Broccoli’s Extreme Makeover, for its image: #Broccoli-Kale vegetable wars v the corn-industrial complex
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/magazine/broccolis-extreme-makeover.html #agribusiness
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TREATMENT FOR ACUTE ATTACKS OF TENSION-TYPE HEADACHES
….Simple over-the-counter pain relievers such as
acetaminophen or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can treat mild symptoms. Aspirin or ibuprofen (generic, Advil, other brands) are usually the first choices, followed by naproxen (generic, Aleve). Some patients may also find helpful medications that combine a pain reliever with caffeine.
Some people find massage therapy helpful for treating acute episodes of tension-type headache.
TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF FREQUENT AND CHRONIC TENSION-TYPE HEADACHES
Daily preventive treatment is recommended for patients who experience at least two headache attacks a month….
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http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/tension-headache/
The Soaring Cost of a Simple Breath: Regulation requiring removal of CFCs from #asthma inhalers bumped out generics
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/us/the-soaring-cost-of-a-simple-breath.html
For health reasons, take cinnamon with oatmeal or squash instead of apple pie QT:”Studies have found blood-sugar benefits of a sprinkle a day of cassia cinnamon, says Angela Ginn.”
Ceylon v. Cassia #Cinnamon: Which Is #Healthier? Former is better; pinch a day helps w/ blood sugar http://on.wsj.com/19YujfP via @Vasilio_1
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303376904579135502891970942.html?mod=e2tw
How Achy Joints Predict the #Weather: falling pressure causes trapped-gas pockets to push into nerves
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304500404579127833656537554.html MT @Theyear2030
Weighing in on one of the longest running medical controversies, scientists find that achy joints really can predict the weather
6 #health myths you should ignore: drinking lots of water, doing a detox, taking antiox vitamins… http://owl.li/odmDN MT @BiotechBizGuy http://www.newscientist.com/special/six-health-myths
Workouts are no antidote to death by desk: Great #graphics of writer v phys therapist daily exertion
http://www.newscientist.com/articleimages/mg21829232.200/1-workouts-are-no-antidote-to-death-by-desk-job.html via @mitchblunt
How #Aspirin Might Stem Cancer: Reduces incidence of somatic variants http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/05/how-aspirin-might-stem-cancer via @nytimes @CandiceRose
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/05/how-aspirin-might-stem-cancer
Cancer Risk Increases With Height: +4-inch in height => +13% in risk for developing any #cancer
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/cancer-risk-increases-with-height #health via @nytimes
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They found that for every 4-inch change in height, there was a 13 percent increase in risk for developing any type of cancer. The cancers most strongly associated with height were cancers of the kidney, rectum, thyroid and blood. Risk for those cancers increased by 23 to 29 percent for every 4-inch increase in height.
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Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard: #health impact is on a par with car accidents & greater than secondhand smoke or radon
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/the-kitchen-as-a-pollution-hazard
Importance of hoods & fans !
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Recently Dr. Logue estimated the long-term health effects expected from hundreds of chemicals found in average homes. Her 2012 study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, used a common epidemiological metric known as disability-adjusted life-year to show that the population-wide health impact of indoor pollutants is on a par with that of car accidents, and greater than that of traditional concerns like secondhand smoke or radon.
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