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Not Brushing Twice a day can cause heart attack!
Published on 3 Jun, 2010 at 16:58 in Dental Health, Featured, General Health | Viewed 1,728 views times | 2 Comments
We can never emphasize enough that brushing your teeth daily is very important. Now we have this study in British Medical Journal (BMJ) that surveyed almost 11,000 men and women and followed them for about 8 years and tracked which of them developed heart attack and which one of them died from that. They also…
Milk after exercise promotes muscle gain and fat mass loss
Published on 1 Jun, 2010 at 23:18 in Diet & Nutrition, Featured, General Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss | Viewed 2,381 views times | 1 Comment
We have heard it all the times that drinking protein right after strength training helps prevent muscle loss and promotes muscle gain. The recent study published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise journal states that drinking low fat milk after strength training exercise helps promote muscle gain, fat mass loss and a possible reduction…
Updated Breast Cancer Guidelines – What's the verdict?
Published on 19 Nov, 2009 at 20:47 in Featured, General Health | Viewed 3,654 views times | 2 Comments
Before we discuss the updated guidelines by US Preventive Services Task Forces (USPSTF), lets first understand who USPSTF is. This task force is the leading independent panel of private-sector experts in prevention and primary care sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The USPSTF conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of the scientific evidence for the…
Swine Flu Vaccination – Frequently Asked Questions
Published on 4 Oct, 2009 at 0:14 in General Health | Viewed 3,789 views times | 2 Comments
Swine Flu Vaccine is targeted towards 2009 H1N1 Influenza virus. This vaccine is different from the seasonal flu vaccine. The seasonal flu vaccine will not provide protection against 2009 H1N1 flu. A single dose should be adequate. It will require about 10 days to develop immunologic protection from…
Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke Risk Predicted
Published on 1 Jul, 2009 at 0:10 in General Health | Viewed 4,891 views times | No Comments
Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke Risk Predicted FDA-Approved Blood Test Helps Physicians Determine Hidden risk and Manage Moderate to High-Risk Patients
Author: Mark J. Alberts, MD
Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with over 600,000 coronary heart…
Swine Flu Symptoms: What are they? What you should do?
Published on 29 Apr, 2009 at 15:48 in General Health | Viewed 4,587 views times | 4 Comments
Swine Flu is a viral illness cause by type A Influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu but it can and does occur in humans.
Is it contagious?
This infection is contagious and can spread from human to human. However, at this time, it is not known…
Pedometer use helps Weight Loss
Published on 9 Mar, 2008 at 20:47 in Diet & Nutrition, General Health | Viewed 14,759 views times | 16 Comments
According to literature review published in the Journal of Family Medicine in the February 2008 issue, “Patients who used pedometers walked more, lost weight without dieting, and improved their systolic blood pressure“.
This is based on a meta-analysis published in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) 2007 which analyzed over 26 studies of pedometer use in adult outpatients…
Obesity is highly prevalent in U.S.A – here are the shocking STATs!
Published on 30 Aug, 2007 at 21:44 in General Health | Viewed 5,002 views times | 12 Comments
Overweight and obesity are found worldwide, and the prevalence of these conditions in the United States ranks high along with other developed nations. Below are some data based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2004.
Adults age 20 and older who are overweight or obese (BMI > 25)
All adults: 133.6 million (66 percent) – ABOUT 2/3rd of U.S. Adults! Women: 65 million (61.6 percent) Men: 68.3…
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Facts for both Women and Men
Published on 16 Mar, 2007 at 18:07 in General Health | Viewed 4,389 views times | 4 Comments
What is HPV?
HPVs are a group of more than 100 types of viruses that cause warts. Some types of HPV cause genital warts. Other types cause cancer of the cervix. It is passed on through genital contact (such as vaginal and anal sex). It is also passed on by skin-to-skin contact. At least 50% of people who have had sex will have HPV at some time in their lives.
What…
Tips on improving sleep
Published on 14 Oct, 2006 at 18:27 in General Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss | Viewed 3,098 views times | 1 Comment
