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This section of nethealthbook is a collection of medical news items. It brings you very timely research that will help you understand medical problems better. Links to appropriate pages integrate the articles into the text of nethealthbook.com. One example: a news article finds that higher fiber content in the diet of males reduces prostate cancer risk. This is now part of the prostate cancer chapter under prostate cancer prevention. On the other hand an Australian study found that diabetes is a risk factor for the development of pancreatic cancer. Close blood sugar control in diabetics reduces this risk. That fact is also mentioned on the page of nethealthbook titled causes of cancer of the pancreas.

Mediterranean diet

Another study about Midwestern firefighters came to the conclusion that a Mediterranean diet benefits US workers. The diet consisted of lots of fruit, vegetables, nuts, fish, olive oil and whole grain. These firefighters had a 35% lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome, which translated into much less heart attacks over the years than a control group on a regular diet. The average consumer often overlooks this type of data from the medical literature, but it is very relevant to the average consumer.

Many short medical news items

Among the medical news items is a collection of short reviews of original research findings on many topics. Recently I reviewed a new malaria vaccine. Another item was an article about the benefit of having a nap. A completely different topic was the fact that circumcision may have long-term emotional consequences on adult socio-affective processing. Another story is how the Covid19 vaccine works. Finally, I wrote an article about how millions of Americans are exposed to toxins in drinking water.

Over the years information from these practical medical news items accumulate and become part of the database of nethealthbook.com.

Last modified: December 4, 2024

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This outline is only a teaching aid to patients and should stimulate you to ask the right questions when seeing your doctor. However, the responsibility of treatment stays in the hands of your doctor and you.
Vitamin E Prevents Hip Fractures

Vitamin E Prevents Hip Fractures

Introduction In August 2014 the journal “Osteoporosis International” published a report from a trial where researchers compared two groups of patients. One group consumed high doses of vitamin E. The other group only had low doses of vitamin E in their food intake.  The investigators
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Lack Of B Vitamins In Children Predicts Obesity

Lack Of B Vitamins In Children Predicts Obesity

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in October 2014 found a lack of B vitamins in children predicts obesity. The study was conducted in children aged 8 to 15.  The researchers came from the University of Queensland, but the study was done on Mexican-American children who par
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Heart Failure Linked To Low Bone Density

Heart Failure is Linked to Low Bone Density

Introduction This article is about the fact that heart failure is linked to low bone density. Indeed, a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the bone density of more than 13,000 healthy individuals. In addition, the researchers also examined their hearts
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Resveratrol Helps Memory And Blood Sugar

Resveratrol Helps Memory And Blood Sugar

Introduction The Journal of Neuroscience reported that resveratrol helps memory and blood sugar. The researchers described a trial on 23 healthy, but overweight persons between the ages of 50 and 75. The healthcare workers gave them 200 mg of resveratrol as a supplement per day for 26
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Fiber Prolongs Life After A Heart Attack

Fiber Prolongs Life After A Heart Attack

You heard that fiber is good for colon cancer prevention, but have you heard that fiber prolongs life after a heart attack? This is exactly what a study that appeared in the British Medical Journal in April 2014 showed. The lead investigator, Shanshan Li (Harvard School of Public Heal
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Vitamin D Increases Cancer Survival

Vitamin D Increases Cancer Survival

Vitamin D increases cancer survival as a study at the University of Edinburgh, England showed: about 1600 patients were operated on for colon cancer and around that time their blood levels for vitamin D were also checked. Professor Malcolm Dunlop, the lead investigator, found that pat
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Magnesium Supplements Cut Diabetes Risk

Magnesium Supplements Cut Diabetes Risk

A study from Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts has followed a cohort of the Framingham Heart Study for 7 years and published their findings on October 17, 2014. The study group consisted of 2,582 participants from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort with an average age
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Mediterranean Diet Keeps You Young

A study which was continuing for more than ten years involving 5000 nurses found that a Mediterranean diet keeps your cells younger for longer. The nurses involved in this study were eating a diet consisting of vegetables, chicken, fish, fruit, but they stayed away from red meats, but
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