by Brenda Watson | Jan 7, 2013 | General
Here we go again. A study is published and the media takes its message out of context with headlines like, “Weight Loss No Help for Diabetic Heart” and “Weight Loss No Help for Diabetes Risks.” Oh, please. A large National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study of...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 5, 2012 | General
Depression is a common condition in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized or untreated. Treatment of depression may involve addressing an underlying physical illness that is causing the depression, stopping a medication that causes depression, use of...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 5, 2012 | General
Most of us choose to live healthy because we want to prevent the development of disease, heal a health condition, or simply live a long, healthy life. But does all our effort pay off in the long run? A recent study published in the British Medical Journal says our...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 23, 2012 | General
With a national adult obesity rate of over 35 percent and over two-thirds of the country either obese or overweight, there has been a major push toward educating people about the health risks of being overweight with particular focus on the harmful effects of the...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 14, 2012 | General
The latest headlines read, “Stanford Scientists Cast Doubt on Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce, “Organic Food No Healthier than Non-Organic,” and “Organic Food Not Necessarily Better.” It was enough to make anyone following the science—and the WHOLE story—sick...
