Health

  The cultivation of dates, the fruit of the date palm, began more than 5,000 years ago in regions of the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, and North Africa. Dates have been praised from ancient times for their numerous health benefits in both religious texts and traditional medicine. There are approximately 20…
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  As many government officials pretend as though the threat of an Ebola outbreak occurring in the United States somehow doesn’t exist, the quiet hiring of an Ebola task force in New York City suggests that, at least in some areas, authorities are starting to panic behind closed doors. At the end of 2019 it…
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  Lead researcher Lauren Bandy and her colleagues looked at the nutritional information of a range of soft drinks in the UK, including carbonated drinks, concentrates, 100% juice, juice drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and bottled water, and combined this with sales data from 2015-2018. There has been…
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  A form of inflammatory arthritis, gout occurs due to high levels of uric acid in the blood. The acid, which is a byproduct from when the body breaks down purines in foods, causes needle-like crystals to form in a joint. This results in pain and discomfort, typically in the ankles, knees and toes. The good news is…
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  Viruses are responsible for many infectious diseases including the flu, caused by influenza virus. Due to increased global travel, viral outbreaks often pose a serious threat to public health. Some examples include the emergence of dengue, measles, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the new coronavirus disease…
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  On January 29, 2020, the U.S. TV channel History announced that the winner of its contest “An idea to change History” was Peruvian agroindustrial engineer Julio Garay Barrios, who comes from the region of Ayacucho. His winning idea is the Nutri H cookie: “ it’s a fortified cookie that children like,…
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  These days, you can find many “anti-inflammatory diets” – some, even touted by big names. They all share the same basic idea – consume healthy foods that fight inflammation in the body while avoiding unhealthy edibles that may trigger that process. Inflammation is a process of the immune…
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Fresh air, sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago; and they might help us now When new, virulent diseases emerge, such SARS and SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19), the race begins to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected. As the current crisis unfolds, governments are enforcing quarantine…
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  During the years 1976 through 1980, 15% of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese. Another 33% are overweight. Coinciding with this increase in weight are ever-rising rates of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and health complications caused by obesity, such as hypertension. Even Alzheimer's disease may…
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  The kidneys are the two bean-shaped organs near your lower back, and they play a vital role in your body’s ability to detoxify as well as overall health. They are responsible for filtering out the toxins and excess wastes from the body and passing them as urine. Eating the right foods can help boost their performance and…
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