Feature highlights-September 13-March 20, 2007

September 13, 2006

David Perlmutter, MD
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
MSNBC Video

September 14, 2006

Vitamin D could half pancreatic cancer risk
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

New approach to treating ear infections cuts antibiotic use
By Jennifer Corbett Dooren,The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2006

Anti-obesity compound found in brown seaweed
American Chemical Society National Meeting

Green tea may lengthen life span
JAMA, September 13, 2006

September 15, 2006

Anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could harm rather than help
The George Institute for International Health, September 14, 2006

Ban on skinny models shocks fashion world
By Andrew Hay. Reuters. September 12, 2006

New study demonstrates dietary supplement lutein increases skin hydration,elasticity and lipid levels
www.luteininfo.com

September 16, 2006

Modern ways open India's doors to diabetes
By NR Kleinfeld, The New York Times. September 13, 2006

Exercise saddle popular in Japan
By Yukari Iwatani Kane, The Wall Street Journal, September 14, 2006

Diagnosis: Paying heed to a sense of memory loss
By Eric Nagourney. The New York Times. September 12, 2006

Cause and Effect: prenatal vitamins and asthma in children
By Eric Nagourney. The New York Times. September 12, 2006

Fruit and vegetables fight crippling bone disease
Menzies Research Institute, Tasmania. September 15, 2006

Y oh Y
Cell Metabolism and The Economist, September 9, 2006

Higher plasma vitamin C levels associated with reduced coronary artery disease risk
www.lef.org

Prescription fish oil
www.lef.org

Modern ways open India's doors to diabetes
By NR Kleinfeld, The New York Times. September 13, 2006

September 18, 2006

Salad eaters have higher levels of key nutrients
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, September 2006

Medical therapy of premature ejaculations
www.thelancet.com, September 9, 2006

Scientists find new disease: motivational deficiency disorder
BMJ, April 1, 2006

Pine tree bark reduces diabetic leg ulcers
JAMA address topic of pressure ulcer
www.pycnogenol.com

September 20, 2006

Predictors of nutrition counseling behaviors and attitudes in US medical students
AmJClinNutr, April 2006

Four short walks a day helps keep BP in check
Journal of Hypertension, September 2006

Eating fatty fish may cut womenęs kidney cancer risk
JAMA, 2006; 296:1371-1376

September 21, 2006

Effects of DHEA on patients with the metabolic syndrome associated with abdominal obesity
JAMA, 2004;292(18):2243-8

French women do too get fat
By Kate Taylor. www.slate.com, February 23, 2005

French "tailles fines" giving way to XXL
By Caroline Jacobs, Reuters. September 19, 2006

Lifestyle changes could prevent almost half of cancer deaths
By Kristen Gerencher. The Wall Street Journal. April 6, 2006

Need a cooker? Use your cell phone
By Sue Mueller. www.foodconsumer.org. June 14, 2006

September 25, 2006

Diet may impact the development of erectile dysfunction
J Impot Res 2006; 18(4):370-4

Anger speeds up deterioration of the lungs
Thorax, August 2006

Green tea may lengthen life span
JAMA, September 13, 2006

New predictor for risk of sudden cardiac death: EPA/Arachidonic Acid Index
J Med Sci, 2006; 111(2):169-77

QB Chris Simms has spleen removed
www.CBSnews.com, September 25, 2006

September 27, 2006

The Dorm Room Diet
By Daphne Oz
www.dormroomdiet.com

September 28, 2006

Lab mixup misdiagnoses woman with cancer
By Reid Epstein, Newsday. September 26, 2006

An egg a day could keep AMD at bay
Journal of Nutrition, October 2006

Deluge of elderly to swamp US communities
By Maggie Fox, Reuters. September 27, 2006

Heart attacks decline after smoking bans
Circulation. October, 2006

Americans puzzled by food labels study finds
Wall Street Journal, Harris Poll. September 26, 2006

NYC proposes ban on trans fats in restaurant food
By Nanci Hellmich and Bruce Horovitz. USA Today, September 27, 2006

September 30, 2006

Q-Ray bracelet buyers were misled
Lead in Blood: "Safe" levels too high?
Circulation, Sept 18, 2006

Sugar linked with mental problems in Norway study
American Journal of Public Health. October, 2006

Cold viruses may linger in hotel rooms
By Miranda Hitti. WebMD Medical News. September 29, 2006

B vitamins ease painful pregnancy leg cramps
By Jeremy Appleton, ND CNS. Healthnotes Newswire. September 21, 2006

October 3, 2006

Eating pecans may have potential health benefits
Nutrition Research, 2006; 26(8): 397-402

