(HealthDay)—The seeming association between parity and risk for type 2 diabetes among postmenopausal women is likely explained by adult weight […]
Dietary choline associates with reduced risk of dementia
A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland is the first to observe that dietary intake of […]
Scientists link frequent use of sleep medication with changes to risk of developing dementia
Many older adults who have trouble sleeping take medication to help them sleep. New research, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association […]
A healthy lifestyle reduces risk of dementia, new research suggests
Living a healthy lifestyle by keeping fit, eating your five-a-day and laying off the alcohol reduces the risk of dementia, […]
More evidence fried food ups heart disease, stroke risk
(HealthDay)—Check out the menus at any county fair—corn dogs, fried Oreos, even fried butter—and you’ll quickly see that Americans love […]
New stillbirth risk figures help women’s decisions on timing delivery
With every week that a pregnancy continues past term (37 weeks), the risk of stillbirth increases, according to an analysis […]
Could heavier folks be at lower risk for ALS?
It’s not often that anything good is associated with obesity. Yet heavy folks and those who bulk up as they […]
High soy intake may cut fracture risk in younger breast cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Higher soy consumption is linked to fewer osteoporotic fractures in younger breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online […]
Unsalted tomato juice may help lower heart disease risk
In a study published in Food Science & Nutrition, drinking unsalted tomato juice lowered blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in […]
New study investigates how exposure to certain triggers can increase the risk of type 1 diabetes
A new study has investigated how exposure to certain triggers can increase the risk of type 1 diabetes. Researchers from […]