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This week Doctors of the USA Radio host Jody Pugh interviews Certified Personal Trainer, NPC Athlete, former Mrs. San Antonio Intl and iFitFamily Writer / Radio host Angela Firkins. Topics under discussion will be TAKE CONTROL program updates and catching up on how our featured client is doing on the plan.
News Bites
Low-Calorie Diet May Be Harmful for Bowel Disease Patients
Michigan State University researchers looking at the effects of diet on bowel disease found that mice on a calorie-restricted diet were more likely to die after being infected with an inflammation-causing bacterial pathogen in the colon. While research suggests inflammation associated with obesity … [Read More...]
Can music help prevent organ rejection?
Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in The Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery demonstrates that music can reduce rejection of heart transplants in mice … [Read More...]
Sleeping Patterns and your Heart
Getting too little sleep -- or even too much -- appears to spell trouble for the heart. New data reveals that adults who get less than six hours of sleep a night are at significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack and congestive heart failure. Even those who reportedly sleep more than eight … [Read More...]
New possibilities emerge for treating viral stomach flu
Twenty million Americans get sick from norovirus each year according to data released recently by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Often called vomiting illness, it can spread rapidly on cruise ships, and in dormitories and hospitals. Recent data from the CDC shows deaths from gastrointestinal … [Read More...]
Pain relievers and high blood pressure
According to Prof. Ehud Grossman of Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Sheba Medical Center, many common over-the-counter and prescription medications are underlying causes of hypertension, which is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, and aneurisms. The chemical … [Read More...]
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Health News
- June 9 shopping event benefits American Cancer Society - Hudson Hub-Times
- Madison family to be featured in CNN stem cell documentary - Wisconsin State Journal
- A Healthy Diet During Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Pregnancy Complications - Daily Disruption
- Study: 'Good cholesterol' may be overstatement - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Jamie Oliver urges MPs to end academy junk food exemption - The Guardian
- Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition - Reuters
- Salinas grower recalls bagged iceberg lettuce - San Jose Mercury News
- US baby boomers urged to take hepatitis C blood test - BBC News
- Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay 'Cure' - New York Times
- Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death - New York Times
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