January 2016 - Apple A Day RX

Vitamin D May Help People With MS

January 21, 2016admin Health

Research in the last few years has indicated that Vitamin D may be a useful supplement for those suffering from MS. This stemmed from studies that showed that: Countries further away from the equator have less sunshine and therefore less Vitamin D, thus assuming that this is a contributing factor to the higher incidence of […]

Patients Prefer Informal Addresses in an Australian Hospital Study

January 12, 2016admin Health

A study published in the BMJ this month by Parsons et al has shown that: Over 99% of patients prefer informal address. Greater than one-third having a preference to being called a name other than their legal first name. 57% of patients were unable to correctly name a single member of their attending medical team […]

Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours A Night Can Result in Weight Gain

January 1, 2016admin Health

A complementary medicine research study published in American Journal of Health Promotion has shown that sleeping less than 7-hours per day may contribute to obesity. The research revealed that reduced sleep increases the consumption of sweetened beverages, sugar-filled drinks and carbonated drinks, all of which contribute to weight gain. The study revealed that those who […]

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Vitamin D May Help People With MS

Patients Prefer Informal Addresses in an Australian Hospital Study

Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours A Night Can Result in Weight Gain