Fall 2008, Volume 1, Issue 3  

 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

Editor's Log: Fast and Slow »

The Relaxation Response—Interview
with Herbert Benson, MD »

Unstuck: Holistic Approaches to Depression—Interview with
James Gordon, MD »

The Mind-Body Connection:
A Chiropractor's Perspective »

Restoring Yourself with Yoga at the
End of the Day »

Chronic Pain and Depression »

Whole Grains: Making the Transition »

Health News

The Daily HIT Blog

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HEALTH NEWS

Health Effects of Coffee Mainly Positive

Calories in Restaurant Food Hard to Guess

High Fat Diet Linked to Memory Loss

Athletes Who Choose a Vegetarian Diet

Broccoli and Other Cruciferous Vegetables Protect Against Bladder Cancer

Vitamin D Helps Chronic Pain, Fatigue

Many Concerns About Coffee Are Unfounded

Synthetic Food Dyes Remain Controversial

Broccoli Activates Genes That Prevent Cancer

Theme Park Meals Criticized as Unhealthy

Green Tea Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Lying About Your Vegetables

Pregnant Mothers’ Vitamin D Levels Affect Babies’ Dental Health

Fruit Juices High in Antioxidants But Also a Concentrated Source of Calories

Indonesian Soy Tempeh Aids Memory, Indonesian Soy Tofu Harms It

Sorting Out the “Soy Harms Memory” Headlines

Upstate New Yorkers Benefit From Government-Funded “Veggie Vans”

Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8-Year Olds?

NYC Restaurants Enter Final Phase of Trans Fat Ban

Food Diary Helps Weight Loss

Most Children’s Food Items Make Health Claims, But Are Unhealthy

Vegetarian Dining Ideas for Carnivores

Heart Benefits of Flax Studied in Canada

Fish Farming Standards Seek Greater Sustainability, Fewer Harmful Practices

High Fiber Diet in Pregnancy Cuts Preeclampsia Risk

OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS

Childhood Obesity Rate Levels Off But Remains Dangerously High

Obesity Leads to Painful Arthritis

Children Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Have Better Nutrient Intake Without Weight Gain

One in Ten Adolescent Girls Binges or Purges at Least Weekly

Japanese Fines For Excess Weight Seen As Unworkable in U.S.

Coordinated Weight Loss Strategy Urged

Anti-Cholesterol Drugs for 8 Year Olds?

Overweight and Obesity Rising in China

Food Diary Helps Weight Loss

PAIN

Obesity Leads to Painful Arthritis

Acupuncture Helps Neck Surgery Patients

Vitamin D Helps Chronic Pain, Fatigue

Magnets for Migraines

Marijuana Dulls Nerve Pain, Mental Skills

PREGNANCY

C-section and Premature Birth Rates Rise in U.S, with Many C-Sections Elective

Pregnant Mothers’ Vitamin D Levels Affect Babies’ Dental Health