Is Longevity Mostly Due
To Social Circumstances?
On average, a black man living in Washington, D.C., does not live as long as a man in India, and he certainly doesn't live as long as a white man in his hometown. The reasons - just like the reasons that the Japanese and Swedes live longer than the Ukrainians, and why aborigines in Australia on average die 17 years earlier than non-aborigines - are almost entirely social, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released today.

Olive Leaf Extract Helps
Lower Blood Pressure
A supplement containing olive leaf extract may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol in people on the brink of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

Why Mammography is NOT an
Effective Breast Cancer Screen
The most devastating loss of life from breast cancer occurs between the ages of 30 to 50. Fortunately, you have more options available to you today to help detect breast cancer than in the past decades.

Daylight Saving Time Throws Off The Body's Sleep Rhythms For 20 Percent Of The Year
Changing the clocks twice a year for Daylight Saving Time throws off the body's sleep rhythms for 20 percent of the year, with potentially serious immune consequences, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany.

Chemicals Affect Future Fertility
Chemical compounds could play a role in causing unborn boys to have fertility problems in later life.

Exercise Helps Improve Memory Problems
Adults with memory problems who participated in a home-based physical activity program experienced a modest improvement in cognitive function, compared to those who did not participate in the program, according to a study in the September 3 issue of JAMA.

Rosehip Supplement Eases Arthritis
Pain Better than Painkiller Meds
Powder made from rosehip is more effective at reducing osteoarthritis pain than Tylenol, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, and Fredericksburg Hospital, Copenhagen University Library and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

Are Your Vitamin D Test Results Valid?
Recent developments have made it clear that there are irregularities in the values obtained from the different Vitamin D testing methods. Although results from any of the three commonly used assays may be analytically accurate, they might not be clinically accurate, which is, ultimately, what matters.