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A new study eases long-term concerns regarding the potential adverse effects low-carbohydrate diets may have on the kidneys.
Low-carb, high-protein diets—such as the Atkins diet—have been popular for years, but experts have long worried that these weight loss strategies may have harmful effects on a person's kidney function or fluid and electrolyte balance.As far back as the 1970s, the American Medical Association even released an editorial labeling the Atkins diet "potentially harmful.""The belief among many experts was eating lots of protein could 'rev up' the kidneys, like an engine, and cause damage or failure over time," lead researcher Dr. Allon Friedman, from the Indiana University School of Medicine, told FoxNews.com. "High levels of protein have also been known to change electrolytes in the blood in ways that could be harmful," he added.However, in a study of 200 obese patients who participated in a low-carb, high-protein diet over a two-year period, Friedman and his colleague...Mention a hangover and friends will tout "hair of the dog" or a greasy meal. How to treat the jug-headed feeling? The Wall Street Journal asked John Brick, director ...
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At the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, pharmacists are using old-fashioned paper spreadsheets to track their stock of drugs in short supply - a task that takes sever...
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When a new patient comes into Dr. Shawn Jones' office in Paducah, Kentucky complaining of pain and asks for a specific drug without talking about other symptoms, Jon...
Being sleepy behind the wheel is almost as bad as drinking and driving, suggests a new study from France.The study, published as a letter in the Archives of Internal...
The government is expanding E. coli testing in some raw meat, a move expected to prevent more people from contracting the bacteria that can cause severe illness or d...
High fructose corn syrup won't get a wholesome new name after all.The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday rejected the Corn Refiners Association's bid to renam...
The distinctive "old person smell" you may have picked up on when visiting your grandparents most likely wasn't your imagination, a new study indicates.When given wh...
How Neighborhoods Can Wreck Your Waistline You might blame your weight gain on your lack of motivation, wavering willpower, and a few too many bad food decisions. D...
The Routine To do this full-body routine, designed by Tara Zimliki, a trainer in Branchburg, New Jersey, you need only a watch and two small water bottles. Complete ...
Sanofi reported positive results from a late-stage trial of its Aubagio multiple sclerosis drug, bolstering its chances of approval by regulators as it seeks to catc...
A scientific study likely to stir the souls of chocoholics has suggested that eating dark chocolate every day for 10 years could reduce the likelihood of heart attac...
Reducing people's options for junk foods helps them to cut back on the amount of calories they take in, but it doesn't reduce their overall calorie load or help them...
Feeling guilty about something? That could very well make you an effective leader, according to new research from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.People prone...
A proposal to ban the sale of large, sugar-sweetened drinks in some New York City establishments is an important first step in combating the obesity epidemic but is ...
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