Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women
A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk of a type of colon cancer in women living...
Dietary supplement shows promise for reversing cardiovascular aging
Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, rodents and even people...
Burgers, other foods consumed at restaurants, fast food outlets, cafeterias, associated...
Dining out more at restaurants, cafeterias and fast-food outlets may boost total levels of potentially health-harming chemicals called phthalates in the body, according to...
Drug-resistant gene goes from pig farms to patients worldwide
A troublesome gene that is resistant to an antibiotic often used as a last resort has been tracked from its origins on Chinese pig...
Obesity rates keep rising for U.S. adults
Obesity rates have continued to climb significantly among American adults, but the same hasn't held true for children, a new government report finds.
Obesity among...
Calorie restriction trial in humans suggests benefits for age-related disease
One of the first studies to explore the effects of calorie restriction on humans showed that cutting caloric intake by 15% for 2 years...
How obesity dulls the sense of taste
Previous studies have indicated that weight gain can reduce one's sensitivity to the taste of food, and that this effect can be reversed when...
Multiple Screen Use Affects Snack Choices
Using multiple screen devices simultaneously while snacking may influence food choices, according to a new Michigan State University study.
Specifically, when people engage in media...
High-energy breakfast promotes weight loss
In patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a meal schedule that includes a high-energy breakfast promotes weight loss, improves diabetes and decreases the...
Mediterranean diet is linked to higher muscle mass, bone density after...
The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil...
Drinking alcohol makes your heart race
The more alcohol you drink, the higher your heart rate gets, according to research presented today at EHRA 2018 Congress, organized by the European...
Obesity and health problems: New research on a safeguard mechanism
Obesity and its negative impacts on health - including metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications - are a global pandemic (Taubes, 2009).
The...
Molecule that gives energy-burning brown fat its identity could lead to...
While most fat cells in the human body store energy, everyone has a small subset of brown fat cells that do the opposite --...
Feeling Anxious? Blame the Size of Your Waistline
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders, and it’s more likely to affect women, especially middle-aged women.
Although anxiety can be...
Weightlifting shows benefits for kidney disease patients
Lifting weights can provide significant health benefits to patients suffering from kidney disease.
A new study by University of Leicester researchers, led by Dr Emma...
