68% of 14-15 year old girls in UK iodine deficient – health risk for them and their future offspring

Nearly 7 in every 10 girls in the UK aged 14 to 15 years have an iodine deficiency. Proper iodine levels are vital for the healthy development of a fetus. Dr Mark P J Vanderpump, from the Royal Free Hamsptead NHS Trust, London, UK, explained in the journal the Lancet that this is a serious public health concern, not just for the girls, but also their future babies…

Sleep apnea patients benefit significantly from low energy diet

A low-energy diet based on the Cambridge weight plan was found to help patients with sleep apnea, researchers from the Korlinska Institute, Sweden reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal).

Pre-Diabetic? Start Eating More Fruit

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “prediabetes,” defined as blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 79 million people in the United States who have prediabetes

How Vitamins And Minerals May Prevent Age-Related Diseases

Severe deficiency of the vitamins and minerals required for life is relatively uncommon in developed nations, but modest deficiency is very common and often not taken seriously…

Legal Scholar Reveals Egg Cartons Not Accurate In Reporting Animal Welfare Claims

If you think that you’re using humanely produced eggs for your omelets or deviled eggs, think again. Egg companies recognize that most Americans care about the welfare of farmed animals and many market their eggs with labels claiming the hens were treated well. But a Rutgers-Camden law professor warns that many of the animal welfare claims on egg cartons aren’t all that they’re cracked up to be…

Link Found Between Environment And Genetics In Triggering MS: Discovery Points To New, Personalized Treatments

Environmental and inherited risk factors associated with multiple sclerosis – previously poorly understood and not known to be connected – converge to alter a critical cellular function linked to the chronic neurologic disease, researchers with the UC Irvine Multiple Sclerosis Research Center have discovered…