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Archives for September, 2018

Antibiotics Kill Immune Cells and Can Make Oral Infections Worse

This study shows how antibiotics can go too far and also kill good bacteria

A new study from researchers at Case Western University shows how antibiotics can actually do more harm than good by destroying good bacteria that would normally attack an oral infection and reduce inflammation.

, September 17, 2018


Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

It appears too many people are growing couch potatoes in their home garden

Survey results are in and 1.4 billion people or more than 25 percent of the world’s adult population is not getting enough physical activity according to researchers at the World Health Organization. While the global numbers are bad, it’s worse in America.

, September 10, 2018


Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

Dirty air is responsible for more than just breathing problems

It has long been known that air pollution can cause breathing problems and other physical ailments but a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences now shows air pollution could also affect your ability to think.

, September 03, 2018


Cancer Patients Lose More Weight on Ketogenic Diet

The popular diet show promise for cancer patients

Cancer patients who followed a ketogenic diet were more successful in losing body fat and lowering their insulin levels compared to similar patients who followed an American Cancer Society-recommended low-fat diet. Those are the results of a study published by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

, September 24, 2018


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