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What is Osteoporosis?
You’ve probably heard about osteoporosis and wondered, “What is osteoporosis?” As the name suggests, this disease refers to porous bone. The condition weakens bones, increasing the risk of sudden and unexpected bone fractures. Unfortunately, this disease can progress...
Study Shows Proteinuria Can Shorten Life Expectancy
A new study just published from Canada is showing that patients who had proteinuria had a shorter life expectancy than other individuals without this disease process. Proteinuria can also be referred to as albuminuria or urine albumin. It is a condition which exists...
Vitamin D Important in Helping to Improve Insulin Sensitvity
Researchers continue to unlock the importance of vitamin D in the body. Researchers have shown that poor vitamin D levels in the body have been associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or both in adults and adolescents. In a...
New Guidelines for Concussions Occurring from Sports Injuries Released
New guidelines have been released by the American Academy of Neurology concerning sports concussions and when a player can be released. Previously the guidelines tried to classify the severity of concussions at the time they occurred and then based return-to-play...
Anxiety and Depression Coupled With Heart Disease Triples the Risk of Death
Duke University Medical Center recently published the results of a study on the role of anxiety and depression on heart disease. [1]The study involved 934 patients who were carefully screened to make sure they met the criteria that the researchers were using for this...
Low Fat Milk = Obese Children According to New Study.
A recent study conducted on preschool children drew some interesting conclusions. The study focused on information on the types of milk 10,700 US children drank and their body mass index (BMI) at ages 2 and 4. Researchers found that giving children low fat 1% milk did...
Risk for Breast Cancer May Increase With High Dairy Fat Consumption
Researchers have released a new study which indicates that breast cancer survivors will have better outcomes on low fat diets. The research showed that consuming at least half a serving of high-fat dairy per day increased the risk of dying from the disease. What was...