Published May 20, 2010

The third leading cause of death in the U.S. —
don’t be a victim

You probably know that cancer and heart disease are the top two leading causes of death in the U.S. Nothing surprising there. But can you guess what the third leading cause of death is? Is it stroke? What about diabetes? Or could it be pneumonia? The Journal of the American Medical Association says the surprising answer is none of these.

The answer is so surprising that it startled the entire American medical community. The article, written by Dr. Barbara Starfield, one of its most respected and honored public-health experts in the country, said it isn’t a disease at all. It’s your doctor!

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Published May 19, 2010

Why most prostate cancer victims
should ignore their doctor’s advice

What if your doctor told you the bad news? You have prostate cancer! And what if your doctor wanted to rush you into surgery to have the tumor — and your prostate — removed? What would you do? Well, there’s a 67% chance that you should simply ignore your doctor’s advice. Here’s why.

Researchers at the University of Liverpool study followed 500 cases of prostate cancer. They found that two-thirds of the men did not need the kind of urgent treatment your oncologist or urologist would push you in to. The reason?

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Published May 14, 2010

Why diabetics should drink pomegranate juice

I have more great news on pomegranate products. In my last health alert, I showed you how pomegranate extract can protect your skin from damage the sun causes. Now there’s news that pomegranates can protect diabetics from vascular disease. This is important because diabetics are at greater risk of vascular disease.

In this study, researchers wanted to evaluate the effects of concentrated pomegranate juice or extracts on vascular disease markers. They followed 30 diabetics. Here’s what they found:

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