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Factory Farms: The Costs of Cheap Meat

According to the Chicago Tribune, the average American’s consumption of meat has risen over the past few years, but its impact on the pocketbook is still less than half what it was in 1970. That’s because of all the factory farms housing concentrated...

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Supreme Court Rejects Pfizer Punitive Damages Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Pfizer's appeal of a ruling. An Arkansas jury in awarded close to $30 million in compensatory and punitive damages to Donna Scroggin. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, after taking hormone replacement therapy...

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Testosterone Makes Trusting Women Less Naive

Women who are trusting grow less so when given testosterone, according to a new study. The study asked adult women to rate the trustworthiness of photos of strangers' faces. The hormone testosterone, linked to competition and dominance, made trusting...
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Poor Sleep Linked to Lower Testosterone

When men reach age 30, testosterone levels begin to drop. Many men in their 40’s begin to complain about the quality of their sleep. A study has concluded that the two factors are linked. The research revealed a link between testosterone levels in men...

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Leptin Action Linked to Sepsis Survival

The hormone leptin, which is associated with body weight regulation, works within your central nervous system to aid your immune system's defense against sepsis. Sepsis is a potentially deadly condition characterized by massive infection. Science Daily...
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Hormone Replacement Tied to Lung Cancer Risk

Women who use hormone replacement therapy combining estrogen and progestin may have a higher risk of lung cancer, a new study finds. The study looked at new lung cancer diagnoses among more than 36,000 women ages 50 to 75 who were followed over six years...

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'Love' Hormone Lessens Autism Symptoms

A hormone thought to encourage bonding between mothers and their babies may foster social behavior in some adults with autism. Patients who inhaled the hormone oxytocin paid more attention to expressions when looking at pictures of faces, and were more...

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Serotonin Plays a Vital Role in Treating Osteoporosis

According to the findings of a new research, the hormone serotonin can form the potential basis for treating osteoporosis, a common bone-thinning disease. Researchers prevented mice from synthesizing serotonin in their guts, thereby bringing about a notable...

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Hormone Therapy Linked to Asthma

Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause. The findings come from a major study involving almost 58,000 women over 12 years. It adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting a link between...

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Creams Offering Lighter Skin Bring Risks

Dermatologists nationwide are seeing people with severe side effects from the misuse of skin-lightening creams, many with prescription-strength ingredients, which are sold in beauty shops and bodegas and online. The side effects can include skin so thin...
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More Leptin Means Less Alzheimer's

High levels of the energy-regulating hormone leptin were associated with lower rates of Alzheimer's disease in a new study. If confirmed, researchers say the findings could have important implications in the search for effective therapies to prevent and...
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Optimal Delivery Systems for Hormone Replacement

Daniel Kalish D.C., founder of The Natural Path Clinic, has been successfully treating patients with hormone imbalances, fatigue, depression, digestive distress and many other health complaints for over 15 years.

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Did Soy Milk Cause Popular Actor to Grow Breasts?

Jeremy Piven got in touch with his feminine side in real life recently, thanks to soy milk. After consuming the protein-rich beverage daily, the actor says he grew breasts. Claiming he chugged 12 cups of soy milk a day, the actor says the side effect...

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Do These Dietary Supplements Contain Steroids?

Two over-the-counter dietary supplements that are popular among high school football players contain steroids, according to court papers filed by federal authorities. The supplements, Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, are marketed as a “potent legal alternative...

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Ghrelin Could Treat Frailty in Older Women

Older women suffering from clinical frailty stand to benefit from the first potential medical treatment for the condition. Ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite, was administered to older women diagnosed with frailty, a syndrome characterized by...
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