Nutrition & Wellness

Flu Shot Reduces Blood Clots Reported November 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It’s the time of the year get your annual flu shot, and now it could protect you against another danger. In a new study, researchers found receiving an influenza vaccine cut the risk of blood clots forming in veins -- venous thrombotic embolism (VTE) -- by 26 percent. VTE is a dangerous condition … [Read more...]

Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass, but may be healthy29 Mar 2005 Vegetarians who don't cook their food have abnormally low bone mass, usually a sign of osteoporosis and increased fracture risk. But a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis also found that raw food vegetarians have other biological markers … [Read more...]

Get More Sleep to Fight Off ColdsReported January 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not getting enough sleep won't just make you tired. It may also make you sick. People who sleep less than seven hours at night are three times more likely to develop respiratory illness after being exposed to a cold virus, compared to those who sleep eight hours or more. To find their data, … [Read more...]

Taking Vitamins to Treat Illness13 Mar 2005 Vitamins are taking on a new role in health care -- to help manage or treat disease. You may only think of your over-the-counter multivitamin as backup for not getting enough vitamins in your diet. But researchers are finding ways for vitamins to do more. The March issue of Mayo Clinic Health … [Read more...]

Impact of SmokingReported May 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Results from a large study show what many of us already know: smoking is bad for your health. However, researchers say the new data show the "tremendous" impact cigarettes have in promoting a variety of diseases and death. Investigators from the University of Oslo and Norwegian Institute of Public Health … [Read more...]

Intervention Boosts Breast Cancer Survival Reported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Psychological intervention programs may not only improve a breast cancer patients’ overall health, they may also increase their chance of survival. Researchers at Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center found that patients participating in an intervention program reduced … [Read more...]

Coffee protects women from cancer of the uterus: Study Reported September 06, 2008 Japanese researchers have discovered a good reason for women to drink coffee, they say it protects them from cancer of the uterus. In a long term study conducted by Japan's Health Ministry, 45,000 women aged between 40 and 69, … [Read more...]

Probiotic supplements have 'no proven benefit for healthy people' Reported June 06, 2009 Michael Wilson, Professor of Microbiology at University College London, said there were some cases when topping up on "good bacteria" could help recovery from illness, but understanding of the supplements is "shaky" and needs a more … [Read more...]

Is your kid getting enough sunlight?Reported June 07, 2008 DUBAI — Administration of Vitamin D drops have been made compulsory by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for infants aged between two and six months, said a senior health official. The step has been taken after it was found out that at least 90 per cent of mothers in Dubai did not think it was important to expose … [Read more...]

Don't char your meat and lower the temperature of your grill Reported August 28, 2007 "Grilling is a low-fat method of cooking," says Elizabeth Schaub, registered and licensed dietitian on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. "But we have to be aware that it can increase our risk of cancer if we eat grilled meats too often." It's true-those … [Read more...]

Health officer issues warning on Mexican candyFebruary 07, 2008 County health officials have warned consumers not to eat Bibi Rainbow Chewing Gum, Tamanzela candies and Tarritos candies after tests found levels of lead that could cause health problems.     All of the candies are imported from Mexico, according to Dr. Hugh Stallworth, … [Read more...]

New Species of Ebola VirusReported November 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists discovered a new species of the Ebola virus, and they say it was responsible for a hemorrhagic fever outbreak in western Uganda in 2007. A team of researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, the Uganda Virus Research Institute, the Uganda Ministry … [Read more...]

Obesity Catches Up With Smoking Reported January 06, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With smoking rates declining and obesity escalating in the United States, obesity is now an equal if not greater threat to national disease burden and the shortening of healthy life as smoking. Researchers at Columbia University and The City College of New York say years … [Read more...]

Positive Language Helps Smokers Quit Reported January 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests smokers who call into a quitline have more success when spoken to in a positive tone. A new study conducted at Yale University describes a relationship between stressing the benefits of quitting smoking -- a gain-framed approach -- versus stressing … [Read more...]

Salt: A Major Health Priority Reported September 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Love sprinkling salt on your food? Pay attention to how much you pour. Some doctors say salt may be one of our biggest health enemies. High sodium diets have been linked to high blood pressure, vascular and cardiac damage, stomach cancer, osteoporosis and more. Of the one … [Read more...]

Swine Flu: What you should Know Reported November 12, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The U.S. government has ordered more than 250 million vaccines to try to keep the H1N1 virus under control. Experts agree the worldwide cost and health burden of the swine flu is nothing to joke about, but is it reason to panic? Fresh out of high school, … [Read more...]

Thoughts Alone Start Glucose Metabolism Reported December 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Just the thought of dessert may encourage your muscles to start taking up more blood sugar. A new study shows a chemical in the brain called orexin plays an important role in regulating glucose metabolism, and that anticipation alone can activate the process. … [Read more...]

TV Time Linked to Poor Nutrition Reported March 2, 2007 By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Kids who sit in front of the tube longer are more likely to consume sugary drinks and extra calories. These habits could lead to obesity. Researchers at Harvard Medical School … [Read more...]

Vitamins Don’t Lower Prostate Cancer Risk, Studies Conclude Reported December 10, 2008 It’s time to forget about the saying “a vitamin a day keeps cancer away,” as more and more cancer studies show that vitamins are no good in preventing cancer. Two such studies appearing in December 9 Early Release issue of the Journal of the American Medical … [Read more...]

Weight Loss, an Early Sign of Dementia? Reported January 11, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests weight loss may be an early sign of dementia in the elderly. Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry in London found weight loss begins before the onset of definite dementia symptoms and accelerates by the time of … [Read more...]

Allergy Drugs Fight Obesity and Diabetes in Mice Reported July 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Crack open the latest medical textbook to the chapter on type 2 diabetes and you'll be hard pressed to find the term "immunology" anywhere. Metabolic conditions and immunologic conditions are, with a few exceptions, thought to be distant cousins. Recent … [Read more...]

EU lifts GMO import ban for maizeMay 19, 2004 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union ended its controversial ban Wednesday on new genetically modified foods, allowing imports of a tinned maize. The move does not touch on the more contentious issue of new GMO crops. In the EU's first approval in more than five years, its … [Read more...]

Formal complaint over Brazilian beef July 11, 2007 A federation of British and Irish farmers has formally lodged a complaint to the European Union that the EU Commission is failing in its legal duty by continuing to allow beef imports from Brazil. The 12 member associations of Fairness for Farmers in Europe (FFE) have … [Read more...]

Winter Sun Makes it Difficult to Get Essential Vitamin D Naturally Reported January 21, 2009 (NaturalNews) As the days grow short in winter, your body may be missing invaluable Vitamin D needed for optimum health and disease prevention, according to Creighton University researcher Joan Lappe, Ph.D. During the summer, the body can convert solar energy into ample amounts of … [Read more...]

Celiac Disease a Growing Health Concern Reported July 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A digestive disease caused by an immune response to gluten in wheat, barely, or rye is not only growing in prevalence, but leading to a higher rate of death for people who have it but don’t know it. Those are the key findings from Mayo Clinic researchers who tested blood … [Read more...]

Dried Tomatoes to Fight Prostate Cancer Reported June 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research suggests preventing prostate cancer may not only be linked to what you eat, but the form of your food. In a recent study reported in the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists studied different tomato products. “Processing of many edible plants … [Read more...]

Exercise to Prevent Severe Strokes Reported October 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who are physically active before suffering a stroke may recover better and experience fewer problems compared to non-exercisers, according to a new study. Researchers asked 265 stroke survivors with an average age of 68 about their exercise habits. They found those who exercised the … [Read more...]

Medication and Lifestyle Changes Combo Best to Fight Obesity Reported November 17, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research revealss combining weight loss medications and lifestyle changes can help people lose twice as much weight as either one alone. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia studied 180 women and 44 men with an … [Read more...]

Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy can reduce up to 70 percent of spina bifida cases, according to a new study. Laura Mitchell, Ph.D., of the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center in Houston, and colleagues reviewed the causes, symptoms and treatments for spina bifida, a condition in which the neural tube (an embryonic form of the brain and spinal … [Read more...]

Get Moving to Kick the HabitReported April 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you’re trying to quit smoking, you might want to get moving. A new study finds physically active smokers are more likely to succeed at kicking the habit. The study included 23,000 Canadian smokers. Researchers say physically active men were 36 percent more likely to have tried to quit smoking in … [Read more...]