Eating 4 walnuts a day significantly blood levels of EPA and ALA
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis., 2006 Sep 25

Epidemic influenza and vitamin D
Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Sep 7; 1-12

In Europe, its fish oil after heart attacks, but not in U.S.
By Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times, October 3, 2006

October 4, 2006

Beat stress, drink tea
University College London, October 4, 2006

Mexico suspends sale of U.S. carrot juice on botulism Reuters. October 4, 2006

Fast-food grilled chicken contains dangerous carcinogen, laboratory tests reveal
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine

SunPill(TM) marks a scientific breakthrough in sun protection
Pure Pharmaceuticals

Breastfed babies smarter due to brainy mums
Medical Research Council, Glasgow and University of Edinburgh

October 5, 2006

DHEA supplements may enhance exercise benefits By
Miriam E. Tucker, Internal medicine medicine news

Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer's
Scripps Research Institute, October 2006

Women's skin ages faster than men's
www.scientificamerican.com. October 4, 2006

Supplementation with vitamin C may help lower blood pressure in elderly patients with refractory hypertension
Arzneimittelforschung, 2006;56(7):535-40

Increased intake of lutein and zeaxanthin may reduce risk of nuclear cataract
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 2006; 47(9):3783-6

Doctors prescribe more than they explain
By Nicholas Bakalar. The New York Times. October 3, 2006

October 9, 2006

Canadians paralysed after drinking carrot juice
www.news-medical.net

Lettuce recalled on e.coli fears
www.cbsnews.com

PectaSol, a modified citrus pectin works well as oral chelator
www.econugenics.com

Treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases with wheat germ extract
Ann NY Acad Sci. 2005; 1051:529-542

Walnuts protect arteries from fat
J of Am Coll of Card, October 17, 2006

Obesity may hamper prostate cancer detection
www.scientificamerican.com; Jay Fowke, Vanderbilt University

October 11, 2006

Why should you care about pesticides in food?
www.ewg.org

Decaf coffee isn't caffeine-free
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, October 2006

Study links psoriasis to heart disease
JAMA, October 2006

New wound dressing may lead to maggot therapy without the maggots
American Chemical Society, October 9, 2006

Black cohosh safety rep boosted by court decision
October 12, 2006

Fertile women dress to impress
Hormones and Behavior

Adult psoriasis is connected to higher risk of heart attacks
By Patricia Kowsmann. The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2006

October 13, 2006

Cokes Enviga: It may burn calories but it isn't a cure for a bulging belly
By Betsy McKay and Chad Terhune. The Wall Street Journal. October 13, 2006

Soda thins bones in women
Tufts University

DHEA relieves midlife-onset depression
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005;62:154-162

How often is GERD the cause of suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux?
Laryngoscope 2006 Feb;116: 254-60

October 16, 2006

Latest macular degeneration study plans to add new nutritonal supplements
http://www.nei.nih.gov/AREDS2/

Fat lowers IQ
Neurology, October 2006

Common vitamin could ease severe forms of MS symptoms. Research shows B3 protects nerve fibers from damage
Journal of Neuroscience

Japan woman gives birth to daughteręs baby
Reuters, October 16, 2006

Vitamin D may curb breast cancer
Journal of Clinical Pathology

October 18, 2006

Early childhood TV viewing may trigger autism data analysis suggests
Michael Waldman, Cornell: Johnson Graduate School of management

Good early family life may counter depression gene
Biological Psychiatry, October 2006

Maids, day-care hurt Singapore kids' mental health
Singapore Institute of Mental Health and National University of Singapore

October 19, 2006

CRN responses to The New England Journal of Medicine study on effectiveness of DHEA supplementation
www.crnusa.org

Aging and fountain-of-youth hormones
By Paul M. Stewart, M.D., NEJM, October 19, 2006

DHEA in elderly women and DHEA or testosterone in elderly men
NEJM, October 19, 2006

Dean Karnazes, world's most famous ultramarathon runner
By David Sheff. The New York Times, October 19, 2006

October 20, 2006

Obesity may be linked to shorter sleeping times
Journal Archives of Disease in Childhood

More than 90 mins plugged-in music harmful
"Noise_Induced Hearing Loss in Children in Work and Play" meeting

Exercise prior to hip and knee replacement reduces need for inpatient rehabilitation
Arthritis Care & Research, October 2006

October 21, 2006

Oligofructose cuts infections and sickness in kids
International Journal of Food Microbiology, October 2006

Treatment of tennis elbow-spare the steroids
By Nicholas Bakalar. The New York Times, October 17, 2006

