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Steamed sweet potatoes by sheohyan Patient Expert Sometime ago, my sister photostated a copy of slimming book for me. I haven't had time to read until last few weeks. There were many celebrities' diet tips found in the book. I personally attracted by Carina Lau Kar Ling's diet tips. She eats sweet potatoes everyday to substitute the rice. I am a person who can live without rice. Besides, I also li ... Read on »
Autoimmune mechanisms as the basis for human peripartum cardiomyopathy by Jan People's HealthBlogger Award Nominee By Aftab A. Ansari and Colleague The etiology and mechanisms of pathogenesis of human peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) remain unknown. The incidence and prevalence of this disease is rare in some parts of the world and more common in others. The purpose of this review is to summarize our current knowledge of the factors that have been entertained ... Read on »
Stress levels of Untold Proportions by Robin Patient Expert Well, my life has been horribly stressful lately. Let's start with J. J is 13 and an extreme young man. Never has he done anything halfway, he either goes all out or not at all. He is bothered by things like rules and order, and much prefers chaos and impulsiveness. Quite the opposite of me. J has recently tested the absolute limits of my parentin ... Read on »
Get Rid of Cellulite by Trainerpack The truth is, nearly all women have cellulite. It sort of looks like an orange peel. It is not related to obesity and can be found in both skinny and overweight women. It normally stores itself on thighs, hips and the buttocks. It is more common in women than men. Let's be honest. It is very hard to get rid off! However, even though it is extremely ... Read on »
Why we are annoyed by the music of Engelbert Humperdinck by Thomas S. Patient Expert Did you know that even bacteria are annoyed by the music of Engelbert Humperdinck? (Yes, you are not the only one). E.coli bacteria can’t stand it. It’s all (sort of) true:Adam Zaretsky once spent 48 hours playing Engelbert Humperdincks’s “Greatest Hits” to a dish of E.coli bacteria to determine whether vibrations or ... Read on »
Kids Can Be Damaged by Excessive Cell-phone Use by Bill Klemm Doctor of Philosophy As I have explained in my book, almost any activity that is interspersed between learning events, is an interference that can reduce learning efficiency. When children constantly interrupt study (even classroom work) by talking on their cell phones or text messaging, they reduce the efficacy of registering and remembering what they are supposed to ... Read on »
STEM CELL REFRESHER COURSE by David Granovsky DO STEM CELL TREATMENTS WORK? http://www.repairstemcells.org/newsletters/NL100909.htm ARE STEM CELL TREATMENTS MERELY A PLACEBO EFFECT? http://www.repairstemcells.org/newsletters/NL102209.htm HEARING LOSS AND STEM CELLS - A BRIEF HISTORY: http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/hearing-loss-%e2%80%93-a-brief-hi STEM CELLS FOR ANIMALS - A ... Read on »
Apples and apple extracts found to fight cancer by Kathleen Registered NurseHealth Maven Food scientist Rui Hai Liu from Cornell University has been researching cancer fighting compounds in apples. The results show that apples and apple extracts inhibit and kill cancer cells in liver breast and colon cancer. Apples could find a new role in cancer treatment and prevention. Dr.Liu says, I’m interested in the health benefits of fru ... Read on »
Gretchen's postprandial diet experiment by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor Gretchen sent me the results of a little experiment she ran on herself. She measured blood glucose and triglycerides after 1) a low-fat diet and 2) a low-carb diet. Gretchen describes her experience: Several years ago I received a windfall of triglyceride strips that would expire in a week or so. I hated to waste them, so I decided to use them to ... Read on »
Confusion Caused by Conflating "False Positive" and "Overdiagnosis" in Breast Cancer by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert I have previously discussed some of the issues regarding the recent controversy about mammography screening for women in their 40's (see: Science-Driven Medicine Bumps Up Against Perception of Risk with Mammography; President of the ACP Defends Evidence-Based-Medicine and USPSTF ). Gina Kolata, a highly regarded health reporter for the New York Tim ... Read on »