ScienceDaily (Mar. 13, 2012) Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have found that magnesium supplements may offer small but clinically significant reductions in blood pressure. In a paper published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers also discovered that the size of the effect increased in line with increased dosage. Cardiovascular diseases [...]
Archives: 15 March 2012
March 15, 2012
March 15, 2012
GSK sells Europe OTC brands to Omega, Alli delayed
LONDON, March 15 – GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to sell several over-the-counter healthcare brands in Europe to Belgium’s Omega Pharma for 470 million euros (390 million pounds), while delaying the divestment of its weight-loss pill Alli. The decision to put the sale of Alli on hold follows an interruption in supplies from Roche , which makes [...]
March 15, 2012
How to best help your child lose weight: Lose weight yourself
ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2012) A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent’s weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child’s weight loss in family-based treatment of childhood obesity. The results were just published in the [...]
March 15, 2012
Brisk Daily Walk Could Counter ‘Obesity Genes’
WEDNESDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) — People who walk briskly an hour a day could beat back a genetic predisposition to be overweight, compared to those who plant themselves in front of the TV, new research suggests. The findings don’t prove that the exercise is the specific factor that makes a difference, because it’s possible [...]
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