Weight Loss | ArticlesA new study shows that young adults are serving up significantly larger portion sizes for themselves than they did 20 years ago, and this portion distortion may contribute to the current obesity epidemic. As reported in the Journal of the...
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Reduce Heart Risk With a Diet of Good Carbs/Good Fats
Diet and Nutrition | ArticlesAn interesting discovery was made by Harvard University when they set out to assess the safety of low-carb diets using data from a Nurses' Health Study. Their analysis revealed that the quality of the foods you eat is more important in...
Estratest Hormone Therapy Doubles Breast Cancer Risk
Cancer | Articles A new breast cancer risk has been reported for women taking hormone pills. Findings from a study of 70,000 nurses conclude that older women on hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer. Prior to...
Estratest Hormone Therapy Doubles Breast Cancer Risk
Women's Health | ArticlesA new breast cancer risk has been reported for women taking hormone pills. Findings from a study of 70,000 nurses conclude that older women on hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer....
Metabolic Factors May Predict Breast Cancer Relapse
Cancer | Articles A new study reported in the International Journal of Cancer indicates that a set of metabolic factors, including high cholesterol, obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure, may play a role in predicting the reoccurrence of breast cancer in...
Metabolic Factors May Predict Breast Cancer Relapse
A new study reported in the International Journal of Cancer indicates that a set of metabolic factors, including high cholesterol, obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure, may play a role in predicting the reoccurrence of breast cancer in women. The link...
A Daily Dose of Vitamin D Halves Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Cancer | Articles According to a recent study, people who take 400 IU, the U.S.D.A. recommended dose, of Vitamin D each day can reduce their risk of pancreatic cancer by almost half. This is potentially good news given the fact that pancreatic cancer is the fourth...
Aluminum Salts in Deodorants Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Cancer | Articles Warnings of a possible link between aluminum salts contained in a majority of underarm deodorants and breast cancer risk have already been suggested by the medical community. A recent study reported in the Journal of Applied Toxicology now raises the...
Aluminum Salts in Deodorants Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Women's Health | Articles Warnings of a possible link between aluminum salts contained in a majority of underarm deodorants and breast cancer risk have already been suggested by the medical community. A recent study reported in the Journal of Applied Toxicology now...
Fatal Disease Possible From Artificial Flavoring
General Health | Articles Unfortunately we find out about potentially harmful products after death or injury and of course a negative verdict in court. A potentially fatal lung disease linked to chemicals used in food additives such as those used in popcorn has been...
Herbal Remedies May Interfere With Cancer Drugs
Cancer | Articles A new report warns cancer patients about the potential dangers of mixing alternative and herbal medicines with conventional cancer treatments. While there is a perception that herbal remedies are harmless simply because they are herbal or natural,...
High Sugar Diet Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Cancer | Articles A Swedish study concludes that consuming lots of sugar and sugar-sweetened foods and drinks could increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The study followed a large group of men and women aged 45 to 83...
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