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The Weight Loss Benefit of Green Tea

November 29, 2006 on 2:25 pm | In Loose Weight with Green Tea | Comments Off For 4,000 years, Asians have regarded green tea as more than just a beverage. It was used as herbal medicine and treatment for everything from headaches to depressions and even to weight loss. Researches have been conducted over the last few years to identify what compound present in green tea makes it a potent health [...]

Making adherence stick: It’s not easy to get patients to follow directions

November 28, 2006 on 7:40 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Patients' failure to follow physician recommendations is a well-documented link to poorer outcomes and higher health care costs, but strategies to address the problem remain elusive.

AMA to lead funding study to fight obesity

November 28, 2006 on 7:40 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off The decision was made as delegates placed a soda tax proposal on hold.

Guidelines on colon cancer screening pegged for update

November 28, 2006 on 7:40 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Researchers suggest refinements to reflect gender differences on neoplasia findings, as well as new technologies.

Bioidentical hormone compounds need greater scrutiny, AMA says

November 28, 2006 on 7:40 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off The Association's new policy requests that the FDA require patient information in packaging of these treatments.