Published on July 13, 2010 by Technology Slice
Vitamin D Levels And Parkinson’s Disease – Greater levels of vitamin D have been linked to a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease in a study in Finland where low sunlight leads to a chronic lack of the nutrient, researchers said Monday. Scientists from the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland, first hypothesized that [...]
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Published on May 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
ALS Disease – May is ALS Awareness Month. It is time to build awareness for the disease often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Patients will ALS suffer horribly. At the end of [...]
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Published on May 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Working Overtime Is Bad For Your Heart – The finding, from an 11-year study of 6,000 British civil servants, does not provide definitive proof that long hours cause coronary heart disease but it does show a clear link, which experts said may be due to stress. In all, there were 369 cases of death due [...]
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Published on February 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Eating a Mediterranean-style diet — one rich in olive oil, whole grains, fish and fruit — may protect aging brains from damage linked to cognitive problems, a new study finds Other studies have already found that such diets also lower risks for depression, cancer, heart disease and premature death. The researchers also looked at how [...]
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Published on February 6, 2010 by Technology Slice
Go Red For Women – Wear Red Day 2010. It is National Wear Red Day 2010 in support for the Go Red For Women movement. So wear red today! Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Everyone can support the fight against [...]
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