Posts Tagged ‘Disease Diabetes’

Attacking the 2009/10 Influenza Season

According to the center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, this coming flu season may be especially challenging. Since we are concerned for the well-being of our employees and are trying to decrease the spread of influenza and lower the impact of influenza in the workplace and business operations, we wanted to make you aware of a few precautions you can take to help.

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Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer

Vitamin D may turn out to be a ray of hope for men with prostate
cancer. Laboratory and population-based research suggest that adequate
levels of vitamin D reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer and may
help suppress the growth and spread of prostate cancer cells in men who
already have it.

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Healthy lifestyle = less high blood pressure problems

Adopting low-risk dietary and lifestyle factors related to lower incidence of high blood pressure

Adherence to modifiable lifestyle and dietary factors including maintaining normal weight, daily vigorous exercise, eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and low in sodium and taking a folic acid supplement was associated with a significantly lower incidence of self-reported hypertension among women, according to a study in the July 22/29 issue of JAMA.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) contributes to more excess deaths in women than any other preventable factor.

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