From the monthly archives:

October 2011

Study Raises Questions About Niacin Use for Heart Disease….

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 20, 2011

Study Questions Treatment Used in Heart Disease New York Times By GARDINER HARRIS May 26, 2011 WASHINGTON — Lowering bad cholesterol levels reduces heart attack risks, and researchers have long hoped that raising good cholesterol would help, too. Surprising results from a large government study announced on Thursday suggest that this hope may be misplaced. [...]

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Using Text Messages and Social Media for Weight Loss…

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 12, 2011

Text messages help with weight loss By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY College students who used cellphones to monitor calories and physical activity and received personalized feedback about how they were doing dropped significantly more weight than those who didn’t, new research shows. “Cellphones are a powerful intervention tool for weight loss,” says lead author Melissa [...]

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Modifying Genes by Eating Vegetables

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 12, 2011

Fruits and Vegetables Could Modify Gene Linked to Heart Disease By KIM CAROLLO Oct. 11, 2011 Eating a healthy amount of greens could have an effect on genes linked to heart disease, according to a new study. Researchers from Canada’s McMaster and McGill universities found that eating fruits and vegetables may actually change a gene [...]

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The Effect of Lack of Sleep on the Body

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 5, 2011

Scientists Finding Out What Losing Sleep Does to a Body Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer October 9, 2005> With a good night’s rest increasingly losing out to the Internet, e-mail, late-night cable and other distractions of modern life, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that too little or erratic sleep may be taking [...]

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Lack of Sleep: 50% Increase in Heart Attack Risk

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 4, 2011

Why late to bed, early to rise is a recipe for a heart attack By Daily Mail Reporter February 9 , 2011 It is the stuff of nightmares for those whose hectic work schedule or busy family life means getting up early and staying up late. Sleeping for less than six hours a night greatly [...]

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