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What Difference Do Antioxidants Make?Natural

What Difference Do Antioxidants Make?

Antioxidant supplements for fertility do not increase likelihood of conceiving a baby

August 5, 2013·2 min read
Sleepy Mornings? Time to Go Camping!Natural

Sleepy Mornings? Time to Go Camping!

Natural daylight resets internal clocks of humans away from artificial light

August 1, 2013·6 min read
Too Much Calcium for Kidney PatientsNatural

Too Much Calcium for Kidney Patients

Chronic kidney disease patients may face higher death risk when taking calcium supplements

August 1, 2013·2 min read
Does Vitamin D Prevent Breast Cancer?Natural

Does Vitamin D Prevent Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer incidence and mortality appear not to be associated with vitamin D supplementation

July 31, 2013·3 min read
Sugar Coating Uterine Cancer RisksNatural

Sugar Coating Uterine Cancer Risks

Endometrial cancer risks higher in women who consume more sugar

July 31, 2013·3 min read
A Diet to Ward Off DiseasesNatural

A Diet to Ward Off Diseases

Eating grains and produce may help prevent development of multiple chronic diseases

July 29, 2013·2 min read
Nothing Fishy Here About AutismNatural

Nothing Fishy Here About Autism

Mercury not linked to autistic behaviors even in women with high mercury levels from fish

July 26, 2013·4 min read
Knees Buckling Under PressureNatural

Knees Buckling Under Pressure

Knee osteoarthritis risk affected by BMI and occupation

July 26, 2013·2 min read
Lead in the Hot SauceNatural

Lead in the Hot Sauce

High lead levels found in some imported hot sauces

July 24, 2013·2 min read
Loving Coffee from the Bottom of Your HeartNatural

Loving Coffee from the Bottom of Your Heart

Coffee consumption associated with several health benefits

July 23, 2013·3 min read
Healthy Parents, Healthy KidsNatural

Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids

Healthy eating habits of parents can positively influence children

July 23, 2013·3 min read
Breakfast-Skippers BewareNatural

Breakfast-Skippers Beware

Coronary heart disease and heart attack risk rises in men who skip breakfast

July 22, 2013·3 min read
Nutty for LifeNatural

Nutty for Life

Nut and walnut consumption tied to decreased chance of dying from cancer or heart disease

July 19, 2013·4 min read
Vitamin D for Doing Daily DutiesNatural

Vitamin D for Doing Daily Duties

Vitamin D could prevent physical decline in older adults

July 19, 2013·3 min read
A Coffee Cancer Connection?Natural

A Coffee Cancer Connection?

Coffee drinking not linked to lower risk of severe prostate cancer in study

July 18, 2013·2 min read
Coffee May Curb Liver DiseaseNatural

Coffee May Curb Liver Disease

Coffee may guard against sclerosis of the liver

May 18, 2013·2 min read
Lull in Bird Flu Doesn’t Mean the Storm Has PassedNatural

Lull in Bird Flu Doesn’t Mean the Storm Has Passed

H7N9 infection cases in China have slowed but world still on alert

May 18, 2013·2 min read
Esophageal Cancer is Probably a CarnivoreNatural

Esophageal Cancer is Probably a Carnivore

Esophageal cancer risks may be linked to diets rich in red and processed meats

May 17, 2013·2 min read
Fish Oil Pills May Not Save Sinking HeartsNatural

Fish Oil Pills May Not Save Sinking Hearts

Heart disease patients at high risk of heart attack may get no benefit from fish oil supplements

May 16, 2013·2 min read
Debunking Belief That Vitamin C Blocks GoutNatural

Debunking Belief That Vitamin C Blocks Gout

Vitamin C may not help gout patients

May 16, 2013·2 min read
Downside to Being Slim for WomenNatural

Downside to Being Slim for Women

Endometriosis risk higher in women with a smaller body mass index

May 15, 2013·3 min read
Getting Mama's Milk in the NICUNatural

Getting Mama's Milk in the NICU

Breast milk use in NICU units is increasing but still has a way to go

May 13, 2013·3 min read
More Lead Means Lagging Reading ScoresNatural

More Lead Means Lagging Reading Scores

Higher lead levels in children linked to lower reading scores even for small lead amounts

May 13, 2013·3 min read
Celiac's Focus on the FamilyNatural

Celiac's Focus on the Family

Celiac Awareness Month encouraging families to get tested

May 11, 2013·2 min read