Research and Markets: By Early 2010, the Mexican Congress Began Passing Some Initiatives to Limit the Consumption of …
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Health and Wellness in Mexico” report to their offering.
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State hospitalization rates for some chronic diseases top national rates
Local doctors say preventing and controlling chronic health problems requires dramatic changes in how Americans approach their health.
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Should some kids take fish oil supplements?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fish oil supplements could lower blood pressure in slightly overweight teenage kids, a new study suggests, and their hearts may reap the benefits years later.
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Cap collects some oil even as slick taints beaches
Beachgoers gawked at tar balls, discolored seashells and orange foam that washed up on the Gulf Coast’s once-pristine white sand shores Saturday, the crude from a busted oil well deep underwater appearing in greater…
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Study finds certain drugs can keep some forms of cancer in remission longer
ANDREW POLLACK The studies on longer cancer treatment involve a strategy for making cancer into a chronic disease like diabetes or hypertension, held in check by continuous use of medicines.
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I am taking a cough medicine called Tussionex. I have noticed that it (among others) has a warning label for people with glaucoma. I have been monitored with intraocular hypertension for about a year now. Could this medicine hurt my eyesight?
Thanks for your advice.
Caffeine may be good for some ageing hearts
New York – Drinking caffeinated beverages on a regular basis may provide significant protection against death from heart disease in the elderly who have normal levels of blood pressure, according to data from a large United States health and nutrition study.
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Couple of coffees may help some heart patients
LONDON (Reuters) – A couple of cups of coffee a day may help some heart attack patients to avoid further serious problems, provided they have normal blood pressure, researchers said on Friday.
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My husband has high blood pressure and refuses to go to the doctor. So I am doing some research on how we can try to control it. I know to change his diet and exercise. However, I was reading that you can get some OTC diuretics and calcium channel blockers. Does anyone know some good [...]
KATZ: Side effects of some medications provide added health bonus
All too often, drugs that perform some valuable function, fighting cancer, alleviating pain, lowering blood pressure, come at a high price in side effects. Every now and then, though, a class of drug comes along that does what it’s supposed to do, then confers other benefits [...]