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Why you need to eat more butter

(NaturalNews) The marketing blitz that was launched in the past few decades that demonized saturated fats and made polyunsaturated fats (with special attention to vegetable oils like soy, corn, and cottonseed) the hero, struck a serious blow to our overall health. People started avoiding…

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EU patent office revokes Celgene Revlimid patent; appeal planned

Celgene Corp on Thursday said the European Patent Office revoked a key patent on the company’s flagship multiple myeloma drug Revlimid, a move that could shave a year or two from the medicine’s exclusivity in Europe. The so-called polymorph patent in question would have kept cheaper versions of Revlimid off the European market until September 2024. The New Jersey-based biotechnology company said it plans to appeal the ruling, a process

The Only 5 Ab Exercises You'll Ever Need

By K. Aleisha Fetters, DETAILS(photos: Getty)Take a look around your gym: There’s no end to the array of abs exercises that guys are churning out. Their bodies are contorted. Their foreheads are drenched. But their abs? Meh.See, when it really comes down to it, all you really need are five staple moves to sculpt your core, says Chris Jordan,…

Waiting to call ambulance delays heart attack treatment

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Half of heart attack patients fail to immediately call an ambulance for help, delaying diagnosis and potentially worsening their survival odds, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers studied treatment timelines from symptom onset to diagnosis for about 450 people hospitalized for the deadliest type of heart attacks, known as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which are caused by prolonged blockage of blood supply to the heart.

For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss surgery to help diabetics get blood sugar levels under control, at least in the short term, a small study suggests. Researchers followed 40 people with diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar for one year, giving half of them weight-loss surgery and offering the other half a non-surgical alternative, so-called intensive

Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son's detention

Jackie Chan was named Singapore’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn the city state’s youth off illegal substances as he spoke of his son’s drug crimes. The Hong Kong actor’s son, Jaycee Chan, was released from a Chinese jail in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges. “I was very angry but it made me more determined to be

Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son's detention

Jackie Chan was named Singapore’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn the city state’s youth off illegal substances as he spoke of his son’s drug crimes. The Hong Kong actor’s son, Jaycee Chan, was released from a Chinese jail in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges. “I was very angry but it made me more determined to be