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Study - Spiritual Practice and Prayer Prevalent in Cancer Survivors According to new data published online August 4 in Cancer , a significant number of cancer survivors use complementary methods of health care (CM) in conjunction with conventional medicine. A 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) revealed... ( added 131 days 4 hours ago.)

Fruit Juice May Increase Women’s Risk for Diabetes We all know we are supposed to eat fruits and green leafy vegetables as part of a healthy diet. Fruit and vegetable consumption prevents heart disease, and fights obesity and high blood pressure. A newer study shows that the risk for developing... ( added 220 days 1 hour ago.)

Surviving Summer Summer weather brings fun and just a few challenges to health and well-being. Picnics and outdoor activities carry the risk of sunburn, insect bites, and physical injuries. Temptations like hot dogs, burgers, chips and sweet offerings from well... ( added 222 days 23 hours ago.)

Patients Who See Hospitalists May Have Lengthier Hospital Stays An analysis of more than 10,000 hospitalized patient reveals that seeing different physicians ( aka-hospitalists), prolongs patient hospital stays. The practice of acquiring hospital-based physicians to evaluate and treat patients may not always... ( added 251 days 12 hours ago.)

Block Wrinkles Through Diet and Skin Care We all want smaller waistlines. If that isn't enough to curb your sweet tooth, consider the following facts about how sugar ravages your skin: Experts now believe that eating sugar can make your skin dull and wrinkled, appropriately referred to as... ( added 255 days 22 hours ago.)

Chinese Herbal Medicine - What do Studies Say? Western physicians have a difficult time prescribing herbal medications to their patients. It's difficult to practice medicine across cultures. A recent review of Chinese herbal medicine provides insight into the difficulty proving that... ( added 258 days 11 hours ago.)

Calorie Restriction - From the "Heart of Women's Health" According to a presentation from the Second Annual "Heart of Women's Health", a low fat diet is still the best for prevention of heart disease, but in the past instructions for a low fat diet neglected to include emphasis on calorie restriction.... ( added 258 days 11 hours ago.)

Overhead Aircraft, Snoring and Traffic Contribute to High Blood Pressure The Hypertension and Exposure to Noise near Airports (HYENA) study, published in the European Heart Journal Online, February 12, 2008, shows that blood pressure spikes occur during sleep following exposure to snoring, noise from aircraft and... ( added 258 days 11 hours ago.)

Heart Attack Often Misdiagnosed in Women Women often have different symptoms of acute coronary syndrome than men. Women who experience heart attacks are more likely to die when compared to men. Women also experience heart attacks on the average of ten years later than men. It is now... ( added 258 days 11 hours ago.)

Blood Pressure Management for Women - Go (Soy) Nuts Women who go nuts, (soy nuts, that is) are likely to find a reduction in blood pressure and a healthier heart. Soy nuts are tasty, and provide an easily obtainable overall health benefit for women. A handful of unsalted, roasted soy nuts daily can... ( added 260 days 13 hours ago.)

Pedometer Based Walking for Weight Loss Pedometer based walking programs are a sure fire way to help with weight loss. Every step you take increases your calorie expenditure. According to a study published in the January/February, 2008 issue of the Annals of Family Medicine... ( added 260 days 13 hours ago.)

Qigong (Chi Gung) Exercise Shown to Reduce Neck Pain According to a study performed by Birgitta Lansinger, MS, PT, from the Göteborg University, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology/Physiotherapy in Sweden, and colleagues, Qigong exercises can provide relief of chronic neck pain. The study... ( added 260 days 13 hours ago.)

Increased Thyroid Hormone and Weight Gain According to a new study, small increases in thyroid stimulating hormone can lead to weight gain. The news comes as the result of a large, community-based study, reported in the March 24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine . Thyroid... ( added 261 days 5 hours ago.)

Stress and You - Learn to S-L-O-W Down Life is undoubtedly full of mayhem. We have traffic jams, are forced to multi-task at work as well as at home, and often find it difficult to even get to sleep as a result. Here are some tips you can use to teach yourself to de-stress... ( added 261 days 5 hours ago.)

Health Maintenance for Rigorous Training - Take Vitamin C Nobody wants to go to the doctor when they have a cold. It's only normal to look for alternative treatments, such as Vitamin C, chicken soup and over the counter cold remedies. One of the more popular, yet controversial supplements for... ( added 324 days 1 hour ago.)