Calcium Supplements Might Hurt Your Heart
A new study adds to evidence that calcium supplements — but not calcium from food — might be bad for your heart. At the same time, a second study shows Americans still [...]
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6 Stress-Busting Herbal Teas
For people dealing with stress, it’s crucial to take steps like practicing relaxation techniques, getting regular exercise and sufficient sleep, and talking to a mental [...]
Stress & Obesity Are Biologically Linked
Metabolic and anxiety-related disorders both pose a significant healthcare burden, and are in the spotlight of contemporary research and therapeutic efforts. Although [...]
How Autophagy Could Lead to a Cure For Cancer & Spell the End For Diabetes
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recently went to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries into the mechanisms of autophagy. Also known as [...]
14 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Protein Sources
More than just meat Proteins are known as the building blocks of life: In the body, they break down into amino acids that promote cell growth and repair. (They also take [...]
How Gut Bacteria May Predict Belly Fat
Researchers are hard at work trying to uncover the biological secrets hidden in the microbiome, and for good reason: the trillions of bacteria that live in and on us play a [...]
5 Foods to Eat If You Want to Live Longer
One of the easiest ways to add years to your life is changing what you eat. More research is showing that diet is an important indicator of how long you’ll live, and [...]
Five Second Rule for Food on Floor Is Untrue
You may think your floors are so clean you can eat off them, but a new study debunking the so-called five-second rule would suggest otherwise. Professor Donald W. Schaffner, [...]
8 Natural Allergy Remedies
Allergies are exaggerated immune responses to substances that are generally not considered harmful. There are many different types, such as food and skin allergies. Allergic [...]
Nearly a Million People Following a Gluten-Free Diet Don’t Have Celiac Disease
About 2.7 million Americans avoid gluten in their diet, but 1.76 million have celiac disease, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this week. Data from [...]
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