medicinal herb that came to prominence thanks to its use by Sioux Indians, can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, a wide-scale study has confirmed. Taking echinacea supplements can reduce the risk of a cold by 58 percent and may also shorten the duration of a cold almost one and haf days, according to the paper, published on Sunday in the July issue of the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases.