Scientists find new link between Western-style diet and colon cancer
Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that a Western-style diet—rich in red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains/carbohydrates—is tied to a higher...
5 steps for a heart-healthy grilling season
The smells of summer have returned: sunscreen, freshly cut grass, and burgers sizzling on the grill.
For many families, backyard barbecues are a staple of...
Mediterranean diet may reduce your risk of frailty
Scientists from Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard found that eating a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty.
The research is published in The American Journal of Clinical...
Weight loss, male enhancement and other products may be dangerous
Whether you’re looking to buy weight loss, male enhancement, or certain other products, these days you’re apt to look for them online, rather than...
How sweet it is: All about sugar substitutes
Whether it’s to cut down on the number of calories they consume or any of a variety of other reasons, some people use sugar...
More than one drink a day may increase high blood pressure risk in these...
Scientists from Wake Forest University found drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure among adults...
Grapefruit juice and some drugs don’t mix
Grapefruit juice and grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium, nutrients your body needs to work properly.
Grapefruit...
This daily vitamin is critical to cancer prevention
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland found that a good vitamin D status can help with cancer prevention and in the prognosis of...
MIND diet linked to better cognitive performance in older people
Scientists from Rush University Medical Center found that the MIND diet is linked to better cognitive performance in older people.
They found that older adults may benefit...
Black licorice: Trick or treat?
As it turns out, you really can overdose on candy—or, more precisely, black licorice.
Days before the biggest candy-eating holiday of the year, the Food...