http://www.bami.us/wordpress Information you can trust Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Smoking wreaks havoc on every blood vessel in the human body, it damages nearly every organ, and is linked to at least 15 different cancers.  But researchers from the University of Wisconsin offer hope for long-term smokers.  In their recent study of 1,500 smokers, blood vessel function started recovering one year after the smokers ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/18/stop-smoking-and-save-your-blood-vessels/ A recent study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah has found that people who increase their vitamin D blood levels to 43 or higher may lower their risk of diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure and heart disease. Heralded as "One of the Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2007", Vitamin ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/17/a-simple-way-to-make-a-major-difference-in-your-health/ Driving skills may still be intact in early Alzheimer's, but the risk of getting lost on familiar streets, may be greater than one would think, according to researchers from the School of Occupational Therapy at Pacific University, Oregon. Memory and navigation skills become impaired in early Alzheimer's while poor judgment and reasoning frequently ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/16/is-early-alzheimers-a-reason-to-stop-driving/ While moderate exercise has a protective effect on the heart, exercising too much can do harm, say Greek researchers from Athens Medical School. In their recent study, male marathon runners had significantly increased stiffness of the aorta when compared with people who took part in moderate, recreational exercise.  The aorta is the major artery leading from the heart ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/15/marathon-runners-may-be-causing-damage-to-their-arteries/ Light to moderate drinking may keep women from gaining too much weight, according to the researchers from the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. In their recent 13-year study of normal-weight women younger than 50, those who drank light to moderate amounts of alcohol daily, gained less weight and had a ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/10/does-a-drink-a-day-really-help-with-weight-control/ Avodart (dutasteride) may both prevent prostate cancer and improve the predictive power of the blood test, PSA, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.  In their recent study of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the medication was associated with a 40% lower incidence of prostate cancer diagnosis than ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/09/avodart-dutasteride-may-prevent-prostate-cancer/ Recent attention has been focused on three commonly used, over-the counter supplements and weight loss pills which contain chromium.  According to test results by Consumer Labs, a private provider of independent testing of health products, a carcinogenic form of chromium, known as hexavalent chromium, was found in three of these products that are currently on the market.  (The ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/06/a-carcinogenic-form-of-chromium-found-in-3-weight-loss-supplements/ Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability, yet most Americans don't know the warning signs of a heart attack, according to the CDC. "Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/05/do-you-know-the-warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/ More and more products with  unidentified and harmful ingredients are finding their way into the booming U.S. "Dietary Supplement" marketplace. They are freely advertised on the radio and TV, and are readily available online as well as on the shelves of local grocery stores, pharmacies, and health food stores across the U.S.  This booming multibillion dollar market ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/05/just-because-its-on-the-store-shelf-does-not-mean-its-safe/  A woman's future risk of heart disease and stroke may be associated with the number of births she has in her lifetime, say researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. In their large recent study, women who gave birth two times had the lowest risk of future cardiovascular disease, whereas women with no, ... http://www.bami.us/wordpress/2010/03/03/moms-risk-of-heart-disease-linked-with-number-of-births/