The Navigator - Navigenics Blog
Genetic insights into health and wellness
August 26, 2009
At Navigenics, we join our colleagues in the genetics, health, and life science worlds in honoring the life of Senator Ted Kennedy.
The senator was not only a tireless advocate for health issues, but a leader who embraced health innovation. Years ago, he recognized the growing importance of genetic technologies in our lives, and worked to help pass one of the most important recent laws protecting our genetic information, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimation Act, or GINA.
Categories: Genetic privacy
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August 03, 2009
Atkins. Ornish. Weight Watchers. South Beach. The Zone.
As a physician, I’m often asked which diet works best.
Carbs or protein? Liquid only? A “cleanse” diet? Mediterranean? Grapefruit only?
Many people want to know whether any of them even work at all.
Scientific research has been focusing more and more on weight loss, as a record number of Americans – more than one-third of adults – can now be considered clinically obese. Evidence shows that you can lose weight on some of the popular diet programs.
Which ones?
Categories: Health tips, Cholesterol, Exercise, Healthy diet, Healthy weight, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart disease, Obesity
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