Eating bread raises cancer risk
Journal of Cancer, Institute of Pharmacological Research in Milan

Honey remedy could save limbs
By Brandon Keim. Wired News. October 11, 2006

Doctors rethink widespread use of heart stents
By Barnaby J. Feder. The New York Times. October 21, 2006

Study finds a widespread risk of reactions to some medicines
The Associated Press, October 18, 2006 Seafood benefits outweigh risks
By Christy Feig. www.CNN.com. From a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

To see how she runs, look at her fingers
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2006

Strength training won't harm older arteries
British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2006

Huperzine is the focus of Alzheimer's study
Study being done at University of North Carolina Hospitals and sponsored by National Institute of Aging, National Institutes of Health

October 23, 2006

Students gain wisdom, and weight, in college
NIH and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

North Korean's "Viagra" drugs may work but are toxic
Reuters, October 23, 2006

New study shows zeaxanthin and lutein supplements improve night vision and visual performance
www.nutraaccess.com

October 25, 2006

Hospital food could lack nutritional value
Journal of Foodservice

Endogenous testosterone levels, physical performance and fall risk in older men
Archives of Internal Medicine, October 23, 2006

U.S. men have decline in testosterone
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Weight gain means lower gas mileage
www.cdc.gov

Chronic drinking may damage brain and memory
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, November 2006

Alcohol consumption and risk for coronary heart disease in men with healthy lifestyles
Archives of Internal Medicine, October 23, 2006

FDA says it won't restrict mercury-based preservative
FDA, October 24, 2006

Antioxidants may protect against tick-borne illness
NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease-University of Rochester Medical Center, Sanjeev Sahni, Ph.D.

October 26, 2006

Overhaul of German health system is Merke's first priority
www.aapsonline.org

Sexsomniacs puzzle medical researchers
www.newscientist.com

Infertility is only a phone call away
By Jeremy Laurance. The New Zealand Herald. October 25, 2006

Study shows relationship between lignans and uterine fibroids
www.hmrlignan.com

Hyperlipidemia and flaxseed supplementation
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat lasi, 2005; 109 (3):502-506

October 27, 2006

The Death Clock online
http://www.deathclock.com

Doctors wasting time giving glue jabs to some patients
mblackley@edinburghnews.com

Tedd Koren's special flu vaccine report
www.korenpublicartions.com

October 28, 2006

Experts have issued guidance highlighting the potential dangers of crushing pills to make them easier to swallow
http://news.bbc.co.uk

A low-carb diet improves acid reflux
Dig Dis Sci 2006;51:1307-12

S. Korea scientist says paid gangsters for mammoth
Reuters, October 24, 2006

Curcumin linked to better performance for elderly brains
American Journal of Epidemiology (Vol. 164) Flush away sinus pain
Ann Fam Med 2006;4:295-301

Industrial athletes:men with the goods
By Bradley Melekian, The New York Times, October 26, 2006

Diet plus exercise best for weight loss
The Chochrane Library, October 18, 2006

Want to prevent colds? Start exercising
By Deborah Charles, Reuters Health. October 26, 2006

Hostility and stress predict insulin resistance
Psychosomatic medicine, September/October 2006

November 10, 2006

Value of cholesterol targets is disputed
Annals of Internal Medicine, October 3, 2006

Flying across time zones , shift work can take a toll on health
Current Biology, November 7, 2006

November 11, 2006

Filters best way to clean tap water
Universite Laval, Quebec City. Manuel Rodriguez

Regular exercise plays a consistent and significant role in reducing fatigue
Psychological Bulletin, November 2006

Fruit juice tied to excess weight in some kids
Pediatrics, November 2006

Some high-fat diets may not harm heart
By David Armstrong. The Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2006

Study links pancreatic cancer to high sugar intake
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

High blood sugar among top five global killers
The Lancet, November 11, 2006

Artificial liver from stem cells?
http://www.aapsonline.org

Blind mice see after cell transplant: Study offers clues to eye regeneration
By Gareth Cook, The Boston Globe, November 9, 2006

Stem cell jabs for heart patients
http://news.bbc.co.uk

University of Louisville cancer researcher tackles advanced melanoma
By Deborah Yetter. The Louisville Courier-Journal, November 10, 2006

Radiation causes bone loss
www.gordonresearch.com

A "Silent Pandemic" of brains disorders researchers say chemical exposures may explain rise in autism and ADHD
The Lancet, November 8, 2006

November 17, 2006

Waltz your way to better heart health
American Heart Association: Scientific sessions 2006

Enriched cocoa snack bars cut cholesterol
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Nov. 2006

