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16 hrs ago | Newswise

Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle Can Lower Kidney Failure Risk

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Lifestyle behaviors like working out and improving nutrition can lower the risk of kidney failure in people with chronic kidney disease , according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham .

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Related Topix: Kidney Failure, Health, Birmingham, AL, Supplement, Life, Food, Medicine, Nutrition

23 hrs ago | Genesee Valley Pennysaver

Articles

Daisy Mae is wondering why after all this time, she hasn't found her purrfect companion! She is spayed, followed her "Bikini Diet", knows all of her Tricks so she can entertain; she is well behaved and a beautiful lady.

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Related Topix: Livingston County, NY, Canandaigua, NY, Victor, NY, Non-Profit, Genesee County, NY, Supplement

Wed May 22, 2013

Shape

Do Vegans Need to Take Omega-3 Supplements?

The importance of getting adequate omega-3s in our diet has been drilled into our heads.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetarian, Vegan, Dieting, Medicine, Nutrition, Supplement, DHA

Fri May 17, 2013

The Post Game

Yoga: Most Amazing Places To Get Your Om On

Forget room service. If you really want to unwind on vacation, head to a yoga class -- but don't let it cut into your sightseeing time.

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Related Topix: Supplement

Wed May 15, 2013

Applied Clinical Trials

2013 Marks 20th Anniversary of Landmark Clinical Research from Loma Linda University

In the two decades since, 91 studies and counting, worldwide, have linked numerous potential health benefits from walnuts in the areas of heart health, diabetes, weight management and cognitive function.

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Related Topix: Loma Linda University, Food and Drug Administration, Life, Food, Dieting, Medicine, Nutrition, Supplement

Tue May 14, 2013

Alabama Live

Volunteer network opens Community Free Dental Clinic in Huntsville

Dr. Ron Guy talks with a patient while nurse Eugenia Graves checks her blood pressure at the Community Free Dental Clinic in Huntsville, Ala., on April 23, 2013.

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Related Topix: Dentistry, Huntsville, AL, Supplement, Madison County, AL, Medicine

Mon May 13, 2013

Examiner.com

The Benefits of Omega 3, 6, and 9

The Omega 3, 6 and 9 groups of fatty acids all contain essential fatty acids necessary for good health.

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Related Topix: EPA, Supplement, GLA, LA, DHA, Fish Oil

The Daily Meal

15 Easy Fish Recipes for Summer

When it comes to getting a healthy meal on the table quickly and easily, fish is a great option.

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Related Topix: Life, Recipes, Food, Supplement

Sun May 12, 2013

Science Teacher

Health Wise: May 2013

To understand asthma triggers, we must first grasp how this chronic inflammatory disease affects the airways and breathing of more than 25 million Americans, of whom 7 million are ages 18 and younger .

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Related Topix: Asthma, Supplement, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thu May 09, 2013

InteliHealth

Study Finds No Benefit from Fish Oil Pills

Fish oil pills don't reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people at high risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: Supplement, Fish Oil, Heart Failure, Health, Medicine, Hypertension, EPA, DHA

Wed May 08, 2013

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

Kim Kardashian: 'You Call THIS Fat?'

Reality star Kim Kardashian doesn't appear to look like a fat tubby whale on the cover of the latest issue of Us Weekly .

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Related Topix: Supplement

Fri May 03, 2013

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Roach: Is there a link between cancer and stress?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Several of my friends developed breast cancer shortly after the death of their husband, child or someone else close.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Supplement

Thu May 02, 2013

NewsTarget.com

Include these seven brain superfoods in your daily diet for optimum functioning

You probably know enough about neurological excitoxins such as aspartame and MSG to avoid them, right? If not, plug in those terms in the NaturalNews search window at the top of the site's page and explore NaturalNews archives.

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Related Topix: Supplement, DHA, EPA, Fish Oil

Flathead Beacon

Flathead County Scores Straight A's in State of the Air Report

Residents in Flathead County can breathe a sign of relief following the release of the annual State of the Air report on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Flathead County, MT, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Supplement

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Athens Banner-Herald

People's Pharmacy: Battling psoriasis with a cup of oolong

Your readers did it again! I've been drinking oolong tea for more than a month now, and the patches of psoriasis have disappeared, along with the flaking.

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Related Topix: Tea, Drink, Supplement, Turmeric

Sun Apr 28, 2013

The Daily Free Press

Although Mass. air improving, Suffolk County recieves 'C' grade

Despite an overall increase in the air quality of Massachusetts since 2012, several counties still have an unsafe level of ozone pollution and would need to improve the air quality for the future, according to the State of the Air report released by the American Lung Association Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA

Times Herald

A failing grade for air quality

Without even opening her door, Carolyn Henderson can tell if the air quality in Port Huron has changed.

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Related Topix: Port Huron, MI, Health, Lung Cancer, St Clair County, MI, Charitable Organizations, American Lung Association, Heart Disease, Supplement

Sat Apr 27, 2013

Switched

Berries Benefit Brain By Clearing Toxic Protein Accumulation, Animal Study Finds

Berries could play an important role in clearing the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, according to a new study in mice.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nutrition, Life, Food, Dieting, Drink, Coffee

Thu Apr 25, 2013

Dallas Observer

American Lung Association: Dallas' Air Is Really Dirty, and It's Gotten a Bit Worse

First, the good news. According to a report just released by the American Lung Association , the air in Dallas-Fort Worth has gotten considerably cleaner in recent years.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, American Lung Association, Dallas, TX, Supplement

Loudoun Times

Report: Loudouna s air quality improves, but still highly polluted

The levels of particle pollution and smog locally dropped in 2012 from 2011, meaning Loudoun County residents breathed in cleaner air last year, according to an American Lung Association report released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Supplement, Loudoun County, VA, Charitable Organizations, American Lung Association, Arlington, VA, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency