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Four insights to your health from L.A.'s public MD
You think your doctor is too busy? Dr. Jonathan Fielding has about 9 million patients – which is to say, almost everyone in Los Angeles County. He heads the county’s public health department, a department bigger than that of some states. His...
Tags: Georgetown, Dietary Supplements, Flu, Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments
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Calcium, vitamin D pills don't prevent fractures, panel says
More than half of American women over the age of 60 take vitamin D and calcium supplements, but the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said this week that they’re probably wasting their money. In a new recommendations from the federal government&...
Tags: Calcium, Dietary Supplements, New York University, Health, Post Menopause
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Supplements we take mostly not ordered by doctors, study says
There is oh, so much publicity about fish oil pills, calcium and vitamin D – let alone the many more unusual dietary supplements. Are Americans persuaded? About half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, and less than a quarter of the people who...
Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Arthritis, Calcium, Diseases and Illnesses
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Dockworker strike looms at Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports
The nation's retailers, manufacturers and farmers are bracing for a possible strike that could idle U.S. ports all along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast. That walkout could begin as early as Sunday after the midnight Saturday expiration of a 90-...
Tags: Port of Los Angeles, Career and Workplace, Port of Long Beach, Dietary Supplements, Labor Disputes
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Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
That's because...Tags: Medical Research, Fluoxetine (drug), Colleges and Universities, Psychology, Trials
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Tide of seaweed promises can ebb and flow
Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and...
Tags: Allergies, Food and Drug Administration, Iodine (dietary supplement), National Institutes of Health, Ashley Olsen
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Natural foods: Eating up the trends
Remember chia pets? Rinsing your hair with beer? Food that's just food — no soy protein isolate, xanthan gum, red dye No. 40 or mystery ingredients from the Amazon rain forest?
Well, chia is back, big time (the seeds, not the chia pets). And so...Tags: Business, Natural Resources, Shrek (fictional character), Allergies, Forestry and Timber
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Shilajit is unproven yet touted as a panacea for many ills
It has a smoky, bitter taste, a deeply unpleasant odor and bears a close resemblance to black gobs of tar. Pricey tar, mind you: 10 grams (a month's supply) will set you back $80. The substance, called shilajit, is an ancient ayurvedic medicine. On...
Tags: Ayurvedic Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Personal Service, Diabetes, Metal
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'Easily affordable' to save 2 million children, report says
World NowThe world could save 2 million children every year if it helped the neediest countries take 13 recommended steps to conquer malnutrition, according to a new report from Save the Children.... -
Why I disagree with Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision
Dear Pharmacist: Do you agree with Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts to prevent cancer? — S.I., Atlanta, Ga. Dear S.I.: When I heard about her double mastectomy, my heart sank for her because I'm sure she was paralyzed by fear. After...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Dietary Supplements, Gallbladder Disease, B Vitamins, Pancreatic Cancer
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Switch to generic can sometimes be problematic
Q: I have epilepsy and was well-controlled on Keppra and Topamax for years. When I was switched to generic Keppra (levetiracetam) without realizing it, I had several seizures in two weeks. I fell down stairs and had a seizure while cooking. My doctor...
Tags: Tinea Cruris, Epilepsy, Drugs and Medicines, Metoprolol (drug), Vitamin D
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ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION: 'Whole food' supplements best choice?
EntreeQ. Are "whole food" supplements better than regular supplements? A. There's little argument that a healthy, well-rounded diet is superior to a poor diet with dietary supplements filling in the gaps. Regardless, the supplement industry is booming,...Tags: Vitamin C, Dietary Supplements, Nutrition, Health Treatments, Vitamin Therapy
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