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Therapeutic Touch for Cancer Pain: An RCT
In a study of 90 men with cancer-related pain, the arm receiving seven sessions of therapeutic touch derived more benefit than a placebo group or a control arm of no intervention.
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Dietary Supplement Safety
A recent ABC article on a Consumer Reports publication reviewed concerns surrounding dietary supplement safety.
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Add Fat to the Mediterranean Diet? Some Benefits Found
Studies examining the Mediterranean diet with unrestricted fat intake find benefits on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and breast cancer risk.
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Chocolate Counteracts the Effects of Sleep Deprivation
An acute administration of a chocolate rich in flavanols (a subclass of flavonoids) was found to mitigate the cardiovascular and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation in a group of young and healthy individuals.
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Incretin and Insulin Secretion Improved in Non-Diabetic Individuals by Lactobacillus reuteri Supplementation
In this prospective, double-blind, randomized trial, the probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri SD5865 at a dosage of 1010 colony-forming units or placebo was provided to non-diabetic individuals twice daily for a period of four weeks to investigate the effect on various parameters associated with blood sugar handling, including secretion of insulin, C-peptide, and glucagon-like peptides-1 and -2.
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Dietary Supplement Use Among the Elderly
A study finds increasing prevalence of polypharmacy and dietary supplement use among older adults and an escalation in risk of drug-drug interactions.
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Nature Nurturing Health
A national prospective cohort study of nurses found that higher levels of green vegetation were associated with decreased mortality.
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Seafood Consumption and Brain Mercury Levels in Older Adults with Dementia
This cross-sectional study of older adults who were part of the Rush Memory and Aging Project demonstrated that moderate seafood consumption was correlated with a decreased level of brain Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology in APOE ε4 carriers. Higher brain levels of mercury were correlated with higher seafood consumption. However, these levels were not correlated with brain neuropathology.
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Individualized Integrative Medicine Treatment for Preoperative Anxiety
In a randomized, clinical trial investigating the treatment of preoperative anxiety, standard sedating medication with a specified add-on individualized integrative technique is the most effective intervention.
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Olive Oil or Mixed Nuts Consumption, as Part of the Mediterranean Diet, May Help Reduce Body Weight and Central Adiposity
The long-term vegetable fat enrichment of a Mediterranean diet leads to less weight gain and less increase of central adiposity than a control diet.