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• High-Protein Diet Helps Overweight, Obese Adults Trying To Lose Weight Sleep Better

  

  According to a new study, middle-aged obese and overweight adults, who are under high-protein weight loss diet, report improved sleep.(Photo : Nate Steiner | Flickr) A new study from Purdue University shows that Obese and overweight middle-aged adults trying slim down with high-protein diet are more likely to have better sleep. Affiliated with the American Society for Nutrition and funded by National Dairy Council, National Institutes of Health, Beef Checkoff, National Pork Board and Purdue In..

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• Increase vitamin C intake to prevent cataract progression risk: Study

  

  A research paper led by King’s College has found that proper vitamin C intake can reduce cataract progression risk. A diet rich in vitamin C has a potentially preventative effect on cataract progression in the first twin study of cataracts. Main aim of the study was to assess what level of genetic and environmental factors influence the progression of cataract with age. In the study, the researchers have assessed the progression of cataracts in the eyes of 324 pairs of female twins enrolled fro..

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• Exercise might slow rate of mental decline by 10 years for older people

  

  Mentally, we all slow down a little bit as we age. It gets harder to recall names, or we forget where we put our keys, or the car for that matter. Physically, an older brain doesn’t work as fast as it used to. But scientists think there might be one thing that could help slow down this natural aging process. A study published online this week in Neurology found that older people who exercised regularly experienced a slower rate of mental decline. In this study, 876 people at an average age of 7..

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• UW doctor quietly warns pregnant women about Zika risk in U.S.

  

  It’s not an official recommendation, but some Northwest doctors, including a University of Washington expert, are warning pregnant patients to think twice about travel to places in the U.S. where Zika virus may spread soon. Zika virus hasn’t yet reached the U.S. mainland, but some Northwest doctors already are quietly warning pregnant patients to think twice about travel to places in America where it’s almost certain to spread. Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf, a University of Washington expert in i..

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• Mammography Could Help Spot Early Signs of Heart Disease

  

  While the jury is still out on the overall reliability of conventional breast cancer screening methods, research suggests that mammography may offer an additional, previously unknown benefit. Along with screening patients for signs of breast cancer, mammographies may also help doctors detect heart disease in its early stages. A team of researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City found that mammograms can detect and indicate the buildup of calcium deposits on the inner-walls of the art..

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