Public Health

UV Tooth Bleaching Dangerous And No Better For Your Teeth

Want to know if you have an honest dentist?   Tell him you want to try UV tooth bleaching.   A study in Photochemical&Photobiological Sciences  writes the lack of any enhanced bleaching effect is bad enough but it also damages skin and eyes up to four ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 31 2009 - 10:04pm

Obstructive Sleep Apnea- Losing Weight Helps Obese Patients

Losing weight is good for all overweight people but for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new study shows that losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA symptoms and associated disorders.  The study is in the American ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 6 2009 - 4:34pm

Foie Gras- Just Don't Eat It

Another reason not to eat pate de foie gras is discussed by Michael Greger of The Humane Society of the United States, Washington DC in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. Harmful proteins fragments ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 10 2009 - 12:19pm

Valentine's Day Science For Women

Not sure who to date? Garth Sundem answers it in The Valentine's Day Man-O-Meter. Be sure to take it as gospel because he never just makes stuff up. If you're still unsure who to pursue, you may be looking in the wrong places. This study says We ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 11 2009 - 1:39pm

Vitamin D: Doctors Urge Women To Show More Skin

"When people live where the weather is colder and they are more covered with clothing, they depend on their diet for their vitamin D," reports Raymond Hobbs, MD.  Dr. Hobbs’ study in the January/February issue of Endocrine Practice reveals that D ...

Article - Stephanie Pulford - Feb 16 2009 - 9:46am

Pagophagia and the Umami Hypothesis

Pagophagia is an eating disorder where you chew a lot of ice. A friend of mine had it. After she discovered she loved crunching ice cubes, she started going through several trays of ice cubes per day. A trip to Russia, where ice cubes were unavailable, wa ...

Blog Post - Seth Roberts - Jun 25 2010 - 7:25pm

Eggs Are The Most Effective Source Of High Quality Protein, Says Review

 A research review published recently in Nutrition Today (1) says that the high-quality protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, provides a source of sustained energy and promotes satiety. High-quality protein is an important nutr ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 17 2009 - 8:32pm

'Tan Jabs'- Because Some People Are Just That Stupid

Increasing numbers are risking their health just because they want to have a tan, say researchers in an editorial published on bmj.com today. The authors, led by Michael Evans-Brown from Liverpool John Moores University, argue that while the actual number ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 17 2009 - 11:16pm

Mediterranean Diet Is The New Prius

It doesn’t take a research study to tell us that the typical American diet is crap. We eat foods full of saturated fats, which are difficult to break down, and way too much of most foods.   Over 25% of the American population is estimated to be obese, acco ...

Article - Erin Richards - Feb 19 2009 - 4:47pm

Cardiac Bypass, Angioplasty and Stenting

No Reduction in Mortality or Heart Attacks    ...

Blog Post - Jeffrey Dach MD - Feb 11 2011 - 10:53am