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Risk factors for Parkinson's disease, and what you can do to prevent the disease

1) Age Epidemiological studies show both men and women have an increasing risk of Parkinson's disease with increasing age.   Because of this, some antiaging dietary
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Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?

By Dr. Mercola Do you crack or “pop” your knuckles? Some believe it may cause, or worsen, joint conditions such as arthritis. However, according to the ...
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Coronary artery calcium buildup linked to heart attack, death risk

By Jimmy Downs Thursday May 2, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Scientists of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center found progressive coronary artery calcium buildup ...
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Breast cancer news: Hormone therapy users more likely to die from breast cancer, all causes

By Jimmy Downs Tuesday April 30, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Estrogen plus progestin based hormone replacement therapy increases the odds of the treated women dying from breast ...
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Tell Your Doctor You Want This Smart New Heart Test

Editor's note:  Those who really want to avoid heart disease or improve their current condition may try the vegan diet.  Evidence shows that this die ...
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Hepatitis B, C major risk factors for liver cancer deaths

By Jimmy Downs Tuesday April 23, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study in Hepatology has found that chronic infections with hepatitic B and hepatitis C are two ...
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Prehypertension linked to coronary heart disease

By Jimmy Downs   Monday April 22, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Prehypertension may predict a high risk for coronary heart disease, according to a new meta-analysis reported in ...
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CDC Says 1 in 50 Children Now Have Autism

By Dr. Mercola It’s official. Even the conservative US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states the latest stats show one in 50 US kids ...
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Early-onset baldness linked to prostate cancer

By Jimmy Downs Saturday March 30, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A man who develops early onset baldness is at a high risk for prostate cancer, according to ...
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Stroke risk higher in older men with high body fat

By Jimmy Downs   Saturday March 9, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- The conventional adiposity measurements such as body mass index and circumference do not help to predict risk ...
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