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por Jacquelyn Rudis ¿Es esa lata de refresco lo que causa que sus hijos reboten por las paredes? Probablemente esté pensando, ¡por supuesto! ¡son altos en azúcar! Los padres y maestros con frecuencia aseveran que comer azúcar causa hiperactividad y problemas de comportamiento en los niños. Sin embargo, numerosos estudios científicos han examinado esta aseveración, y ninguno ha Read more...

Aug. 21, 2008--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added new quality measures and updated information on the federal government's Hospital Compare Web site. Hospital Compare, created in 2005, allows computer users to compare hospital performance in treating serious conditions such as heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. A 30-day pneumonia mortality rate for Read more...

Patients who discontinue statin medication after an acute myocardial infarction -- heart attack -- increase their risk of dying, Canadian researchers said. Researchers at McGill University and the McGill University Health Center in Montreal used data on British patients who survived a heart attack and found those who discontinued their statin medication were 88 percent more likely to die Read more...

"Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old." - Jonathan Swift, author There comes a point when the mirror is no longer the amiable companion we used to know. The mirror has turned accusatory: Apparently overnight, we got old. What the mirror cannot show is that hundreds of thousands of cells have been failing to function or even have died. That didn't Read more...

Aug. 24, 2008 -- When I first heard about Nordic pole walking a year or so ago, I couldn't help but think of Tony Little, the ponytailed personal trainer and peddler of the Gazelle. The Gazelle, if you're not an insomniac and addicted to late night TV, is an exercise gizmo that marries cross-country skiing with a strider. It may well be the greatest aerobic exercise since unchained pit Read more...

Janine Ottley's first visit to an acupuncturist was an act of desperation. She was on a cruise to Mexico when a killer headache struck, threatening to destroy her vacation. She figured it was worth a try. "I got off the table and didn't have a headache any more," she says. "It didn't seem possible." These days, regular visits are part of her survival strategy. Long Read more...

Aug. 25, 2008 - If that game of beach volleyball, tennis or pickup football left your muscles screaming, you're not alone: Sports injuries are now the second most common reason we head to the doctor, behind colds. Just one in 10 Americans exercises regularly. With more of us pressed for time, energy and motivation, a growing number are now "weekend warriors" -- those who are Read more...

Hormone replacement therapy significantly improves the sex lives of the women who take it, a scientific study has found. Studies have already shown how HRT could improve general quality of life. But research published yesterday looked at specific areas in which it could help women aged 50 to 69 -- and found it improved sexual functioning and sleep and eased joint pain. This Read more...

Actor and funny man Ernest Borgnine made headlines once again this week when the 91-year-old Academy Award-winner shared his secret to longevity with Fox News: "I masturbate a lot," the gapped-tooth star unabashedly told his host, loud enough for the nation to hear. Health experts say ... taking care of one's self ... can in fact be part of a long, healthy Read more...

ARLINGTON, Va.,Aug. 21, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) today launched SexualHealthConnection.com (http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual- health/), an online resource uniquely focused on providing women specific clinical information and insight on a broad range of sexual- related topics, including sex and relationships, sexual orientation, Read more...

Q. Are there new methods for controlling the pain of total hip and knee surgery? A. Total joint replacements are some of the most successful procedures in all of medicine. However, many patients with arthritis are concerned about pain after surgery and the pain of recovery. There are newer approaches to limit pain before, during and after surgery:   An exercise program Read more...

Hoodia gordoniiPrincipales Usos Propuestos   • Pérdida de Peso Page Navigation    ¿Para Qué Se Usa la Hoodia Hoy en Día?    Dosis    Temas de Seguridad    Referencias La hoodia es una planta similar a un cactus que crece en el desierto Kalahari en Sudáfrica y Namibia. La literatura de publicidad asociada con la hoodia afirma que la hierba se ha usado durante miles de años Read more...

por Jacquelyn Rudis ¿Una chica debería mantenerse al paso de los chicos al beber en una fiesta? Aunque algunas personas piensen lo contrario, las mujeres y los hombres sí procesan el alcohol de manera diferente. Las mujeres se intoxican más y su concentración de alcohol en la sangre (BAC, por sus siglas en inglés) es más alta después de beber la misma cantidad de alcohol que los Read more...

El término adaptógeno se acuñó a mediados del siglo XX por el científico soviético Nicolai Lazarev y posteriormente lo desarrolló su estudiante Israel I. Brekhman. El término se refiere a una sustancia que puede ayudar al cuerpo a adaptarse al estrés, independientemente de la fuente: calor, frío, agotamiento, trauma, falta de sueño, exposición a tóxicos, radiación, infección, o Read more...

Aug. 22, 2008 -- Clogged coronary arteries can be more readily accessed through a patient's wrist rather than routing a catheter through the leg, according to the first large-scale study of one of the world's most common cardiac procedures. Angioplasty practices at more than 600 hospitals in the United States -- including many in New York -- were reviewed by a team of researchers at Duke Read more...

MOST of us will reach for a sports drink after exercise, but new research suggests a glass of milk could do the job just as well. A study of male volunteers found that milk was better at limiting the effects of muscle damage from exercise than either water or sports drinks, most likely due to its levels of protein and carbohydrates. Dr Judith Bryans, director of The Dairy Council and Read more...

While it is recommended that people eat 1-1/2 ounces of nuts per day, few people actually consume that amount on a daily basis, U.S. researchers say. Epidemiologic studies show that consuming tree nuts -- almonds, Brazils, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, macadamias and walnuts -- five or more times per week is associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetes and Read more...

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Principales Usos Propuestos   • NingunoOtros Usos Propuestos   • AntioxidantePage Navigation    Requerimentos/Fuentes    Dosis Terapéuticas    Usos Terapéuticos    Temas de Seguridad    Referencias En el cuerpo, sustancias peligrosas que existen de manera natural llamadas radicales libres suponen un riesgo de daño a muchos tejidos. El cuerpo despliega un "sistema Read more...

Galium aparinePrincipales Usos Propuestos   • NingunoOtros Usos Propuestos   • Infecciones de la Vejiga , Retención de Líquidos , Glándulas InflamadasPage Navigation    ¿Para Qué Se Usa el Amor de Hortelario Hoy en Día?    Dosis    Temas de Seguridad    Interacciones Que Debería Conocer    Referencias Las hojas de la planta amor de hortelario ( Galium aparine ) Read more...