These supplements may increase death risk in people with heart valve disease
Aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve, the main outflow valve of the heart, stiffens and narrows.
This means it can no longer open fully,...
Are there health benefits from chocolate?
Every year, Americans spend $22 billion on chocolate, and it's a safe bet that Valentine's Day accounts for a decent percentage of that total.
While...
Vegan diet rich in legumes may help lose weight, improve insulin function
Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that a vegan diet improves diet quality, leading to decreased weight and improved insulin sensitivity.
They...
Why some processed meat is strongly linked to cancer while other not
Scientists from Queen's University Belfast found a big difference between processed meat treated with nitrites and nitrite-free processed meat.
The research is published in Nutrients...
Both keto and Mediterranean diets could help control blood sugar
Scientists from Stanford University found that while the keto and Mediterranean diets both can help people manage diabetes, the Mediterranean diet appears easier to...
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...