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The Major Killers of Americans: Research and Prevention
The Major Killers of Americans: Research and Prevention Medical research is at a crossroads. Older experimental techniques cannot eradicate major killer diseases. Researchers in the fight against major diseases must look to new technologies, and doctors must learn new approaches to prevention. Heart Disease: The N |
Tyson Loses a Game of “Chicken” after Doctors’ Challenge
WASHINGTON—After the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods over an ad alleged to be false and misleading, Tyson has pulled the Internet ad which had advised consumers to “serve chicken as often as you like” to ensure heart health. “The tr |
Foods for Cancer Prevention
Foods for Cancer Prevention Of the many diseases that affect people these days, cancer is among the most feared. But despite a wealth of scientific data, most people remain unaware of how they can reduce their risk of developing cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, as much as 80 percent of all cance |
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ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS New Technique Shows Drug Effects in the Human Brain Researchers at the Brain Imaging Center of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, have published the first research study showing the cocaine-induced changes in the blood vessels within the human brain. Coc |
Doctors Launch Healthy Eating Campaign in America’s Least Healthy States
WASHINGTON—Mississippi, West Virginia, and Tennessee top the list of unhealthy states, says the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The group released its list of top 10 unhealthiest states today, kicking off a month-long healthy eating promotion. As part of a multi-faceted education campaig |
Doctors Sue Tyson over Ads Claiming Chicken Is Heart-Healthy and “Natural”
WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO—The nonprofit health and research group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is filing a lawsuit today charging Tyson Foods with misleading consumers by claiming its chicken products are “all na |
New Study Reveals Treatment for
WASHINGTON—A new scientific review shows that high blood pressure can be reduced with diet changes, especially a vegetarian diet. The new report analyzes the results of published studies and concludes that vegetarian populations have lower rates of hypertension, “the silent killer.” This report, |
New Heart Disease Findings Suggest Meatless Meals Could Cut Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON—A scientific review in October’s American Journal of Cardiology finds that vegetarian and vegan diets rich in nuts, soy, and fiber cut cholesterol and triglyceride levels more effectively than other dietary approaches commonly used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, America’s |
Nutrition and Renal Disease
Nutrition and Renal Disease The kidneys’ job is to keep the body’s fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes in a healthy balance. Their functional units are the million or so nephrons in the renal cortex which filter most constituents of the blood other |
Vegetarian Foods: Powerful for Health
Vegetarian Foods: Powerful for Health World-renowned figures as diverse as philosophers Plato and Nietzsche, political leaders Benjamin Franklin and Gandhi, and pop icons Paul McCartney and Bob Marley have all advocated a vegetarian diet. Science is also on the side of v |
Delicous Food for a Healthy Heart
$12.95 Joanne Stepaniak, M.S.Ed. Heart disease is America's number one killer. And one out of every two people who die suddenly from a heart attack never get any warning beforehand. For years doctors could only offer drugs or surgery to reduce the fatal effects of heart disease. Now we know that a v |
To Tackle Heart Disease, Diet Changes Beat Drugs Any Day
Last month, the National Institutes of Health stopped a clinical trial a year and a half early because the drug under study—an extended-release form of niacin—proved ineffective for preventingheart attacks and strokes. Marketed asNiaspan, the drug increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good |
Food for Life: Unlocking the Power of Plant-based Nutrition DVD
$14.95 Neal D. Barnard, M.D.; Chef Toni Fiore 63 minutes The leading killers in the Western world—heart disease, cancer, and stroke—can often be prevented and even treated with dietary and lifestyle measures. Explore nutrition’s role in combating specific health problems, from art |
Nutrition and Cooking Classes for Cancer Prevention and Survival: Class Descriptions
What can you expect from the Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Class Series for Cancer Prevention and Survival? The class series covers a variety of cancer-related nutrition topics and demonstrates how to prepare several meals loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals, high-fiber and low-fat foods |
Health Topics
PCRM is pleased to provide fact sheets on several preventive medicine and nutrition topics: Arthritis Arthritis and Foods Calcium Calcium and Strong Bones: Protecting Your Bones Parents' Guide to Building Better Bones Cancer Breast Cancer Colon C |
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