Nuts Are a Nutritional Powerhouse 0
By Jane E Brody CreditPaul Rogers Sadly, for more than half my life, I had avoided some of nature’s most perfect and healthful foods: nuts and peanuts. I had been mistakenly told as a teenager that nuts were fattening…- Professional Medical
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Sweet Potato and Apple Kugel 0
by Martha Rose Shulman I’ve looked at a number of sweet potato kugel recipes, and experimented with this one a few times until I was satisfied with it. The trick is to bake the kugel long enough so that the…- Professional Medical
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Looking for Parkinson’s Sooner 0
by Jane E Brody The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible damage has occurred. For Parkinson’s disease, which afflicts 1.5 million Americans and growing, a new study has…- Professional Medical
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Medicare Toughens Standards on Nursing Homes 0
By Katie Thomas The star ratings of nearly a third of the nation’s nursing homes were lowered on Friday, as federal officials readjusted quality standards in the face of criticism that the ratings were inaccurate and artificially inflated. Federal officials said they…- Professional Medical
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Falls and Older Adults 0
Risk Increases With Age Many people have a friend or relative who has fallen. The person may have slipped while walking or felt dizzy when standing up from a chair and fallen. Maybe you’ve fallen yourself. If you or an…- Professional Medical
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Insulin Resistance: The Real Reason Why You Aren’t Losing Weight 0
By Caroline J. Cederquist, M.D. Many people have weight loss as one of their key resolutions. Sadly, 35 percent of people also give up on that goal before the month even ends. It’s not necessarily lack of time or willpower…- Professional Medical
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