In Dr John Briffa's Blog - Posted 1 week ago

The focus that the medical and scientific establishments put on cholesterol as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart disease and stroke...

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In Dr. Z's Medical Report - Posted 1 week ago

Last time, I wrote about Ginkgo biloba being ineffective for the prevention of Alzheimer s disease, which may have led you to wonder what actually c...

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In Disease Proof - Posted 1 week ago

Bad news for me! My family knocks off early. New research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society claims children of centenarians have great...

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In Chinese Medicine News - Posted 1 week ago

CM NEWS - A recent study identifies for the first time antioxidant properties of many Chinese herbs that regulates blood circulation. It discovers the...

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In CNN Paging Dr. Gupta - Posted 1 week ago

By Dr. Sanjay GuptaCNN Chief Medical CorrespondentLast night, Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech. CNN had a camera rolli...

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In Dr. Z's Medical Report - Posted 1 week ago

In March, I wrote a piece with the intentionally wishy-washy title Ginkgo biloba may or may not help prevent memory loss, - which was based on ...

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In Diabetes News from dLife.com - Posted 1 week ago

November 20, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian of...

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In Behind the Headlines - Posted 1 week ago

Substantial evidence indicates that taking a baby aspirin daily, or an adult aspirin every other day, significantly lowers the likelihood of another h...

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In Dr. Buttery's Public Health BLOG - Posted 2 weeks ago

The AP reports that a study, conducted by the Lewin Group consultants, puts the total financial costs for diabetes at $218 billion last year -- the...

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In Chinese Medicine News - Posted 2 weeks ago

AP, Globe and Mail, CTV Ginkgo biloba, the herbal supplement that is sold in health-food stores as a memory enhancer, does not prevent the onset o...

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