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Replacing red meat with plant foods may lower heart disease risk

In a study from Harvard University, scientists found that replacing red meat with high-quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be...

Drinking artificially sweetened beverages in pregnancy is linked to overweight infants

In a study from the University of Manitoba, scientists found daily drinking of artificially sweetened beverages by women during pregnancy may be linked to...

Even light alcohol drinking may increase breast cancer risk

In 2007, a study showed a causal link between alcohol and breast cancer. The finding was confirmed by other research, which showed that alcohol increases...

Diet could play an important role in your cognitive function

In a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, scientists found that dietary choices and their consequences may certainly influence cognitive function. They found that certain...

Cooking heat could hold clues to heart disease

In a study from the University of Edinburgh, scientists found that food cooked at high heat may carry toxic chemicals that raise the risk...

Common food additive could promote gut inflammation, colon cancer

In a study from Georgia State University, scientists found that emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf...

Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids do not help lower risk of frailty

Frailty is defined as a reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses. Up to half of adults over the age of 85...

Research finds a major cause of artery-damaging inflammation

In a recent study from New York University, scientists found that platelets are the trigger of an artery-damaging inflammatory response. Platelets are tiny, sticky cellular...

Recommended blood pressure drug may have harmful side effects

In a recent study from Columbia University, scientists found that chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, causes more serious side effects than...

Medical cannabis linked to to higher risk of heart rhythm problems

In a study from Gentofte University, scientists found people with chronic pain who use medical cannabis have a higher risk for heart rhythm disorders...