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Cranberry juice may beat kids’ bladder infections
Cranberry juice rich in certain antibacterial substances may help prevent repeat urinary tract infections in kids, a small study suggests. Researchers found that cranberry juice made with high concentrations of proanthocyanidins (PACs) cut kids’ risk of repeat urinary tract infections by two-thirds, versus a comparison juice. Since the juice on your supermarket’s shelves may not [...]
Coffee may ease your neck pain
If your job is a literal pain in the neck, drinking coffee may help, a new study from Norway says. People who drank coffee before sitting down to work at a computer for 90 minutes reported less pain in their necks and shoulders than those who didn’t drink coffee, according to the study. Some in [...]
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine May Boost Heart Health
Much research has touted the health benefits that come from drinking moderate amounts of red wine. Now, a new study may extend some of these benefits to teetotalers. Non-alcoholic red wine may be even more effective at lowering blood pressure in men who are high risk for heart attack. The study findings appear in Circulation [...]
Microgreens Have More Nutrients Than Mature Vegetables, Study Suggests
Have you eaten your microgreens today? As good-for-you as full-grown veggies are, a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests microgreens may contain even more nutrients and vitamins than their more mature versions. Wondering what a microgreen is? The researchers from the University of Maryland explained that they are immature greens [...]
How Fruits and Vegetables Are Crucial to Post-Menopausal Women
Post-menopausal women often have a hard time losing weight. But, promising new research shows that there may be simple dietary considerations that may help shed pounds – and keep them off for good. What’s on the list of foods to avoid and items to chow down on? It’s relatively simple: Eating less sugar, meats and [...]
Multivitamins help prevent memory loss in elderly women
Multivitamin benefits are well known. Taking multivitamin supplements can improve working memory in the elderly who experience memory loss, a new study in Psychopharmacology confirms. The study led by Helen Macpherson of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia and colleagues found elderly women who took a multivitamin for 16 weeks significantly improved their spatial [...]
Studies Reveal Health Benefits of Vitamin D in TB and HIV
New research suggests that mega-doses of vitamin D, the so-called “sunshine vitamin,” may help fight both tuberculosis and reduce the risk of death from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. An estimated 1.5 million people die each year of tuberculosis amid concerns that the disease is rapidly becoming drug resistant. Now, a new study suggests [...]
Chemical in Household Products May Be Linked to Heart Disease
Exposure to a chemical used in some common household products may be associated with heart troubles and peripheral artery disease, a new study suggests. The chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) — which is widely used to make products such as food packaging, paper and textile coatings, polishes and lubricants — is detectable in the blood of [...]
PCs can reduce the risk of dementia
Access to a personal computer lowers the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older men by up to 40 per cent, a new study has claimed. The study showed that the risk of dementia was about 30 to 40 per cent lower among older computer users than non-user. Researchers at the University of Western [...]
Mercury, oils from fish at odds in heart health
Omega-3 fatty acids and mercury, both found in fish, appear to have opposite affects on heart health, according to a northern European study. Researchers, whose conclusions were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, looked at data from more than 1,600 men from Sweden and Finland to find that men with high levels of [...]
