Dr. Barry Dinner

US Health Care Still Among Least Efficient in the World

According to the 2014 Bloomberg Health Care Efficiency Index, the U.S. was near the bottom of the list of 55 countries rated for their Health Care. This index compiles data from the World Bank, World Health Care Organization, and a few other sources which take into account life expectancy and the cost of Health Care per capita of …

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Verbal Tests May Frequently Miss the Mark for Alzheimer's Disease

New research in a study published in “Neurology“, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has stated that women’s mild cognitive impairment might often be missed, because of their higher scores when verbal memory skill testing is done. Women normally perform better on verbal memory skills throughout their lives, which gives them some protection against …

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Berry Compound Boosts Overall Health

Phytonutrients in plant-based foods, flavonoids have been shown by a number of previous studies to lower risks of various chronic diseases. Many types of berries are high in flavonoids, particularly red, blue and purple berries.  C. Samieri, from Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 13,818 women enrolled in the Nurses’ …

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Toxic Chemicals Prevalent in Household Dust

Indoor dust is proving to be polluted with chemicals from everyday consumer products according to a new comprehensive study released from George Washington University and the Milken Institute. The researchers compiled dust data from households throughout America. Some of these chemicals contain compounds that are well known for adverse health effects, as well as those suspected …

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