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A recent review by cardiologist Christopher Labos from Montreal stated that any physical activity is better than doing nothing. He reviewed why today most health websites state that 10,000 steps per day would be the desired standard. He noted that this recommendation originated from a

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April 28, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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30-minute walk, blood lipids, blood pressure, diabetes, exercise group, health, mortality, physical activity, step-counter, ten-thousand steps meter

Notably, a new study showed that sexual assault leads to health consequences. It concentrated on a group of women who were sexually assaulted in their teenage years. Specifically, several decades later brain studies showed that they were now developing white matter hyperintensities in

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September 26, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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carotid artery plaque, cognitive decline, dementia, disruptions in blood flow, health consequences, mortality, physical trauma, sexual assault, stroke, white matter hyperintensities

It is important to realize that an important study showed that pollution increases mortality in older people. This US study from Boston, MA used 16 years of data, 68.5 million Medicare enrollees (65 years or older) and 570 million observations. Notably, it showed that the reduction of

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July 29, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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air quality standard, asthmatics, causation, chemical composition of the air, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, long-term exposure, mortality, mortality rate, particulate matter, pollution

In the first place, a landmark study showed that fish oil reduces mortality over 16 years. Specifically, the investigation included data from 240,729 men and 180,580 women. Notably, there were 54,230 deaths among the men, and 30,882 deaths among the women. In general, when research an

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August 28, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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alzheimer’s disease, anti-inflammatory properties, cancer., cardiovascular disease, chronic liver disease, fish consumption, fish oil, mortality, omega-3 fatty acid, respiratory disease

According to an article in Scientific Reports (June 13, 2019) being in nature gives you health. The researchers interviewed 20,000 people in England and asked them whether they spent significant time in nature in the previous week. They found that for the beneficial effects to occur t

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July 19, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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adrenal gland hormone cortisol, fast-paced world, forest bathing, good health, mortality, nature setting, relaxation, shinrin-yoku, stress response, well being

A new study in the Lancet has concluded that a high fiber diet is good for your health. Sometimes medical research texts can be cumbersome, so this article from the CNN in popular language translates the facts into simpler terms. Essentially this fiber study was a metaanalysis of many

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January 16, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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colorectal cancer, decrease of mortality, fiber, heart attacks, high fiber diet, lower bodyweight, mortality, strokes, total cholesterol, type 2 diabetes

A large meta-analysis was published in June 2016 showing that metformin lowers mortality of diabetics. The review included data from 204 studies, namely 179 trials and 25 observational studies. There was a total lover 1.4 million subjects enrolled. Mortality from cardiovascular diseas

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October 19, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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cardiovascular disease, diabetes, exercise program, low glycemic diet, metformin, mortality, obese, obese diabetics, overweight, very-low-calorie diet

Higher vitamin D3 leads to better prostate cancer survival A study showed that higher vitamin D3 leads to better prostate cancer survival. The article appeared in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Preventio

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September 07, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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25-hydroxyvitamin d levels, food questionnaires, mortality, prevent prostate cancer, prospective study, Prostate cancer, risk of prostate cancer, vitamin D levels, vitamin D3, vitamin d3 supplements

A new Harvard study showed that good fats reduce mortality. This study consisted of 126,000 men and women over a 32-year period from 1980 to 2012. First of all, the researchers checked with every participant of the study every 2 to 4 years what amounts and what types of fat they were

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August 11, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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cancer, diabetes, fat, harvard study, heart disease, margarine, mortality, oil, polyunsaturated fats, types of fat

Lycopenes are linked to lower mortality. Lycopenes are the red pigments of tomatoes. Researchers from Omaha, Nebraska found that it is the lycopenes in tomatoes and watermelons that lower mortality. They analyzed data on 2499 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examin

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August 03, 2016

by Ray Schilling

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breast cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, inflammation, lycopene, mortality, oxidative stress, Prostate cancer, tomatoes, watermelon

Any Physical Activity is Better than Doing Nothing

Sexual Assault Leads to Health Consequences

Pollution Increases Mortality in Older People

Fish Oil Reduces Mortality Over 16 years

Being In Nature Gives You Health

High Fiber Diet Is Good For Your Health

Metformin Lowers Mortality Of Diabetics

Higher Vitamin D3 Leads To Better Prostate Cancer Survival

Good Fats Reduce Mortality

Lycopenes Are Linked To Lower Mortality

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