Brazil mourns as another model dies of anorexia
By Andrei Khalip. Reuters, November 16, 2006

Merck drug reduces niacin-induced flushing
By Bill Berkrot. Reuters, November 15, 2006

Merck-extended-release niacin with prostaglandin D2 blocker
By Shari Roan. The Los Angeles Times, November 6, 2006

November 18, 2006

No fluoride for babies, say dentists
New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation

Ovarian cancer rates lower in sunny latitudes
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, December 2006

Rethinking post-heart-attack treatment
By Ron Winslow. The New York Times, November 15, 2006

Study questions angioplasty use in some patients
By Denise Grady. The New York Times, November 15, 2006

Resveretrol:astounding discoveries reported; doubles exercise endurance
www.longevinex.com

Red wine ingredient increases endurance
By Nicholas Wade. The New York Times, November 17, 2006

Naproxen is tied to heightened risk of heart attacks
By Peter Loftus. The Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2006

Higher vitamin E levels associated with lower mortality in men
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. November, 2006

Chocolate addiction leads to sweet discovery
By Maggie Fox. Reuters, November 15, 2006

Happy people may suffer fewer colds
Psychosomatic Medicine, 2006

How to keep your aging brain fit: aerobics
By Sharon Begley. The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2006

November 20, 2006

People with vicious dogs may be vicious too
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, November 2006

Thallium as toxic as arsenic
By Maria Cheng. The Associated Press, November 20, 2006

How foods can affect cancer
By Andrew Weil, M.D., November 19, 2006

Free Viagra spices up small town life
Reuters, November 20, 2006

November 21, 2006

High blood DHA levels may lower dementia risk
Archives of Neurology, November 2006

Antioxidant eases diabetic nerve pain
Diabetes Care, November 2006

Green tea extract as topical drug for genital warts
American Botanical Council, November 14, 2006. www.herbalgram.com

Altered cottonseed could feed millions
By Will Dunham. Reuters, November 20, 2006

Compression-only CPR triples survival rates
www.aapsonline.org

Combination of negative traits hard on the heart
Psychosomatic Medicine November/December, 2006

November 22, 2006

Fetal O2 monitoring doesn't change outcomes or cesarean rates
New England Journal of Medicine, 2006; 355

Job burnout may increase diabetes risk
Psychosomatic Medicine, November 2006

November 28, 2006

Bill Sardi
The Red Wine Pill
www.longevinex.com
www.naturalhealthlibrarian.com

November 30, 2006

Shari Lieberman
The Gluten Connection
www.docshari.com

December 1, 2006

Stephen Sinatra
Reverse Heart Disease Now
www.drsinatra.com

December 2, 2006

Drug stents more likely to clot blood
American Journal of Medicine, December 2006

New advice, don't sit up straight
By Sara Goudarzi. LiveScience staff writer, November 28, 2006

Violent video games fire up kids' brains
Indiana University School of Medicine

Heart attacks linked to poor memory
Beverly Shipley, Edinburgh University

New clue to red wine's heart-protecting effect
Nature, November 30, 2006

British scientists believe they are close to "male pill"
Nnaemeka Amobi, King's College London

Coated stents deliver heartburn
By Avery Johnson, The Wall Street Journal. November 27, 2006

Regular consumption of onions and garlic may lower the rise of several common cancers
Am J Clin Nutr, 2006; 84(5); 1027-32

Spinal disc fusion surgery
By Susan Heavey, Reuters. November 30, 2006

Paxil may cause fetal cardiac malformations
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may lower anxiety feelings
J Clin Psychopharmacol, 2006; 26(6); 661-665

Modest doses of resveratrol protect brain tissues from toxic chemicals
Pharmacology 2006 Nov 28;79(1):17-26

High-tech running shoes raise privacy concerns Nike+iPod. Scott Saponas, University of Washington

Analogies between reading of medical and religious texts
By Matthew Links. BMJ, November 18, 2006

December 5, 2006

Mehment Oz
You, On A Diet
www.realage.com

December 7, 2006

Paul S. Beeber, Esq.
President and General of New York, State Counsel Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.
Infant Formula Fluoride Warning Not Reaching the Public

December 8, 2006

Dr. Beatrice Golomb
principal investigator of the Statin Effects Study
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/ses/contact.htm
http://www.statineffects.com
December 9, 2006

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse cognitive function and low mood in older adults
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 2006; 14(12): 1032-1040

New birth control pill is chewable By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press. December 8, 2006

