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New MS Treatment Helps Prevent Relapse In Sufferers

New MS Treatment Helps Prevent Relapse

A new multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment known as “BG-12″ helps to prevent relapse in MS sufferers, two new studies have revealed. The new MS treatment, which researchers hope will quickly gain the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval, comes in pill form. BG-12 could provide doctors with a new treatment option and ease the… Read more »

DASH Diet Slow To Take Off With African Americans

DASH Diet Works, But Adherence With African Americans Is Slow

Faithfully adhering to the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is associated with considerably lowering blood pressure, but research suggests African Americans are far less likely to consistently stick to it than their white counterparts possibly due to “culturally sensitive” diets. A study from Duke University, which was published in Journal of the Academy… Read more »

Monsanto GMO Corn Causes Tumors, Early Death, French Scientists Say

Study Shows Monsanto GMO Corn Causes Tumors, Early Death

A new and controversial study about Monsanto‘s genetically modified corn shows that rats fed on the company’s corn, or even exposed to its top-selling weedkiller, suffered from tumors and multiple organ damage. The study was performed by French scientists, and the French government immediately asked they country’s health watchdog to investigate the findings further even… Read more »

Study: Guys Who Love Batman Feel Better About Their Own Bodies

Batman Improves Body Image

According to a recent study, guys who identified with Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego Batman are more likely to feel satisfied with their own bodies than those who aren’t fans of superheroes. The Caped Crusader isn’t alone; gentlemen with an affinity for Spider-Man and Superman are also more comfortable in their own skin. In a… Read more »

Obesity Rates Predicted To Hit 50 Percent By 2030

US Obesity Rates Precidtion 50 Percent By 2030

Obesity rate predictions in the US paint a bleak picture about the future of our nation, with a new report predicting that more than half of the people living in 39 states will be obese by 2030, not just overweight but obese. It appears that Mississippi will retain its crown as the fattest state in… Read more »

Rural Residents Twice As Likely To Have Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's Twice As Prevalent in Rural Areas

Researchers from Edinburgh University have found that those who were born and raised in rural areas are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than those who were born and grew up in towns and cities. While they have yet to uncover the cause of the trend, scientist have suggested that… Read more »

Swedish Doctors Claim World’s First Mother-Daughter Uterus Transplant

Swedish surgeons perform mother-daughter uterus transplant

More than 10 Swedish doctors from the University of Gothenburg completed the world’s first mother-to-daughter uterus transplant this past weekend, BBC News reports. One of the two women had her uterus removed after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and the other was born without reproductive organs. Both women are in their 30s and started… Read more »

Air Pollution Linked To Vitamin D Deficiency In Newborns [Study]

Vitamin D deficiency in infants

According to a new study, gestational exposure to ambient urban air pollution, especially late in term, possibly contributes to lower vitamin D levels in children. The study’s authors say that the deficiency could affect the child’s risk of developing disease later in life. The study, accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical… Read more »

Food Stamps Often Spent On Sugary Drinks, To The Tune Of $2 Billion Per Year

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Food stamps are a frequent point of contention when how taxpayer dollars are spent becomes part of the conversation, and — despite the fact benefits to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pale in comparison to larger expenditures like defense, Social Security, and general corporate welfare — food stamps really bring out the anger… Read more »

NYC Soda Ban Means People Will Be Drinking More Aspartame

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Unintended consequences of government regulation? It will soon be illegal for New York City residents to buy a Big Gulp, Slurpee, or any sugar-sweetened drink in a cup larger than 16-ounces as The Inquisitr has previously reported. But Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on large sugary drinks passed by the city’s Board of Health gives free reign… Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis Pill ‘Aubagio’ Gets FDA Approval

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On Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the multiple sclerosis pill Aubagio from drugmaker Genzyme, a subsidiary of Sanofi Aventis, which is used to treat adults with relapsing forms of the chronic disease. Aubagio (teriflunomide) is only the second oral pill for multiple sclerosis treatment available in the US market. Gilenya, from Novartis… Read more »

McDonald’s Adds Calorie Count To Menu

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McDonald’s isn’t known as the healthiest restaurant in the country, but the fast food chain has been trying to trim America’s waistline. The restaurant, which has debuted salads and fruit options in the past, will now display calorie information on its drive-thru menus. According to ABC, a new regulation could require major food chains to… Read more »

Acupuncture Is Effective For Chronic Pain [Study]

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A large study conducted by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute in New York City has concluded that acupuncture is an effective treatment regimen for chronic pain. Researchers reviewed 29 previous clinical studies involving nearly 18,000 patients to reach that conclusion. Originating in Traditional Chinese Medicine, the acupuncture treatment protocol involves inserting thin needles into the… Read more »

About Half Of Crashes Involve Drunk Or Drugged Driver, Study Shows

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Drunk driving has been an issue to which much airtime has been devoted over the past few decades, but impaired drivers are still plaguing US roads and leaving a wake of destruction and death in their wake, perhaps far more than we’d previously believed, as per a recent study. Data on fatal crashes and road… Read more »

Cranberry Juice May Prevent Bladder Infections In Kids

Cranberry juice may lower risk of bladder infections in kids

Cranberry juice, rich in several antibacterial properties, may be able to prevent bladder infections in children. Doctors at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada published a study in the Journal of Urology that shows children who drank cranberry juice high in proanthocyanidins (PACs) have two-thirds fewer urinary tract infections. While the study is… Read more »