Joy Guion of Hickory, N.C., recently took her first trip on a plane – a flight to the sun-soaked Central American tourism hot spot, Costa Rica, to stay at a four-star hotel with a local driver and personal concierge – but a full-fledged vacation this is not. Because of a family history of diabetes andContinue reading “American medical tourists visit other countries to save”
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Zinc affects male fertility
As important as zinc levels are to a woman’s fertility, it may even more vital to a man’s ability to get his partner pregnant. Considered one of the most important trace minerals to date for male fertility, increasing zinc levels in infertile men has been shown to boost sperm levels; improve the form, function andContinue reading “Zinc affects male fertility”
Peel and pulp of citrus fruits inhibit cancer and good for kidney and heart health
MCP is a derivative of pectin; a soluble dietary fibre found in the peel and pulp of citrus fruits [20], and has inhibitory effects on the progression of several animal models of cancer [24], [30]. MCP is rich in β-galactoside residues and binds to the carbohydrate recognition domain of galectin-3 [22], [23] thereby impairing theContinue reading “Peel and pulp of citrus fruits inhibit cancer and good for kidney and heart health”
Stroke Risk Factors, take care of your heart and circulatory system
Stroke Risk Factors Anyone can have a stroke no matter your age, race or gender. But, the chances of having a stroke increase if a person has certain risk factors, or criteria that can cause a stroke. The good news is that up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented, and the best wayContinue reading “Stroke Risk Factors, take care of your heart and circulatory system”
Weird Facts about Tall and Short People by Lisa Collier Cool
On average, taller people score slightly higher on IQ tests than shorter people, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Genetics. If you tower over your neighbors, those findings may add inches to your ego. But don’t let height go to your head! Studies have linked both tallness and shortness to aContinue reading “Weird Facts about Tall and Short People by Lisa Collier Cool”
Psychopaths can feel no empathy as shown by their brain tests
Psychopaths are usually described as lacking empathy, and a new study reveals the neurological basis for this dearth of feeling. When people with psychopathy imagine others experiencing pain, brain regions associated with empathy and concern for others fail to activate or connect with brain areas involved in emotional processing and decision-making, researchers report. In additionContinue reading “Psychopaths can feel no empathy as shown by their brain tests”
Stop vascular disease risk factors early to prevent alzheimer
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Oral infections causing more hospitalizations by Catherine St Louis
Left untreated, a serious tooth abscess can eventually kill. In 2007, Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy in Maryland, died after bacteria from an abscessed tooth spread to his brain. The case drew widespread media attention, and his is the cautionary tale cited whenever politicians and advocates discuss access to oral health care. But a newContinue reading “Oral infections causing more hospitalizations by Catherine St Louis”
Music Festival to benefit Mental Health, NAPA California
This Year’s Festival Expands to Two Days with Tim McGraw. OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2013 Media Contact: Fuller & Sander Communications Tom Fuller, 707-253-0868 tom@fullerandsander.com, Monty Sander, 707-253-8503 monty@fullerandsander.com 19th Annual Music Festival for Mental Health Expands to Two Days “Country & Soul” to feature GRAMMY® Award-winning musician Tim McGraw and rising R&B recording star AllenContinue reading “Music Festival to benefit Mental Health, NAPA California”
Poor oral health tied to HPV virus by Catherine Saint Louis
People with swollen gums, missing teeth and other signs of poor dental health are more likely to be infected orally with the human papillomavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday. HPV, a sexually transmitted virus, causes cancers of the cervix, mouth and throat. The new study, published in Cancer Prevention Research, is the first to document aContinue reading “Poor oral health tied to HPV virus by Catherine Saint Louis”
A message on Love by Curtis J. Milhaupt
The calendar entry for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, reads simply, “Love One Another.” My wife, Terry, handed me the entry, a leaf torn from a pad, that morning. A drawing beneath the caption depicts a late middle-aged couple embracing as they walk down the beach, eyes sparkling, mouths agape, sharing a hearty laugh. The sunContinue reading “A message on Love by Curtis J. Milhaupt”
Life Book by Becky Fabella
Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is not manufactured by plants. 4. Live with the 3 Es —Continue reading “Life Book by Becky Fabella”
Willpower vs. Won’t Power and making more money in your business by Sunil Bhaskaran, Business coach
Willpower vs. Won’t Power ~ We are claiming that people lose the fortitude to do what is actually in their best interest often and quickly… Developing willpower is critical to living effectively and healthy today. Without willpower, we tend to eat more, crave more, allow distractions to take us off course, allow our ‘negative’ impulsesContinue reading “Willpower vs. Won’t Power and making more money in your business by Sunil Bhaskaran, Business coach”
Liver Hormone is a cause of insulin resistance, which can lead to obesity
Insulin Resistance can lead to obesity. Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, suggest a new target for the treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, the researchers say.Continue reading “Liver Hormone is a cause of insulin resistance, which can lead to obesity”