Published October 31, 2009
in General.
Researchers in South Korea say pumpkin skins contain a powerful antifungal protein that works against the cause of many common yeast infections.
Reporting in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Chosun University scientists from Kwangju, South Korea, say they extracted a protein from pumpkin rinds called Pr-2 that battles the fungus that causes vaginal yeast infections, diaper rash, and other health problems.
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Published October 31, 2009
in General.
Whether they blame it on the kids, stress, or the lure of the Internet, most Americans feel like they’re not getting enough sleep.
And people in the eastern United States — particularly West Virginians — have it the worst, according to the first survey to take a state-by-state look at people’s perceptions of sleep — or lack thereof. (People in California and North Dakota seem to get the best rest.)
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Published October 31, 2009
in Cancer.
Actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the common male reproductive malignancy.
His manager, Sam Maydew tells CNN that Hopper, 73, is being treated at the University of Southern California, no other details were released.
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Published October 3, 2009
in General.
Communing with nature not only lifts spirits, it helps people behave better, according to a study published this week.
Psychologists at the University of Rochester conducted four experiments with 370 people who were shown computer images of either natural settings, such as landscapes and lakes, or man-made settings, such as buildings and roads.
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Published October 3, 2009
in General.
An inexpensive combination of one drug to lower cholesterol and one to lower blood pressure can reduce the incidence of heart attacks and strokes by as much as 60% — but getting patients to begin the regimen and then to stay on it is an extremely difficult task, Kaiser Permanente researchers reported Thursday.
Giving the drugs to nearly 70,000 people with cardiovascular disease or diabetes prevented an estimated 1,271 heart attacks and strokes in one year, Dr. James Dudl of Kaiser Permanente’s Care Management Institute and his colleagues reported in the American Journal of Managed Care.
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