Lack of physical activity may be as bad as smoking

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It is well understood that activity levels and health are closely related. Not only can increasing your physical activity level reduce your risk factors for heart disease and stroke, but now researchers believe that sitting for long periods of time is as bad for your health as smoking.

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The difference of maintaining your own health

Maintain Health
With the ever increasing cost of medical insurance it is no wonder that the numbers of people dropping out of health insurance policies is on the increase. There is a very welcome upside to this which is that people are evaluating...


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Health in Crisis

Health Crisis
It is very interesting to see the changes that are coming about in the area of health insurance. With the rising cost of insurance and the haemorrhaging of customers from health plans the Department of Health and the Insurance Health industry have a very bleak future ahead.

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Tetra Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis  V Body Mass Index

BMI v Body Fat
A recent research exercise conducted by the HealthReach Clinic in Dublin has shown that Body Mass Index (BMI) could be very misleading in relation to the obesity levels in Ireland. The recent study conducted on 495 patients from Jan 2013 to November 2013 showed a significant difference between BMI and Tetra Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (TBIA) test results.


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Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson's?

Peppers and Parkinsons
Dietary nicotine may hold a protective key. New research reveals that Solanaceae — a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine — may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. The study appearing today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American.....

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How big is the BIG problem?

Overweight Risk
The recently released report into the cost and effect of overweight or obese has put into the spotlight the effects on the economy and the risks associated with being overweight. The prevalence of overweight and obesity.

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Leading heart surgeon speaks out against statins

Cholesterol Medication
Conventional medical wisdom about cholesterol and the role of statin drugs is now being challenged by a growing number of health professionals.

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Six things diabetics should know about dietary supplements

Diatebtics and supplements
Researchers are studying several complementary health approaches, including dietary supplements, to see if they can help people manage type 2 diabetes or lower their risk of developing the disease;

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