Excess weight tied to breast cancer risk in older women
Excess weight tied to breast cancer risk in older women Overweight and obese women are at increased risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, compared…
Overnight fasting may reduce breast cancer risk in women
Overnight fasting may reduce breast cancer risk in women A decrease in the amount of time spent eating and an increase in overnight fasting reduces glucose…
Pregnant women not getting enough omega-3 fats
Pregnant women not getting enough omega-3 fats Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) is a study involving over two thousand women and their infants…
Mediterranean diet tied to longer life in women
Mediterranean diet tied to longer life in women The Mediterranean diet is argued to be the healthiest diet in the world. It has been consistently linked with…
Soy spells fewer hot flashes for certain women
Soy spells fewer hot flashes for certain women Soy in the diet helps ease hot flashes, but only for women whose bodies can produce the soy metabolite called…
Tea, citrus fruit tied to lower ovarian cancer risk
Tea, citrus fruit tied to lower ovarian cancer risk Tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer, according…
Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease in exercisers
Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease in exercisers Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise, according to…
Calcium supplements may have too much for some older women
Calcium supplements may have too much for some older women Calcium and vitamin D are commonly recommended for older women, but the usual supplements may send…
FDA advises pregnant women to eat more low-mercury fish
FDA advises pregnant women to eat more low-mercury fish U.S. regulators recommended this week that pregnant women, nursing mothers and women who might become…
Limiting carbs could reduce breast cancer recurrence in women
Limiting carbs could reduce breast cancer recurrence in women Researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College have found that reducing…