DID YOU KNOW...? ARCHIVE
- If just 10% of adults in the US walked on a regular basis, we'd save $5.6 billion in heart disease healthcare costs annually.
- Although 57% of family physicians know the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil, only 17% prescribe it regularly.
- Multivitamins increase fertility in women trying to get pregnant.
- Exercising just 30 minutes a day halves the risk of catching a cold in post-menopausal women.
- Continuous positive airway pressure improved cognitive function in a recent study of people with Alzheimer's.
- To remove fresh stains, saturate with soda water and blot with a towel.
- Drinking lots of coffee protects against coronary artery disease.
- Germans and the French work about 25% fewer hours per week than Americans.
- According to a British survey, regular exercise, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and avoiding smoking gives 45 to 79 year olds the life expectancy of someone 11 years younger.
- Eating lots of vegetables (2.8 servings per day) slows memory loss by 40% in people over 65.
- More than 20,000 US kids are treated in ERs for shopping cart-related injuries each year.
- A compound in male sweat called androstadienone boosts mood and sexual arousal in women.
- About 42% of the calories the average American consumes are eaten when away from home.
- British researchers found that beta blockers (drugs used to treat hypertension) increase the risk of diabetes by 50%.
- Colas, but not other types of sodas are linked with decreased bone density in older women.
- Getting less than 5 hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of hypertension.
- Glands in your nose and sinuses produce one to two quarts of mucus per day.
- Women who take folic acid supplements are much less likely to give birth to children with cleft palates.
- "Smokable" drugs that get into the lungs and blood within seconds are being developed.
- Almost twice as many women die of lung cancer than breast cancer, but the leading cause of death for women is heart disease.
- The greatest medical advance in the past 166 years, according to a British Medical Journal poll, is improved sanitation.
- Nitrates in leafy green vegetables increase the production of nitric oxide, which relaxes the arteries and helps lower blood pressure.
- Doctors only spend an average of 18 seconds listening to their patients before interrupting them.
- To get the heart-health benefits of tea, drink it black. Milk negates tea's ability to relax the arteries.
- Vitamin D reduces risk of Parkinson's Disease.
- Physician's sloppy hand-writing on prescriptions causes more than 7,000 drug related deaths a year.
- Japanese researchers have found that carotenoid in mandarin oranges protects against atherosclerosis, liver disease and insulin resistance.
- Dioxin, a common environmental toxin, lowers testosterone levels in men.
- Three-quarters of the estimated six million Americans with sleep apnea have not been diagnosed or treated.
- Pharmaceutical companies now spend $4.5 billion a year advertising drugs directly to consumers.
- In a recent survey, 78 percent of doctors reported being asked by patients for specific drugs they'd seen on TV; 67% have granted those requests.
- Severe periodontal disease and tooth loss are linked with increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
- Ghrelin, a hormone secreted when the stomach is empty that stimulates appetite, also enhances learning and memory.
- Prozac and other anti-depressants are becoming a popular treatment for misbehaving and "depressed" pets.
- Serotonin levels drop about 40 percent during the winter.
- People with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes than those with higher levels.
- Supplemental progesterone reduces risk of death following traumatic brain injury.
- Thirty to seventy percent of patients taking placebos in medical studies show improvements.
- Drinking green tea is linked to lower risk of age-related mental decline.
- Tongue prints, like finger prints are unique!
- The most recent study of cell phones found no increased risk of cancer with long term use.
- Forty percent of antibiotic prescriptions in 2004 were filled by people who hadn't seen a doctor in at least a month.
- Smoking appears to increase pain and cartilage erosion in men with arthritis of the knee.
- Eating leafy greens with a little oil improves absorption of lutein and other protective phytonutrients.
- Close to 4 million Botox treatments are done yearly.
- The surface area of your intestines is about the size of a tennis court.
- Every year 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara reaches South America.
- Eating at least 2.8 servings of vegetables daily slows decline in cognitive function by 38-40%. Leafy greens are best!
- A large 31-year study shows that flu vaccines fail to protect against flu related deaths in elderly people.
- The average mattress is home to 100,000 to 10 million dust mites.
- Regular exercise reduces risk of wet age-related macular degeneration by 70%.
- Playing the harmonica is a great therapy for impaired lung function.
- The British Medical Journal reports that brandy causes the most hangover symptoms, then (in order) red wine, rum, whiskey, white wine, gin and vodka).
- A new study reaffirms that the majority of children's ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics.
- A program of aerobic and lower body resistance exercise was shown in a recent study to significantly alleviate symptoms of restless leg syndrome.
- Low levels of testosterone increase the risk of falls in men over age 65.
- A hot air treatment similar to a blow dryer is more effective at getting rid of head lice than the widely used toxic chemicals.
- Young women who eat three or fewer servings of red meat per week have half the risk of breast cancer compared to those who eat 10 servings weekly.
