Should Vitamin D Supplements Be Taken to Prevent Falls in the Elderly?
A daily dose of 4,000 IU of vitamin D is recommended for elders at high...
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Friday Favorites: How Effective Is Chemotherapy? And How Much Does It Improve Survival?
Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of benefit on survival or quality of life. If you put together all the new chemo drugs that had been approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months.
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What we eat determines what kind of bacteria we foster the growth of in our...
Can Green Tea Help Treat Cancer?
A mixture of results have been reported using green tea to try to stop or...
Can Green Tea Help Prevent Cancer?
Within 40 minutes of green tea consumption, we get a boost in antioxidant power in...
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer?
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Do Vitamin C Supplements Prevent Colds but Cause Kidney Stones?
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How to Strengthen the Mind-Body Connection
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Best Foods for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Which foods and cooking methods should we choose and avoid, given the role advanced glycation...
