The Fine Print: What's Really in a Lot
of 'Healthy' Foods A lot of Americans think they're eating a
healthy diet these days. But it's easy to be fooled by our assumptions and
the ways that food manufacturers play on them. Take chicken. The average
American eats about 90 pounds of it a year. But roughly one-third of the
fresh chicken sold in the U.S. is "plumped" with water, salt and
sometimes a seaweed extract called carrageenan that helps it retain the added
water.
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Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's
Disease
The abnormal heartbeat called atrial
fibrillation is associated with later development of Alzheimer's disease, a large-scale study
finds.
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Pfizer Pain Medicine Lyrica Helps Reduce Hot
Flashes Pfizer Inc.’s Lyrica, a
treatment for nerve pain and seizures, lowers the incidence of hot flashes in
women, a study showed.
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Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
Study suggests higher levels found in bloodstream could improve heart
attack treatments. Chewable aspirin is more readily absorbed into the
bloodstream, making it the best aspirin choice for people suffering a cardiac
incident.
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Label Changes Due For OTC Pain Relievers
The most common products covered by the proposed rules were acetaminophen
and NSAIDs, including aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketoprofen. The
proposed warnings were based on postmarketing and case series studies.
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Exercises May Reduce Severity of Sleep Apnea
Exercises involving the tongue and soft palate may reduce the severity and
symptoms in patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep
specialists report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care
Medicine.
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New Insights Show Ginseng Fights Inflammation
Scientists spot anti-inflammatory components in the traditional remedy.
Ginseng has been used in medicine for centuries, and now its reputation for
improving health is expanding: A new study has found that the herb fights
inflammation.
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