We all know that mammograms are the main method for detecting breast cancer. However, mammograms are not the perfect screening tool as they do miss cases on occasions. Thus, there has been a lot of interest lately in using MRI as screening tools for Breast Cancer. Some studies have shown that MRI’s can detect additional [...]
Good news, it may not be your fault that you have a craving for fat foods! and one day you might be able to rid yourself of it! A study done on rodents and published in Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that rats with normal taste buds show an inclination for fatty foods as oppose [...]
Hey guys Here is a fun little study. Researchers founds that swimming with dolphins can reduce depressive symptoms more effectively than swimming alone. Okay now before you all jump in the ocean, let look at the numbers. The researchers ONLY studied 30 patients with MILD to MODERATE depression. All of the patients stopped their antidepressant [...]
1. Number of Americans age 20-74 yrs who are obese: >61% (110 million) 2. Rate of increase in obese children from 1960-1991: Doubled 3. Annual Deaths from obesity related causes: 300,000 4. Annual medical expenses and cost of lost productivity: >$100 billion per year So here is an interesting way to jump start the economy. [...]
Hey guys Here is an interesting article from Journal of the American Medical Association regarding being overweight in young/middle age to Medicare expenditures in older age. The study looked at Medicare data from 1984-2002 with baseline data from 1967-1973 for 9978 men and 7623 women (ages 33-64) who did NOT have heart disease or diabetes [...]
Hey guys There was a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at 47,150 men over 12 years examining risk factors for gout. They found that higher levels of meat and seafood consumption were associated with increased risk of gout, whereas higher consumption of dairy products had a decreased risk. Just [...]
Hi guys Here are some simple ways to lower your blood pressure without medications. Enjoy 1. Losing weight: did you know that each ~20 lb weight loss can reduce your blood pressure by 5-20mm Hg. 2. Switching to a diet low in saturated fats, high in fruits and vegetables can decrease blood pressure by 8-14mm [...]
