Common food preservative in meat linked to higher suicide risk
A recent increase in fatal sodium nitrite poisonings has some health experts calling for stricter regulation of the substance.
Sodium nitrite is a white salt...
Eating too little salt may worsen heart failure, study finds
Scientists from Sun Yat-sen University found that restricting salt intake is considered a key component of heart failure treatment, but restricting it too much...
This Japanese plant may cut cancer risk from processed meat
Scientists from the University of Reading found that bacon could be back on the menu of health-conscious diners thanks to unlikely salvation: Japanese knotweed.
They...
Vegan diet could reduce arthritis pain, study finds
Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found a low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The...
Half of Americans with diabetes consume less protein than recommended
Scientists from The Ohio State University and Abbott found that half of the adults surveyed living with diabetes did not consume the daily recommended...
Eating dark chocolate might benefit memory and learning, study shows
Scientists from the Isfahan University of Medical Science found eating dark chocolate may benefit brain health.
The research is published in Nutritional Neuroscience and was...
Eating refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
Scientists from St John’s Research Institute found a high intake of highly processed (refined) grains is associated with a higher risk of heart disease...
Bright-colored fruits and vegetables could benefit women’s health
Women tend to live longer than men but typically have higher rates of illness.
Scientists from the University of Georgia found these higher rates of...
Mediterranean diet may reduce your risk of frailty
Scientists from Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard found that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty.
The research is published in The American Journal of Clinical...
Vitamin B12 may benefit walking, cognition in people with Parkinson’s
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco found that low levels of vitamin B12 may worsen walking, and cognition in people with Parkinson's...