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SIDS Clue Found

Could the silent killer in babies, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), be caused by an imbalance of serotonin in the brain? New research in mice has pointed to this new clue, where imbalanced serotonin, a chemical mainly known to balance one's mood, has lead to death in mice.

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06.07.2008 21:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Green Tea: Is it Heart Healthy?

With everybody thinking green to preserve the planet, the next time you have a choice of white, green, or black, you might want to choose green—tea that is—to help preserve your heart.

There are thousands of varieties of teas available, each with a different taste, different health benefits, and varying levels of caffeine. While these differences are decided by growing region, when they were harvested, and processing method—all teas come from a plant called Camellia sinensis.

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06.07.2008 18:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

E-Prescription Rivals to Merge

Have you ever looked at your handwritten prescription and wondered just what it was you were supposed to be taking? Well, imagine the pharmacists trying to decipher their way through literally thousands of these per year. The Institute of Medicine reports that 1.5 million people in the United States are injured or die each year from preventable medication errors that cost the health care system as much as $3.5 billion.

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06.07.2008 12:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Has the Cold Sore Met Its Match?

Cold sores are unsightly, painful lesions. Caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) they generally occur on the lips, in the mouth, and less commonly in the eye (ocular herpes). Millions of people suffer from the virus, and those afflicted are either having an outbreak or they are going to, because the virus lies dormant within the body, emerging at intervals to cause sores. Some of the triggers for outbreaks include stress, fever and sunlight.

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05.07.2008 21:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Curbing Obesity

Obesity is the number one health threat facing America. An estimated 67 million American adults are obese, and an additional 75 million are overweight. Approximately 4.2 million children aged 6 to 11 and 5.7 million adolescents 12 to 19 are also overweight. Experts predict that if nothing changes by 2015, two in every five adults and one in every four children in the U.S. will be obese. "We need to be very concerned," said Keith Ayoob, associate professor of pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

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05.07.2008 18:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Is Watermelon a Natural Viagra?

Women, watch out for those men eating the watermelon rind at the weekend barbecue! Texas A&M University researchers have found eating watermelon rind may have similar effects to Viagra. Summer celebrations are usually accompanied by a watermelon somewhere, although now it may not only be eaten as a cool sweet treat, but eaten to set off a few fireworks later on. Though the fireworks may not last long, the extra juice may add a little punch to the celebration.

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05.07.2008 12:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Blood Test Advances Give Hope to Cancer Patients

To date this year, there have been 215,020 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed and 161,840 deaths due to lung cancer in the United States, according to National Cancer Institute estimates. Currently, the only sure way to know if lung cancer is present is for a pathologist to check samples of cells or tissues collected surgically from the patient. But a new test may one day not only replace those sometimes painful and difficult biopsies but also allow doctors to monitor changes in cancer cells and make necessary adjustments in treatment.

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04.07.2008 21:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Tips for Preventing and Treating Insect Bites and Stings

Ahhhh.... It's summertime again! It's also BUG time! That's right, those pesky mosquitoes, ticks, and bees are on the move, and attracted to some people like bears are to honey. Insect bites cannot only be painful, but they can also make us sick. Infected mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus, and a tick bite can lead to Lyme disease or other diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Even allergic reactions to bees and other stinging insects can be deadly.

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04.07.2008 16:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Germany to Oust Obesity

Not to be out done, Germany has eaten, drank, and lazed its masses into matching the American people as the heavyweights of the world—both countries weighing in with the highest numbers of overweight and obese people. According to government statistics, two-thirds of all German men between the ages of 18 and 80 are overweight; almost half of all women have a weight problem, and more than 1 million of their youth show symptoms of eating disorders.

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04.07.2008 12:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

Memory Loss Linked to Cholesterol?

Cholesterol has long been cited as bad for our health, known to increase risk for heart disease. New evidence suggests that one of the components of cholesterol HDL (the good cholesterol) may also play a role in how well older individuals retain their mental acuity.

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03.07.2008 21:07:00 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health