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Drinking too much coffee may damage your bone health

In a new study from the University of South Australia, researchers found that excess caffeine may be linked to an increased risk of bone...

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...