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Diet may reduce risk of prostate cancer
A new review published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest that a diet low in fat an ...
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Calcium supplements linked to increased risk of heart attack
Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Early consumption of soda indicator of unhealthy diet
Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers who do not drink soda, according to a Penn State study.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Lemonade can help prevent kidney stones
(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all heard the expression, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Passing a kidney stone would qualify for one of life's "lemons," but did you know that drinking lemonade has been shown to prevent ...
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Some evidence that diets high in calcium and dairy products in childhood may lower mortality
(PhysOrg.com) -- Suggestive evidence points to the possibility that children who have a diet high in calcium and who consume dairy products may have a lower mortality rate than those who don’t, according to ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Vegan Buddhist nuns have same bone density as non-vegetarians
A study comparing the bone health of 105 post-menopausal vegan Buddhist nuns and 105 non-vegetarian women, matched in every other physical respect, has produced a surprising result. Their bone density was identical.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Research leads to improved calcium supplement derived from crustacean shells
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a unique technology that stabilizes an otherwise unstable form of calcium carbonate. This mineral form provides significantly higher biological ...
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Nutrition professor discusses new calcium guidelines
(PhysOrg.com) -- More emphasis needs to be placed on consuming calcium in light of the new 2010 dietary reference intake guidelines, says a Purdue University expert.
Nov 30, 2010 |
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DNA repair capacity identified those at high risk for non-melanoma skin cancer
DNA repair capacity (DRC) measurements effectively identified individuals who were at high risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, and may be a useful method to evaluate the efficacy of preventive therapies, according to study ...
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Drink milk and lose more weight: research
A new weight loss study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more weight on average than those who consumed little to no milk products.
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Calcium consumption may cause prostate cancer in Chinese
Among Chinese men, calcium consumption — even at relatively low levels and from non-dairy food sources such as soy, grains and green vegetables — may increase prostate cancer risk, according to results published in Cancer Re ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Study identifies women at higher risk of significant bone loss on injectable birth control
Nearly half of women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, will experience high bone mineral density (BMD) loss in the hip or lower spine within two years of beginning the ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Diabetics on high-fiber diets might need extra calcium
The amount of calcium your body absorbs might depend, in part, on the amount of dietary fiber you consume.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate nutrition
Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients ...
Mar 01, 2009 |
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First Argentinean study on epidemiology, costs and burden of osteoporosis published
A comprehensive Argentinean epidemiological study reveals the staggering costs of osteoporosis in the country.
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Jul 14, 2010 |
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