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Plano leads the nation….

by | July 24th, 2011

Plano Texas leads the nation in fast food consumption. According to Insidebusiness.com, that apparently happens a lot in Plano, which it declared the city as the fast food capital of the country. There’s apparently a lot of pizza, sub sandwiches and other fast-food staples being consumed in the Collin County city, too. Plano’s roughly 220,000…Read the Rest of Article

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Hysterectomy Associated With Raised CV Risk in Women Under 50

by | January 11th, 2011

Women under 50 undergoing hysterectomy, with or without oophorectomy, are at an increased risk of heart disease, a new Swedish study suggests [1].

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DHA Supplementation Improves Memory, Cognitive Function in Elderly

by | November 12th, 2010

Supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in older adults who have mild cognitive impairment may improve memory and cognitive function, a randomized controlled trial suggests.

According to the results of the Memory Improvement with Docosahexaenoic Acid Study trial, 900 mg/day DHA given for 24 weeks improved learning and memory function in healthy elderly adults with age-related cognitive decline.

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Drastic Doc Fix Proposed by Federal Debt Commission

by | November 11th, 2010

The 2 chairmen of a bipartisan debt-reduction commission appointed by President Barack Obama have proposed a “doc fix” for the Medicare reimbursement crisis that spreads the pain among physicians, Medicare and Medicaid patients, drug companies, and plaintiffs’ attorneys. Physicians face a 23% cut in Medicare rates on December 1 and another on January 1 that…Read the Rest of Article

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Hip Fractures Soar When Hormone Therapy Stops

by | October 13th, 2010

Women who discontinue postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) have a significantly increased risk for hip fracture, and the protective effect of HT disappears 2 years after cessation, according to new research presented here at the North American Menopause Society 21st Annual Meeting.

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