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Antacids Pose Unique Dangers for Seniors
Antacid drugs like Zantac, Pepcid, Prevacid and Nexium are among the most widely prescribed medications in the world.
However, physicians with Britain’s National Health Service are warning seniors of serious side effects associated with the drugs, especially as you get older.
Antacids are linked to an increased risk of gastrointestinal infections, while one category of the drugs, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), increase the risk of pneumonia.
PPIs are also associated with an increased risk of infection with the C. difficile bacterium, which ...
<< MORE >>Could This be the Key Factor Spiking the Rise in ADHD?
Close to 1 million children in the United States have potentially been misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- simply because they are the youngest, and therefore the most immature, in their kindergarten class.
These children are significantly more likely to be prescribed behavior-modifying drugs such as Ritalin. Such inappropriate treatment is particularly troubling because of the unknown impacts of long-term stimulant use on children's health.
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Rats find “expensive urine” reduces chances of bladder cancer
Rats find “expensive urine” pays off
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In the March 1, 2008 issue of the AACR journal Cancer Research, Roswell Park Cancer Institute professor of oncology Yuesheng Zhang, MD, PhD and his colleagues report that an extract of broccoli sprouts given to rats reduced the development ...
<< MORE >>Higher selenium levels associated with reduced bladder cancer risk
Higher selenium levels associated with reduced bladder cancer risk
In a meta-analysis reported in the September, 2010 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Center and the U.S. National Cancer Institute conclude that the mineral selenium may have a protective effect against bladder cancer, one of the most common types of cancer worldwide.
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This common grocery vegetable cures stomach infections
This common grocery vegetable cures stomach infections
by Jonathan Benson, staff writer(NaturalNews) It is hardly breaking news that eating cruciferous vegetables like broccoli helps to improve health. But researchers from the University of Liverpool have discovered new benefits to eating both broccoli and plantains -- two high-fiber foods -- that may help people with Chron's disease and other digestive disorders. According to the recent study, broccoli and plantains contain compounds that help protect the gut from infection and improve overall stomach health. ... << MORE >>
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Shown to Combat Obesity
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Shown to Combat Obesity
by Mike Barrett, citizen journalist(NaturalNews) The benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, are becoming more apparent due to voluminous new research that has linked them to the natural treatments of many diseases. These findings are staggering to say the least, as it brings hope for ameliorating numerous health ailments. It even seems to combat one of the largest health issues in the nation: obesity.
The obesity epidemic in ... << MORE >>
Boost your athletic performance with the amino acid L-arginine
Boost your athletic performance with this proven amino acid
by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer(NaturalNews) Getting that extra push in the gym or out on the sports field might be as simple as supplementing with an important, nitric oxide-producing amino acid. In a recent study out of the University of Exeter (UE), researchers discovered that L-arginine, one of the 20 most common natural amino acids, helps increase exercise capacity by 20 percent and race times by up to two percent.
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Resveratrol improves endothelial function in overweight men and women
Resveratrol improves endothelial function in overweight men and women
An article published online on July 29, 2010 in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Disease revealed the results of a double-blinded, crossover clinical trial of overweight and obese individuals which found a benefit for resveratrol in improving flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), a biomarker of endothelial function and cardiovascular health. Impaired functioning of the blood ...
<< MORE >>1,500 bee stings help MS sufferer
1,500 bee stings help MS sufferer
by David Gutierrez, staff writer(NaturalNews) Multiple sclerosis (MS)-patient Sami Chugg says that an experimental therapy involving deliberately stinging herself with bees was responsible for helping her reverse the course of the degenerative disease.
In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath around nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, disrupting nerve signals and leading to a variety of different symptoms. Chugg was bedridden and numb until she decided to ... << MORE >>
Compounds in berries improve brain function, reverse aging
Compounds in berries improve brain function, reverse aging
by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer(NaturalNews) The aging process involves a steady decline in the brain's ability to guard itself from oxidative stress and inflammation. But new research has found that certain compounds in fruits like blueberries, strawberries and acai berries, not only help the brain to stay in tip-top shape, but they actually help to reverse the damaging effects of aging.
When functioning properly, the brain continually works to ... << MORE >>
