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 Alcohol Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer.

 

Heavy alcohol consumption, specifically three or more glasses of liquor a day, is associated with an increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the March 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Air Filters Cut Heart Risks from Pollution

You know air pollution hurts your lungs.

 

But what about your heart?

 

Turns out that air pollution also contributes to cardiovascular disease.

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ginkgo leaf extract

Today, we added Ginkgo Leaf Extract to our Herb Guide. It looks at traditional uses as an herbal remedy, side-effects, research and resources.

 

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Berry Good News

Can all the great news about the benefits of berries get any better? 

 

It looks like it just did.

 

Eating berries and other flavonoid-rich foods can lower Parkinson’s risk, according to a new study from Harvard.

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Supplements Boost Male Fertility

Guys looking to increase sperm count can look to vitamins and minerals.

 

Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand studied couples who were having trouble conceiving.

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By Jonathan Galland

Speaking Two Languages Delays Alzheimer’s

 

Parlez-vous Francaise?

 

¿Habla Español?

 

If you answered Oui, or Si, or you speak any other foreign language, it could be good for your brain.

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