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Americans Living Longer Than Two Decades Ago, But Overall State Of Health Care Is 'Mediocre,' Despite Spending Increase: Report
The United States is falling behind its economic peers in most measures of health, despite making gains in the past two decades, according to a sweeping study of data from 34 countries. Read More »
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Artificial Sweeteners Linked To Obesity Epidemic, Scientists Say
Artificial sweeteners may exacerbate, rather than prevent, metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes, a study suggests...
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FDA Fails To Protect Against Antibiotic Resistance, Guarantees More Needless Death And Suffering
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect two million Americans every year, causing at least 23,000 deaths. Even more die from complications related to the infections, and the numbers are steadily growing. Read More »
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Healing Meals
Hospitals hope that sending healthful food to patients’ homes will keep them from coming back Read More »
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Just What The Doctor Ordered: Med Students Team With Chefs
[...] "I think it's forward thinking to start to see, to view food as medicine," he says. "That's not something that's really on our radar in medical education. But with the burden of disease in the United States being so heavily weighted with lifestyle disease, I think it's a very, very logical next step." Read More »
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New Cancer Cases Worldwide Expected To Skyrocket
Cancer deaths worldwide are predicted to rise from 8.2 million annually to 13 million a year with two decades, according to a new report. Read More »
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Nutrition & Diet: Free Open Source and/or Low Cost Solutions
Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet and good nutrition. For help, consider using some of the growing number of high quality, free open source and/or low cost Diet & Nutrition software products now readily available to you. Read More »
Saturated Fat Phobia Lacks Scientific Basis
Strictures against saturated fat, which have constituted U.S. government policy for over three decades, are deeply embedded in the nation’s consciousness. Yet a recent medical journal article is questioning the merits of such policies. Read More »
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State Of U.S. Health 'Mediocre': Report
The United States is falling behind its economic peers in most measures of health, despite making gains in the past two decades, according to a sweeping study of data from 34 countries. Read More »
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Sweet Snacks 'Link To Bowel Cancer'
Fizzy drinks, cakes, biscuits, crisps and desserts may increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study. Read More »
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The FDA Ban On Trans Fat Should Be Just The Beginning
It’s been clear for more than a decade that trans fat is a dangerous substance that increases the risk of heart disease. Denmark banned its use in 2003. Several American cities and states have followed suit, but the use of trans fat is still widespread despite the availability of suitable substitutes. Read More »
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The Walmartization Of Agriculture
Walmart has become an icon of the corporate rush to keep costs low and profits high, regardless of the effects on society. [...] It is this business strategy that catapulted them to be among the largest corporate interests in the world and allowed them to spread into virtually every corner of the United States. Read More »
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Violent Behavior Linked To Nutritional Deficiencies
Deficiencies of vitamins A, D, K, B1, B3, B6, B12 and folate, and of minerals iodine, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, chromium and manganese can all contribute to mental instability and violent behavior, according to a report published in the Spring 2013 issue of Wise Traditions, the journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Read More »
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Why Branding Obesity As A Disease Is A Step In The WRONG Direction...
The documentary film Hungry For Change1 is another revolutionary look at food and nutrition from the creators of the best-selling film Food Matters. Read More »
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Why You Might Want To Swap Out Your Low-Fat Diet For A Mediterranean One
When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart, eating more in line with a Mediterranean diet may do you more good than a strictly low-fat one, according to a new review of studies. Read More »
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