Natural Beauty Breakthrough

Posted By Sofia Schonell on January 24, 2012

First outlined in the Health and Social Care Bill, a panel of Government advisers has recommended all health professionals “make every contact count”, a move met by criticism in some quarters of the health sector.

With oral health greatly affected by diet, exercise, smoking and drinking habits, the British Dental Health Foundation believes the move will hopefully encourage more people to consider how their lifestyle could be affecting not just their health, but also their oral health.

Previous research has shown frequent consumption of sugary foods and drinks can damage oral health, while studies have also demonstrated people who stay fit and healthy are 40 per cent less likely to develop tooth-threatening gum infections that could lead to gum disease.

Mouth cancer also remains a big issue in the UK with the incidence of mouth cancer cases rising by 46 per cent since 1997.

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Posted By admin on January 21, 2012

1. The key to losing weight, and keeping it off, isn’t some secret potion or magic pill. The way to lose weight is by breaking bad eating habits and in exchange, adopting good ones. Despite promises by many advertisers, losing weight isn’t a quick fix. Losing weight (and keeping it off) is about establishing a common sense approach to healthy eating and exercise. It’s about changing habits in a way that is achievable and sustainable over the long haul. Know that with time and effort you can change your eating habits and lose weight for good!

   Most Common Bad Eating Habits
   

   Skipping Meals

   It seems like such a good idea: to save some calories, skip a meal. Unfor

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Posted By Angelina Drennan on January 20, 2012

Jan. 24, 2012 — Eating foods fried in healthier oils such as olive or sunflower is not linked to heart disease or premature death, Spanish researchers have found.

They followed more than 40,000 adults for 11 years, tracking fried food intake and heart disease.

However, this tentative morsel of good news for fried food fans comes with a heaping side dish of caution, especially when it comes to typical U.S. fried foods and diets.

“We should emphasize that our results were obtained within the context of a healthy diet, the Mediterranean one, and may not be replicated with other types of diets,” researcher Pilar Guallar-Castillon, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of preventive medicine at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, tells WebMD.

Another big difference between Spanish diners and U.S.

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Posted By Sofia Schonell on January 18, 2012

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic nephrologist and researcher Rajiv Kumar, M.D., has been selected to receive the highest professional recognition from the American College of Physicians, the John Phillips Memorial Award, one of the most prestigious honors in internal medicine.

Dr. Kumar is internationally recognized for his research accomplishments in nephrology, mineral metabolism and endocrinology, specifically bone disease in the context of kidney failure and the regulation of phosphate and vitamin D metabolism.

“Dr. Kumar helped train a generation of nephrologists and served as chair of nephrology with distinction,” says Morie Gertz, M.D., chair of internal medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. “His contributions to the understanding of vitamin D and its effects on bone are important enough to impact daily on the lives of patients.”

Dr. Kumar is a leader in major professional organizations and has published more than 250 scientific articles. He is a Distinguished Mayo Clinic Investigator and the Ruth and Vernon Taylor Professor of Medicine, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dr. Kumar earned his medical degree at the University of Delhi, India. He completed an internship at New York Medical College, residency at the University of Illinois, and fellowships in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and nephrology at Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He came to Mayo Clinic in 1978 and has conducted laboratory and clinical research at Mayo since then.

“I think the award is a recognition of the work that’s been done along with my generous colleagues at Mayo. People collaborate at Mayo like they do at few other institutions,” Dr. Kumar says. “It’s also a particular source of pride, given the previous awardees.”

Three other Mayo physicians have received the Phillips Award: Jesse Bollman, M.D., in 1964; Earl Wood, M.D., Ph.D., in 1983; and Nobel laureate Edward Kendall, M.D., in 1950. Dr. Kumar will receive the award at ceremonies in April in New Orleans.

The John Phillips Memorial Award is bestowed for outstanding work in clinical medicine, which includes all phases of clinical research or practice of medicine.

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