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FDA Cracks Down on Crushed Beetles in Food by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth. Apparently food producers have been grinding up bugs to make food colorings for years! Beetles are a source of carmine or cochineal extract ... Read on »

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to C-Sections by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine According to a new study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism low vitamin D may increase the likelihood of having a Caesarean section. Researchers examine ... Read on »

Walking Fights Age-Related Weight Gain by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Walking just a half an hour each day might help keep you from packing on the pounds as you get older. The research, appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition exa ... Read on »

Green-News: Thursday 1.8.09 by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine New York City is getting hip to wind energy. A new five-story apartment building in the Bronx will be partly powered by wind, generating electricity for lights, hallways, elev ... Read on »

More Americans Have Multiple Chronic Conditions by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A new study in Health Affairs claims more Americans have multiple chronic illnesses than ever before. The percentage of people with 3 or more chronic illnesses rose from 13% i ... Read on »

Children's Weight Issues Overlooked by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A new analysis of 60,000 medical records revealed pediatricians fail to diagnosis weight problems in children. Reporting in Pediatrics, researchers determined 54% of obese chi ... Read on »

Trillions Spent on Healthcare, Tax Soda by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine According to a new report, Americans spent $2.2 trillion on health-related costs in 2007, roughly $7,500 per person. Illustrated in Health Affairs, health spending accounted f ... Read on »

Eat Slowly, Lose Weight... by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I’m a slow eater. I don’t rush, period. And findings in the British Medical Journal suggest people who eat fast and fill up quickly are 3 times more likely to beco ... Read on »

Fruits and Veggies Tied to Breast Cancer Survival by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reveals women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they adopt a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, ... Read on »

Breastfeeding Helps Kids' Lungs... by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine In the past, research has shown breastfeeding can increase children’s IQ, decrease risk of obesity and release happiness hormones in babies. And now, a new study in Thor ... Read on »

Is the Fitness of Your Significant Other Important? by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine FitSugar is kicking around a great question. When picking a partner, or as some would say, following in love, do you consider your potential mate’s health and fitness ha ... Read on »

Green-News: Tuesday 1.6.09 by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Every year tourists flock to New York City’s Times Square to ring in the New Year. But this year, after the 1 million guests went home and a ton of confetti was released ... Read on »

On Manager's Special 1.5.09 by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Bunch of apples just $1.58! My favorite! Super ripe bananas for $1.00. And more bananas $1.00. Grand total $3.58. Awesome.Yup, I've got a lot of blending to do and smoothie ... Read on »

Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Linked to Esophagus Cancer by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a connection between the osteoporosis drug Fosamax and esophageal cancer. Since the drug debuted in October 2005 a ... Read on »

Keep Your Fitness on Track, Log Your Progress... by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine As a kid, I logged all my exercising, religiously! Every rep, mile, pushup, pull-up and minute spent hitting a punching bag was accounted for. Nowadays I don’t write it ... Read on »

Wallace and Gromit to Promote Health by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Short films by the creator of the stop-motion duo Wallace and Gromit are part of a new government program in the United Kingdom to help fight childhood obesity. The first anim ... Read on »

Do You Work in a Restaurant? by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A funny thing happened yesterday. A couple months ago I switched Yoga studios. I like a vigorous practice and my old studio cut back on classes. Now, as luck would have it. My ... Read on »

Enjoy Canned Ham! by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Nope, I haven’t lost my mind. And yes, canned ham is disgusting. But not this kind! He’s a little cutie. And you know you want one.The Haminal combines all the qua ... Read on »

Alanis Morissette Eats to Live by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Success stories come in all shapes and sizes, no pun intended, but it’s always cool when celebrities get fit. And singer Alanis Morissette recently dropped 20 pounds on ... Read on »

Smoking Ban Cuts Heart Attacks by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine In 2003, the town of Pueblo, Colorado passed a municipal law making work environments and public places smoke-free. Since that time, heart attacks have dropped by more than 40 ... Read on »

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