April 2005 - Page 2 of 5 - Health Sciences Institute - Official Site
Men, it appears that your bones enjoy getting zinced
Read more...a study that shows how an adequate intake of dietary zinc may help men maintain a healthy bone mass density (BMD)
Elevated CRP levels, red flag for cardiovascular problems
Read more...And because atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) requires inflammation to take place, elevated CRP is now considered a red flag for cardiovascular problems.
Battling restless leg syndrome
Read more...Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) may sound like a fairly benign health problem, but for those who experience the uncontrollable jumps and jerks that can interrupt normal sleep patterns for years on end, RLS is a source of major exasperation.
FDA bans ephedra?
Read more...Press Secretary: Before I take questions regarding last week’s federal court ruling that challenged the so-called “FDA ban of ephedra,” I’d like to straighten out one important detail.
The Amsler Grid may be your new best friend
Read more...If you’re over the age of 60, or you’re a smoker, or your family has a history of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), then you’re in an AMD high-risk group.
Pure gold. Pure as the driven snow. Pure water.
Read more...There was a time when the word “pure” meant something. But these days “pure” is often pure hogwash.
Effects of vitamin E on patients with mild cognitive impairment
Read more...You may have heard the news last week (it was widely reported by the TV networks) that a Johns Hopkins study in the New England Journal of Medicine found vitamin E to have no effect on patients with mild cognitive impairment.