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Tag: Journal of the American Medical Association

New Treatment for Toxic C.diff Gut Bacteria

| May 7, 2015 Comment

New Treatment for Toxic C.diff Gut Bacteria – Research shows that there might be a new way to treat toxic C.diff infections which will prevent a recurrence of the infection. The bacteria is linked to 29,000 deaths every year in the US. Clostridium difficile is a type of bacteria found in the gut, and those […]

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Folic Acid May Reduce Stroke Risk in Blood Pressure Patients

| March 16, 2015 Comment

Folic Acid May Reduce Stroke Risk in Blood Pressure Patients – According to a new study, patients who were on hypertension medication and also had low folate levels, reduced their risk for stroke when they took folic acid supplements. The study, known as the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT), involved 20,000 high blood pressure […]

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CDC Study: Americans’ Bellies Are Expanding Fast

CDC Study: Americans’ Bellies Are Expanding Fast

| September 17, 2014 Comment

CDC Study: Americans’ Bellies Are Expanding Fast – According to a government study, the number of American men and women with big-bellied, apple-shaped figures — the most dangerous kind of obesity — has climbed at a startling rate over the past decade. People whose fat has settled mostly around their waistlines instead of in their […]

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