- If just 10% of adults in the US walked on a regular basis, we'd save $5.6 billion in heart disease healthcare costs annually.
- Although 57% of family physicians know the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil, only 17% prescribe it regularly.
- Multivitamins increase fertility in women trying to get pregnant.
- Exercising just 30 minutes a day halves the risk of catching a cold in post-menopausal women.
- Continuous positive airway pressure improved cognitive function in a recent study of people with Alzheimer's.
- To remove fresh stains, saturate with soda water and blot with a towel.
- Drinking lots of coffee protects against coronary artery disease.
- Germans and the French work about 25% fewer hours per week than Americans.
- According to a British survey, regular exercise, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and avoiding smoking gives 45 to 79 year olds the life expectancy of someone 11 years younger.
- Eating lots of vegetables (2.8 servings per day) slows memory loss by 40% in people over 65.
- More than 20,000 US kids are treated in ERs for shopping cart-related injuries each year.
- A compound in male sweat called androstadienone boosts mood and sexual arousal in women.
- About 42% of the calories the average American consumes are eaten when away from home.
- British researchers found that beta blockers (drugs used to treat hypertension) increase the risk of diabetes by 50%.
- Colas, but not other types of sodas are linked with decreased bone density in older women.
- Getting less than 5 hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of hypertension.
- Glands in your nose and sinuses produce one to two quarts of mucus per day.
- Women who take folic acid supplements are much less likely to give birth to children with cleft palates.
- "Smokable" drugs that get into the lungs and blood within seconds are being developed.
- Almost twice as many women die of lung cancer than breast cancer, but the leading cause of death for women is heart disease.
- The greatest medical advance in the past 166 years, according to a British Medical Journal poll, is improved sanitation.
- Nitrates in leafy green vegetables increase the production of nitric oxide, which relaxes the arteries and helps lower blood pressure.
- Doctors only spend an average of 18 seconds listening to their patients before interrupting them.
- To get the heart-health benefits of tea, drink it black. Milk negates tea's ability to relax the arteries.
- Vitamin D reduces risk of Parkinson's Disease.
- Physician's sloppy hand-writing on prescriptions causes more than 7,000 drug related deaths a year.
- Japanese researchers have found that carotenoid in mandarin oranges protects against atherosclerosis, liver disease and insulin resistance.
- Dioxin, a common environmental toxin, lowers testosterone levels in men.
- Three-quarters of the estimated six million Americans with sleep apnea have not been diagnosed or treated.
- Pharmaceutical companies now spend $4.5 billion a year advertising drugs directly to consumers.
- In a recent survey, 78 percent of doctors reported being asked by patients for specific drugs they'd seen on TV; 67% have granted those requests.
- Severe periodontal disease and tooth loss are linked with increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
- Ghrelin, a hormone secreted when the stomach is empty that stimulates appetite, also enhances learning and memory.
- Prozac and other anti-depressants are becoming a popular treatment for misbehaving and "depressed" pets.
- Serotonin levels drop about 40 percent during the winter.
- People with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes than those with higher levels.
- Supplemental progesterone reduces risk of death following traumatic brain injury.
- Thirty to seventy percent of patients taking placebos in medical studies show improvements.
- Drinking green tea is linked to lower risk of age-related mental decline.
- Tongue prints, like finger prints are unique!
- The most recent study of cell phones found no increased risk of cancer with long term use.
- Forty percent of antibiotic prescriptions in 2004 were filled by people who hadn't seen a doctor in at least a month.
- Smoking appears to increase pain and cartilage erosion in men with arthritis of the knee.
- Eating leafy greens with a little oil improves absorption of lutein and other protective phytonutrients.
- Close to 4 million Botox treatments are done yearly.
- The surface area of your intestines is about the size of a tennis court.
- Every year 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara reaches South America.
- Eating at least 2.8 servings of vegetables daily slows decline in cognitive function by 38-40%. Leafy greens are best!
- A large 31-year study shows that flu vaccines fail to protect against flu related deaths in elderly people.
- The average mattress is home to 100,000 to 10 million dust mites.
- Regular exercise reduces risk of wet age-related macular degeneration by 70%.
- Playing the harmonica is a great therapy for impaired lung function.
- The British Medical Journal reports that brandy causes the most hangover symptoms, then (in order) red wine, rum, whiskey, white wine, gin and vodka).
- A new study reaffirms that the majority of children's ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics.
- A program of aerobic and lower body resistance exercise was shown in a recent study to significantly alleviate symptoms of restless leg syndrome.
- Low levels of testosterone increase the risk of falls in men over age 65.
- A hot air treatment similar to a blow dryer is more effective at getting rid of head lice than the widely used toxic chemicals.
- Young women who eat three or fewer servings of red meat per week have half the risk of breast cancer compared to those who eat 10 servings weekly.
