High Fructose Intake Linked to Higher Blood Pressure

Reprinted from Medscape

High fructose intake in the form of added sugar is independently associated with higher blood pressure (BP), according to the results of a cross-sectional analysis of

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Vitamin D Low in Patients With Headache and Migraine

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Patients with headache and migraine may need to have their vitamin D levels assessed, report researchers. Preliminary findings released here at the American Headache Society (AHS) 52nd Annual

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Secondhand Smoke Linked to Psychiatric Illness

Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) can lead to psychological distress and an increased risk for future psychiatric hospitalization in healthy, nonsmoking adults, according to a new longitudinal study drawn from

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Obesity and Diabetes on the Rise

Obesity and diagnosed cases of diabetes among adults continue to rise and are at their highest levels since the government began compiling these data in 1997, according to a new

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Long-Term Vitamin E Use Prevents COPD in Women

Regular long-term use of vitamin E supplementation might protect women against the development of chronic lung disease, according to a secondary analysis of the large Women’s Health Study. The findings

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Organophosphate Pesticides Linked to ADHD

Medscape May 17, 2010 — In a representative sample of US children, those with higher levels of organophosphate pesticide metabolites in their urine were more likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Infant and Children's Liquid Tylenol and Motrin Recalled

FDA provides consumer advice following recall of products for infants and children

Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is implementing a voluntary

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Vita Breath Dietary Supplement - FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid

Avoid Vita Breath Supplement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase nor consume Vita Breath, a dietary supplement manufactured by American Herbal Lab Inc. of Rosemead,

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Triclosan: FDA's Latest Report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today updated its website www.fda.gov with information about triclosan, a common ingredient added to many consumer products to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination.

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Routine X-rays: Can They be Dangerous?

Reprinted from The Denver Post

Urgent warnings by government experts about the risks of routinely using powerful CT scans to screen patients for colon cancer were brushed aside by the Food

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