Benefits of Sun Exposure
Most people know too much sun can cause skin cancer. However, did you know too little sun may be just as dangerous? A new study shows a lack of ultraviolet B radiation from the...
Monthly Archive: December 2010
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements
A new study shows daily supplements of the fatty acid found in fish oil may reduce the risk of sudden death in patients who have recently suffered a heart attack. Patients who took omega-3...
Effective Acne Medication
A new type of acne medication is effective even when left on the skin for only a short time. Tazarotene gel is a form of vitamin A acid known as a retinoid agent. Retinoids...
Fruits and Veggies Lower Blood Pressure
Doctors may soon be writing patients prescriptions for five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, if British researchers have their way. In the first long-term study of its kind, researchers found people who...
How big of a problem is prostate cancer?
It’s the most common cancer in men in the United States. Its been about 200,000 cases a year for the last five years or so. That means in the last five years, there are...
Diets high in vitamins C and E may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands examined the relationship between antioxidant intake from food and the development of Alzheimer’s. They found that participants with a high intake of certain antioxidants were...