Vitamin D Levels in Postmenopausal Women

January 27, 2012 — A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement on the role of vitamin D after menopause notes that the recommended daily allowance is 600 IU/day,

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PCE Exposure Increases Mental Disorders

January 30, 2012 — Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the organic solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) may raise the risk of certain psychiatric illnesses, particularly bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),

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Pfizer Birth Control Pills Recalled

February 1, 2012 — Pfizer Inc announced yesterday that it has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets and 14 lots of the brand-name version of the

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Diet Soda Raises Risk for Vascular Events

Diet soda may not be the healthier alternative many had hoped. A new study suggests that the popular drinks may increase the risk for stroke, myocardial infarction, and

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Skin Damage From Sun May Worsen with Pollution

Exposure to amounts of pollution typically found in urban environments may more than double skin damage from the sun, preliminary research suggests.

Extreme weather and smoking may also increase the skin

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Fiber Reduces Cardiovascular Disease

Providing further support for the recommendation to eat plenty of dietary fiber, a new large prospective cohort study shows that fiber intake is associated with a significantly reduced risk of

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Environmental Toxins Impact Children's Health

When she was just 23 months old, Mira Brouwer was diagnosed with an ependymoma, the third most common type of brain tumor in children. A few months after her fourth

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Worst Drug in History Finally Banned

An estimated 10 million patients have used the pain reliever propoxyphene and were sent scrambling to doctors’ offices when it was recently pulled from the market. Many physicians are still

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Celiac Disease Diagnosis Increases Dramatically

Studies from the United States, Europe, and elsewhere indicate that the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) has increased significantly in the last 3 decades — possibly by as much as

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Vitamins B6, B12 Protect Against Depression in Older Adults

Reprinted from Medscape

High total intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 are associated with a lower risk for depressive symptoms over time in community-residing older adults, according to the

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