Doctors call in antibiotics without exams
Thomson Medstat, Ann Arbor Michigan

Docs don't ask about cost
Am J of Managed Care, November 2006

Many docs oppose trans fat ban
HCD Research, Flemington, New Jersey. December 8, 2006

New York bans most trans fats in restaurants
By Thomas J. Lueck and Kim Severson, The New York Times, December 6, 2006

NYC approves phased ban on trans fats By Courtney Dentch. Bloomberg News, December 5, 2006

California officials announce plan to inject infants with mercury-laced vaccines
By Jessica Fraser. NewsTarget. December 5, 2006

A poisonous move for kids
By Robert F. Kennedy Jr. www.huntingtonpost.com

Eating chocolate daily also appears to lower the risk of miscarriage
By Sharon Kirkey, CanWest News Service. December 4, 2006

Tea extracts help treat damaged skin in cancer patients
BMC Medicine, Dec. 2006

End of drug trial is a big loss for Pfizer and heart patients
By Alex Berenson. The New York Times. December 4, 2006

Osteonecrosis of the jaw-do biphosphonates pose a risk?
By John P. Bilezikian, MD. New Eng J of Med, November 30, 2006

December 11, 2006

Michael Schacter, MD
What your doctor my not tell you about depression: the breakthrough integrative approach for effective treatment
www.schachtercenter.com

December 12, 2006

Joseph C. Maroon MD
Fish oil, the natural anti-inflammatory
866-463-5686

December 14, 2006

Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS
Get on The Fast Track to Health and Healing in 2007
www.annlouisefoods.com
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December 15, 2006

James Braly, MD
Hidden Food Allergies

December 16, 2006

Curcumin may reverse negative effects of chronic stress
Brain Res, 2006; 1122(1): 56-64 A staggering death toll, but limited attention
By Alice Dembner, The Boston Globe, December 10, 2006

Nintendo Wii gets out of hand
By Hans Greimel, Associated Press. December 16, 2006

December 18, 2006

Just how useful are animal studies to human health?
BMJ, December 2006

In raising the world's I.Q., the secret's in the salt
By Donald G. McNeil, Jr. The New York Times. December 16, 2006

Vitamin K2 shown to reverse arterial calcifications
Eric Anderson, PL Thomas & Co. eric@plthomas.com

Italy issues new code to stop ultra-skinny models
Reuters Life, December 18, 2006

High dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce depressive symptoms in older men
Am J Clin Nutr, 2006; 84(6): 1513-1517

Antibiotic ear drops favored over popular oral antibiotics for ear infections
Pediatrics, December 2006

Cell phone use doesn't boost cancer risk
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, December 6, 2006

Intravenous vitamins might help control hot flashes in men
http://www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17022923&dopt=Abstract

Omega-3 fatty acids an an anti-inflammatory: an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for discogenic pain
Surgical Neurology, 2006: 65(4): 326-331

I heard it through the diet grapevine-the master cleanse diet
By Lola Ogunnaike. The New York Times. December 10, 2006

Liquid calories add up at mealtime
Am J Clin Nutr. December, 2006

December 19, 2006

Less sugary drinks during childhood may cut disease risk
Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics, December 2006

Vitamin D may protect against MS
JAMA, Dec 20, 2006

Study questions colonoscopy effectiveness
By Gina Kolata. The New York Times, December 14, 2006

Eli Lilly played down risks of top drug
Reuters Health, December 18, 2006

A new stretch could help ease plantar fasciitis
University of Rochester Medical Center

December 20, 2006

Todd Cooperman
www.consumerlabs.com

December 22, 2006

Larry M. Howard
Health Benefits of Vitamin K2

December 23, 2006

Five new technologies that promise to transform medicine
Professor Donald Combs, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Under-the-tongue allergy therapy cost-effective
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, November 2006

Aromasin after tamoxifen ups breast cancer survival
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Mushrooms may ward off breast cancer
Cancer Research, December 15, 2006

Higher occurrence of Parkinson's linked to law LDL cholesterol
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, December 15, 2006

Psychological approach helps back pain
Health Psychology, January 2007

Fish oil gives babies head start
Archives of Disease in Childhood, December 21, 2006

GPC: Optimizing mental focus, memory and brain repair
By Parris Kidd, PhD and Suzanne Copp, MS

Insured British man wins damages for sex overdrive
Reuters Health, December 19, 2006

Experts predict Avian Flu pandemic could kill 62 million people
Lancet, December 2006

January 2, 2007

Aaron E. Katz, M.D.
Dr. Katz's Guide To Prostate Health: From Conventional to Holistic Therapies
Paperback on Amazon.com
http://holisticurology.columbia.edu/
212-305-0114