Stroke

Frank Whittemore on February 26th, 2012

by their anti-inflammatory properties… Click here to access the complete report. Click here to learn more about your risk of having a stroke.

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Frank Whittemore on September 5th, 2011

The world’s first clinical trial of brain stem cells to treat strokes is set to move to its next phase… Click here to view the BBC report. Click here to learn more about stroke prevention.

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Frank Whittemore on June 10th, 2011

New research published Wednesday in the journal Neurology says the MRIs of people who exercised at higher levels were significantly less likely to show silent brain infarcts… Click here to access the full USA Today report. Click here for more information about strokes.

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Frank Whittemore on May 4th, 2011

More than a dozen studies since the mid-1990s have reached conflicting conclusions about salt intake… Click here to read the complete report. Click here to learn more about salt.

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Frank Whittemore on November 23rd, 2010

When you raise a glass to toast with some wine or champagne this Thanksgiving, you are doing your heart a favor, according to a new study… Click here to read the entire Fox News report. Click here for information on alcoholism.

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Frank Whittemore on October 28th, 2010

The CDC defines high blood pressure as… Click here for the entire ABC News report. Click here for more information on high blood pressure.

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Frank Whittemore on July 7th, 2010

Warning people to stay out of the sun may have led to vitamin D deficiencies, British newspaper The Independent reported Monday… Click here to read the entire Fox News article. Click here for additional vitamin D articles previously posted on this blog. Click here for more on vitamin D. Share If you like Blogging Life [...]

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Frank Whittemore on July 5th, 2010

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that too much of the ubiquitous sugar can have important health consequences… Click here to read the complete article. Click here for more information on fructose. Share

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Frank Whittemore on June 5th, 2010

With salt under attack for its ill effects on the nation’s health, the food giant Cargill kicked off a campaign last November to spread its own message… Click here for the entire New York Times article. Thanks to blog reader T.L. for pointing it out to me. Click here for more information on salt. Share

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Frank Whittemore on May 6th, 2010

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that a compound, epicatechin, in dark chocolate may protect the brain after a stroke by increasing cellular signals already known to shield nerve cells from damage… Click here for the entire article. Click here for more information on chocolate. Share

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