Popular vitamin supplement could hide heart attacks if used too much
In a recent study at the University of Minnesota, researchers found at high doses, the popular vitamin biotin supplement could mask heart trouble by...
Caffeine and brain health: What you need to know
A hot cup of coffee or tea is a highlight of the morning for some people. It can make you feel awake and alert.
Caffeine...
This common food may help lower risks of high blood pressure and diabetes
A recent study at McMaster University found that eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and...
This vitamin may help you maintain muscles
As people age, they lose skeletal muscle mass and strength.
People over 50 lose up to 1% of their skeletal muscle mass each year, and...
Intermittent fasting is popular—but it doesn’t work for weight loss
The currently popular diet of intermittent fasting restricts eating to eight hours per day, separated by 16 hours of fasting.
In a new study, researchers...
Taking vitamin D twice a day may help prevent this health problem
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo happens when a change in head position gives you a sudden spinning sensation. It’s one of the most common types...
How to drink coffee to protect your blood sugar levels
In a new study, researchers found that a strong, black coffee to wake you up after a bad night's sleep could impair control of...
High-fiber diet may help reduce gut inflammation
Dietary oat bran can offset chronic gastrointestinal damage caused by radiotherapy.
Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients...
These common nutrients may help stave off bowel cancer
Folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer.
But there is no evidence that garlic or onions, fish, tea or coffee...
This common spice may improve blood sugar in people with prediabetes
It is estimated that nearly 90 million people in the United States have prediabetes, which occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal and often leads to type 2...