Exercise decreases eye diseases

Regular exercise could reduce the risk of an age-related eye disease, US researchers suggested.  They found those with an active lifestyle were 70% less likely to develop the degenerative eye disease than those with a sedentary lifestyle.  >>

Sound salmon found toxic

Puget Sound’s chinook salmon, prized by sport fishermen, tribes and endangered orcas alike, are so polluted with toxic chemicals that the state Health Department is advising that children and pregnant women limit how much they eat. >>

Hypertension among 160 million Chinese

More than 160 million mainland Chinese suffer from high blood pressure, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.  Three million people are added to the list each year. >>

Infertility increases Autism risk

Couples with fertility problems are three times more likely to have a child with serious conditions like autism and cerebral palsy, research suggests.  >>

Crushing pills is dangerous

If you find pills hard to swallow you should consider taking the medication as a patch, in liquid form or through an inhaler, before attempting to crush them.

Many pills have special coatings on them to regulate their rate of release when they enter the body. Crushing them can change the rate of release and lead to temporary overdose. >>