Report favors cutting salt from food supply
Report favors cutting salt from food supply According to UN officials, government actions to cut salt in processed foods, as well as other measures to lower…
High-dose vitamin D prevents bone breaks in elderly
High-dose vitamin D prevents bone breaks in elderly High-dose vitamin D supplements costing less than one pound ($1.58) a year could reduce fractures in the…
US food manufacturers study ways to limit acrylamide in foods
US food manufacturers study ways to limit acrylamide in foods Snack-food makers are studying methods that may reduce levels of a potential cancer-causing…
Fiber lowers the risk of laryngeal cancer
Fiber lowers the risk of laryngeal cancer Italian researchers have found another good reason to eat more fruits and vegetables--the fiber may prevent cancer…
Hormone replacement therapy does not protect the heart
Hormone replacement therapy does not protect the heart The belief that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) protects women against coronary heart disease was…
Many Hong Kong babies have high mercury levels
Many Hong Kong babies have high mercury levels As many as 25% of infants in a Hong Kong study have been found to have excessive mercury in their blood, which…
Caffeine may hinder rheumatoid arthritis drug
Caffeine may hinder rheumatoid arthritis drug The caffeine found in less than two cups of coffee a day might be enough to dull the effects of the drug…
Citrus and zinc may lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Citrus and zinc may lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis A new study suggests that the mineral zinc and an antioxidant found in citrus fruit might lower the…
Mediterranean diet keeps arthritis symptoms at bay
Mediterranean diet keeps arthritis symptoms at bay New findings suggest that a diet high in fruits, vegetables, legumes and certain oils--also known as the…
Kids who eat fruit may have lower risk of cancer as adults
Kids who eat fruit may have lower risk of cancer as adults A UK study undertaken in the late 1930s suggests that adults who ate the most fruit as youngsters…