The same team also recently reported that vitamin C and E supplements weren’t helpful in protecting users against heart disease.
“At least in the context of two very common outcomes — cardioprotection and chemoprevention — we see no compelling evidence to take vitamin E or C supplements,” said one of the study’s authors, Dr. Howard Sesso, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Taking vitamin E supplements does not reduce a woman’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an analysis of data from the Women’s Health Study indicates.
“Despite plausible biologic mechanisms,” the present randomized, controlled trial does not show that long-term use of vitamin E supplements significantly decreases the risk of developing RA, Dr. Elizabeth W. Karlson and co-researchers conclude.
About 20 million people Read the rest of this entry »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced a voluntary pilot program to ensure the safety of drugs and active drug ingredients produced outside the United States. The FDA said it will select 100 applicants to be part of a new Secure Supply Chain pilot program.
To qualify, applicants must meet the pilot program’s criteria, including a maintaining control over the drugs from the time of manufacture through entry into the country. Read the rest of this entry »
“These medicines work by preventing further
bone loss,” explains Dr. Warren Levy,
president and CEO of Unigene
Laboratories, Inc. “However, recent
reports suggest that some patients using bisphosphonates may be unable
to repair or replace older or damaged bone. Furthermore, it has been
reported that the prior use of certain bisphosphonates may blunt the
effects of PTH, which could render the Read the rest of this entry »
Each February since 1963 Congress has declared February American Heart Month in an attempt to bring more awareness to heart diseases. Magazine retailer
highlights health magazine titles in an effort to urge Americans to educate themselves on how to prevent heart diseases.
Franklin, TN (
) February 3, 2009 — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of Americans. To help further awareness, Internet Read the rest of this entry »
(NaturalNews) According to the American Cancer Society, close to 190,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in the United States yearly. Approximately one man in six will be found to have the disease during his life and about one out of 35 will die from prostate cancer. In fact, prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in American men, second only to lung cancer. But evidence is mounting there’s a way men can take action Read the rest of this entry »
The antioxidant vitamins are known to help fight free radicals, which cause cell damage that can lead to cancer, but new research suggests they are ineffective at preventing the disease when taken in pill form.
The study involved 14,641 male doctors, all aged 50 or over, who were split into four groups and given regular doses of vitamin A, E, both, or placebos.
Over eight years the cancer rates were similar for each of the groups. Even rates of Read the rest of this entry »
Oct. 27, 2008 — A new breed of tomatoes that are specially engineered to have extra antioxidants may help prevent
, according to a new study.
Scientists in Europe transferred certain genes of snapdragons to tomatoes, creating a tomato with a dark purple color and loads of antioxidants. Researchers tested the tomatoes on cancer-prone mice; they found that a
supplemented by purple tomato powder increased the life span of the mice compared to Read the rest of this entry »
The same team also recently reported that vitamin C and E supplements weren’t helpful in protecting users against heart disease.
“At least in the context of two very common outcomes — cardioprotection and chemoprevention — we see no compelling evidence to take vitamin E or C supplements,” said one of the study’s authors, Dr. Howard Sesso, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Read the rest of this entry »
Scottsdale, AZ, December 10, 2008 –(
)– Local Phoenix personal trainer and fat loss expert Curtis Hoekstra, is the founder of the popular Arizona Fitness Boot Camp, the valley’s premier express fitness camp for busy men and women. He is currently helping area residents fight typical holiday season weight gain that so many experience during this busy and stressful time of year.
Hoekstra states: “There are dozens of great ways to Read the rest of this entry »