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Drinking alcohol too much may cause Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. It afflicts 5.8...

Moderate alcohol drinking linked to higher cancer risk

In a new study from the World Health Organization, researchers found an association between alcohol and a much higher risk of several forms of...

DHA in omega-3 may harm your heart health, study finds

Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health. Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel,...

Alcohol drinking linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020

In a new study, researchers found 4% of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 in the world may be linked to drinking alcohol. They estimated...

Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of common bowel diseases

In a new study from McMaster University and elsewhere, researchers found a higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory...

Lingonberry juice can help lower high blood pressure

In a recent study, researchers found that long-term drinking of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels. The...

Plant-based diet and a healthy gut may prevent this dangerous disease

In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking...

Eating this food linked to better waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar

In a new study from Tufts University, researchers found middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had...

Fake meat and meat are not nutritionally equivalent, study finds

Plant-based meat substitutes taste and chew remarkably similar to real beef, and the 13 items listed on their nutrition labels—vitamins, fats and protein—make them...

A fermented-food diet can reduce inflammation, improve gut health

In a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine, researchers found that a diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut...