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Omega-3 fish oil supplements prescribed by a healthcare provider may help prevent death from heart disease in patients who recently had a heart attack.
They...
Cooking at home tonight? It’s likely cheaper and healthier
Researchers from the University of Washington School of Public Health have been peeking into kitchens - via interviews - for years now.
They've just published...
How to get kids to use salad bars in public schools
Thanks to a national initiative, salad bars are showing up in public schools across the country. Now a Brigham Young University researcher is trying...
Taking B vitamins may reduce epigenetic effects of air pollution
A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health showed that B vitamins may play a critical role in reducing...
How yogurt can help reverse depression symptoms
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reversed depression symptoms in mice by feeding them Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in...
Diet in the News – What to Believe?
From national newspapers to personal blogs, nutrition articles are everywhere.
But such a constant stream of information can make it difficult for readers to distinguish...
Blueberry concentrate improves brain function in older people
Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to research by the University of Exeter.
In the study, healthy people aged 65-77...
One anti-aging effect of fruit-rich Mediterranean diet
People who closely follow the Mediterranean diet -- especially by eating fruit -- may be more than a third less likely to develop age-related...
Eating healthier food could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Diet and global climate change
You are what you eat, as the saying goes, and while good dietary choices boost your own health, they also...
The gluten-free diet in children: Do the risks outweigh the benefits?
The prevalence of celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune disease, is increasing. The only treatment for CD is a gluten-free diet.
However, the increasing prevalence of...
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In a recent study, researchers confirmed they discovered the main cause of dementia.
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Three common drugs linked to high dementia risk
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For older people, weight training is more important than cardio exercise
In a recent study from Wake Forest University, researchers found that weight training is more effective than cardio for older people.
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Three common drugs linked to high dementia risk
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