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The Power of Birth Order

By Jeffrey Kluger
It could not have been easy being Elliott Roosevelt. If the alcohol wasn’t getting him, the morphine was. If it wasn’t the morphine, it was the struggle with depression. Then, of course, there were the constant comparisons with big brother Teddy.
In 1883, the year Elliott began battling melancholy, Teddy had already […]

How to Spot Hidden Sugar on Food Labels

Diabetes: Spotting Sugar 101
Written by Gloria Tsang RD
Published in July 2007
For people with , avoiding sugar is the most common dietary concern. However, some people may be too strict in their sugar avoidance. In fact, sugars and sweetened foods can be eaten by those with diabetes as long as they are only […]

Increased Mucosal Expression of Toll-like Receptor (TLR)2 and TLR4 in Coeliac Disease.

Increased Mucosal Expression of Toll-like Receptor (TLR)2 and TLR4 in Coeliac Disease.
Original Articles Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 45(2):187-193, August 2007.
Szebeni, Beata *; Veres, Gabor *; Dezsofi, Antal *; Rusai, Krisztina *; Vannay, Adam +; Bokodi, Geza *; Vasarhelyi, Barna *,+; Korponay-Szabo, IR ++; Tulassay, Tivadar *,+,[S]; Arato, Andras *
Abstract:
Objectives: The dysregulation […]

With global warming comes a rash of poison ivy

Poison ivy loves global warming.
As carbon dioxide levels have risen, the nasty weed has grown more vigorously and is producing more of the evil oil that makes people itch, says a report in this month’s issue of the journal Weed Science.
Lead author Lewis Ziska, an ecologist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s office […]

For lonely hearts, 1 can be an unhealthy number

Loneliness might speed the aging process and trigger killer health problems. That’s the conclusion of studies put together in an analysis out this month that suggest lonely people churn out damaging stress hormones in response to life’s challenges.
Over time, the toxic stress response might lead to high blood pressure, sleep disorders and other health […]