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You don’t have to be a good singer to enjoy the benefits of singing. Even if you can’t make it to the finals of American Idol, you can still sing in the shower every morning. Singing is an activity that is healthy, fun and affords a great many benefits to the body and mind. First of [...]

Many people suffer from heartburn. That’s just a fact, but what isn’t a fact though many believe it is, is that certain foods or certain kinds of foods are responsible for what causes heartburn. Basically, foods that are acidic in nature can contribute to heartburn, or acid reflux. That could include things from something as simple [...]

Contributing causes of heartburn comprise strain and stress, smoking, taking in alcoholic or carbonated beverages. Also some kinds of physical training may contribute to unrelenting heartburn. It’s nearly impossible to fend off all the things that might induce heartburn day in and day out. However, you could stop smoking, eat less and stay off [...]

Research led by scientists in the UK has upturned a 50-year old theory that maintains antioxidants stop or slow aging by counteracting the oxidative stress on cells caused by free radicals, a finding that will undermine claims made by beauty and diet products that promote the anti-aging properties of antioxidants.

In one of the first instances of targeted drug design in psychiatric treatment, University of Pittsburgh researchers have found an experimental agent that shows promise in addressing working memory impairments that occur in the schizophrenia. The study breaks new ground in the strategy used to develop new pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia, explained David Lewis, M.D.

A report published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume details four case studies where proteins used to augment bone formation in applications such as, healing of nonunion, may play a role in the development of abnormal formation of bone within extraskeletal soft tissues.

Title: Weight Boosts Older Women's Breast Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 11/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2008

Title: Diabetes: 8 Tips for Diabetes Care During the Holidays
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 11/26/2001 3:59:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008

Title: Substitutions Make Holiday Fare Healthier
Category: Health News
Created: 11/23/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008