The dangers of acetaminophen (Anacin®, Tylenol®, etc.) are becoming more clear. As one study notes “the epidemiologic association between acetaminophen use and asthma prevalence and severity in children and adults is well established. A variety of observations suggest that acetaminophen use has contributed to the recent increase in asthma prevalence in children.” While still...
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Acetaminophen = Asthma in Children
Give Birth on Your Side
There are several issues that have been raised regarding giving birth in the lithotomy position (laying on your back with your legs pulled up). Critics suggest that this position...
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Too Little Vitamin D = Obesity?
A recent study found a relationship between low vitamin D levels and obesity. Researchers found that vitamin D levels lower than 50.0 nmol/L “was associated with a significantly increased...
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Dangers of Continued Sleep Loss
Most everyone has nights when they don’t get the sleep they should. But constant lack of sleep can be more dangerous than most realize. As one study points out,...
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Exercise Reduces Childhood Body Fat
While diet is important, a study from Australia found that exercise is actually more important in reducing the percentage of body fat in children 8 – 12 years old....
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Significant Teen Computer Use = Pain
Adolescents are probably on a computer more than any other age group. Depending on their individual situation, they use a computer for school, homework and recreation. But too much...
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Exercise Increases Child Bone Mass
Exercise provides many benefits for children. In addition to increasing health and reducing the risk of disease, it can also increase bone mass. A study of children 6-9 years...
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Caesarean Babies More Obese
A recent study examined the effect Caesarean section delivery has on the weight of babies as they grow up. The researchers found that “at age 3, 15.7% of children...
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Sitting Increases All-Death Mortality
“Studies have shown that adults spend about half of their time at work and even more sitting.” A number of studies demonstrate that sitting increases the risks of obesity,...
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Bottle Feeding Increases Weight Gain
In a recent study, researchers looked to “better understand the mechanisms behind breastfeeding and childhood obesity.” As part of their study, they “assessed the association of weight gain with...
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Obesity Increases Arthritis?
In addition to the growing number of detrimental effects of obesity, a new study found that a “history of obesity was significantly associated with developing rheumatoid arthritis.” According to...
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Erectile Dysfunction Conundrum
There is a growing list of causes of erectile dysfunction (ED), these include: aspirin, Advil, Motrin, and other products containing Ibuprofen, alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity and other risk factors...
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Soda = Stroke
While sodas have been popular for a long time, the data regarding their ill effects on our health is slow to emerge. A recent study discovered that just one...
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