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You already know that that spare tire around your abdomen, your beloved “beer belly” as you like to call it, puts you at increase risk of sleep apnea, asthma, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes. But I bet you didn’t know that it also puts osteoporosis on the list of potential future health problems as well? “Everyone […]
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Previous research has tied c-sections to a variety of health conditions affecting children, including asthma, allergies and diabetes. However, after reviewing nine different birth studies, researchers are now tying cesarean births to obesity and weight gain in children and adults. Even though the findings don’t point to c-sections as the root cause of weight gain […]
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A Canadian study has found an increased risk for diabetes among breast cancer survivors over 55 years of age—compared to women who have never had breast cancer. In fact, the risk for breast cancer patients has been directly traced to whether or not a woman has undergone chemotherapy. The study, conducted by researchers at the […]
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Aromatic essential oils, the kind used in spas, massage parlors, and homes to create an environment of relaxation, might be doing you more bad than good. A study from Taiwan, published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, reveals that those soothing aromas you love to use to unwind after a long day of work […]
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According to researchers from Umea University in Sweden, iron deficiency in infancy may be a direct cause of behavioral problems in later childhood. U.S. medical professionals already recommend extra iron at four to six months via iron supplements if the mother is breastfeeding or via formula. However, scientists are now recommending iron supplements for low-weight […]
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