July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Coffee Today Keeps Dementia Away
January 23, 2009 – 6:44 pm | 10 Comments

The January issue of ‘The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’ features a study of long-term coffee drinking and its effect on age-related dementia.  The findings suggest drinking coffee today keeps dementia away.

Caffeine Not a Breast Cancer Risk for Most Women
October 15, 2008 – 6:17 am | No Comment

Caffeine is thought to be the most widely consumed drug in the world, its presence felt in foods and beverages such as coffee, tea, and chocolate and in many medications, too.  The drug is generally …

Java’s Jolt of Caffeine Universally Felt
August 28, 2008 – 5:34 am | No Comment

Those of us who can’t open our eyes in the morning before downing a nice, steaming cup of coffee eagerly anticipate that java jolt that gets our hearts pumping, our blood flowing, and clears the …

Caffeine, Carbs Quickly Refuel Muscles Spent During Exercise
July 2, 2008 – 6:16 am | One Comment

Repeated studies have shown that consuming caffeine and carbohydrates before and during workouts improves performance in many cases.  Researchers from Australia have just published a report in the Journal of Applied Physiology that says these …

Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Still an Issue
June 6, 2008 – 9:30 pm | 13 Comments

It was in the late 1970’s that legislators and businesses really started to eliminate the use of asbestos, which can lead to the deadly mesothelioma cancer. But products already made for distribution were never taken …

Alcohol May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
April 14, 2008 – 8:19 am | 2 Comments

A woman’s history of drinking is directly linked to her chances of developing the most common form of breast cancer and it doesn’t matter what form of alcoholic beverage she prefers, either.  The largest study …