New Study: Drinking Coffee is linked to Longer Life

There has been concerns for a long time that drinking coffee is risky for people’s health. All that caffeine can’t be good for you…right? However, a new study found that those who drink 4-5 cups of coffee per day had the lowest risk of death compared to others who don’t drink coffee at all. The [...]

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Ways to Add Water to Your Day

Everyone knows that drinking water is vital for your health as it is a staple in every diet and excerise plan. Water has many benefits as it keeps your body hyrdated, skin clear, and may even help you lost weight. There are different studies telling you how much you need to drink, but regardless, it is [...]

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New Study: 42% of American Adults will be obese by 2030

A new study shows by 2030, nearly half of American adults will be obese. As of now, 36% of adults are considered obese, and the rate will continue to climb for many years to come. The researchers of this study also  announced during the Weight of Nation conference in Washington that it will cost almost $550 [...]

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FDA Endorses Pill to prevent HIV

On May 10, 2012, the FDA panel gave their stamp of approval on the daily pill, Truvada, that prevents healthy people from getting HIV. The FDA usually follows the panel’s advice but is not required to do so. The FDA is expected to make an announcement by June 15th on their final decision. A three-year [...]

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Dislike the smell of meat? It may be genetic.

Humans contain a gene that is linked to an odor receptor called OR7D4 which detects androstenone, a compound that is parallel to testosterone found in male mammals–especially in pork. A recent study conducted by the researchers of Duke University Medical Center and colleagues in Norway found that people with only one or no functional copies of [...]

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Healthy Asian Salad

Warm up to the new spring weather was this healthy and tasty salad recipe from eatingwell.com. This salad is unique due to the snow peas as the base vegetable and the nutty taste of the cashews which combines into a fresh and flavorful dish for the whole family. Reviews say you can substitute snow peas for [...]

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Dishwasher vs. Hand-Washing Dishes

There are some people out there that hate washing dishes-like me! Have you ever wondered if washing dishes or the dishwasher is better for the environment or which one produces less water? There is a new study from Germany conducted by University of Bonn researchers that found that a dishwasher is much more efficient than [...]

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Fresh vs. Canned food

We found this interesting article from Times magazine that examines if canned food can offer the same amount of nutrients compared to fresh food. Tuft University conducted the study in New Jersey and the results are surprising. They concluded that when price, waste and preparation time were factored in, canned foods won out as the [...]

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What Fiber can do For You

Here at Professional Medical, we love to get healthy by researching new articles on how to fight signs of aging. We found a great article from Health.com that shows us why fiber is important part of your diet. Fiber is essential, because it can resist heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and colon cancer.  Women would [...]

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Survey says you’re Happiest at 33

Hmm, that would make sense. You’re at the age where you can’t say you’re naïve and you would be having more spending money than ever before. A British website, Friends Reunited, claims that 70% of the 40 years old picked that age as their happiest. Interestingly enough, only 6% picked the college years and 16% [...]

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