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Chlorella green food sourced from algae contains a wide range of essential nutrients (News-Medical-Net)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

“While we can still take advantage of summer’s fresh produce, ensuring a consistent supply of whole foods throughout the year can reap benefits for those focused on aging as healthfully as possible,” says Michael E. Rosenbaum, M.D. “Chlorella, a super green food sourced from a fresh water algae, contains the widest range of essential nutrients available in any single food source, including …

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OHSU study reveals that fluoroquinolones may cause double vision (News-Medical-Net)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Highlights of September’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy), include a 2009 review by the Academy of the safety and efficacy of a widely used corneal transplant procedure and a warning about an unusual but serious reaction to systemic fluroquinolones, a class of antibiotics used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

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How well do you know your egg?

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

What is the nutritional value of an egg? It is the most complete of all foods – but what else do you know about eggs? Eggs provide the highest quality protein on the planet.

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Change in Seasons: Ideal Time to Review Healthy Aging Habits (redOrbit)

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TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — As summer winds down, school schedules may not be top-of-mind for empty-nesters.

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Is Your 2ND Toe Longer Than Your Big Toe?

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

If your 2ND toe is longer than your big toe, you may have a disorder called “Morton’s Toe.” The condition can increase your risk of developing stress fractures.

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Patent-pending process improves eye disease detection

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Khan Iftekharuddin and Pinakin Gunvant administer eye test for Kendra Dalton. View Larger A collaboration between two professors at the University of Memphis and Southern College of Optometry could result in earlier detection of retinal diseases through a patent-pending testing process.

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Health: Keep sight of sight (The New Straits Times)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Here are some tips on how to keep your eyes in tip-top shape. DR ALOYSIUS JOSEPH LOW writes.

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Carotenoids not just a bunch of pretty colours to the body

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Carotenoids are natural pigments with colours ranging from orangey-yellow to red violet in a large number of fruits and vegetables.

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Change in Seasons: Ideal Time to Review Healthy Aging Habits

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As summer winds down, school schedules may not be top-of-mind for empty-nesters. But keeping with the spirit of the back-to-school season, September provides a perfect time to brush up on nutrition lessons, take stock of your medicine cabinet and challenge your daily health routine.

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Change in Seasons: Ideal Time to Review Healthy Aging Habits (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

As summer winds down, school schedules may not be top-of-mind for empty-nesters. But keeping with the spirit of the back-to-school season, September provides a perfect time to brush up on nutrition lessons, take stock of your medicine cabinet and challenge your daily health routine.

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