Entries by Meghan Telpner
Meghan has written many articles about health subjects as a journalist and as a freelance writer. As a reporter, she often covered hospital and clinic events/news and wrote news and features about health topics relevant to people in the community.
It’s not like Americans don’t know about sesame seeds. After all, they show up frequently in Chinese restaurants and are an important part of salad bars all across the country. And what would hamburger buns and bagels be without a…
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Despite the fact that Americans have better access to healthcare than ever now, the numbers about cancer remain grim:
50% of men and 30% of women will be affected at one point in their lifetimes by this disease. There will…
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Blueberries have truly earned their superfood status. They are high in fiber, low on the glycemic index (so they won’t spike up the blood sugar levels) and have a ton of vitamins and minerals. Also, of all the berries, blueberries…
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Most people have probably never even heard of fulvic acid, a substance which is present in the soil and comes from organic matter that has decayed and left behind its residues for thousands of years in the natural process by…
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The liver does not get as much attention in the media as the brain or the heart and many people may be aware of its incredible importance to the body and to overall health. The liver, however, has many important…
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For those who grew up eating Chicken McNuggets and feasting on Happy Meals, this may seem impossible but it’s true: the McDonald’s empire appears to be taking some serious financial hits not only in the United States but overseas as…
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Hands are one of the primary ways human interact with their world – from shaking hands to picking up the phone to typing away on a computer. They are incredibly important for nearly every activity of daily living. And yet…
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When most people think about “carcinogens”, the term given to cancer-causing agents, they might think about heavy industrial waste or nuclear fallout or even things like cigarette smoke. They do not tend to think about materials or chemicals that might…
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Most people don’t give the idea of blood circulation much thought. After all, the heart beats at least 60 times per minute in the average person to deliver blood to all parts of the body and make sure that all…
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Despite the efforts of doctors across the country and organizations like the American Heart Association to educate Americans on heart health, cardiac disease remains the number one killer for American men and women alike. It is estimated that around 68…
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