Changes To WIC Nutrition Program Likely Had A Positive Impact On Weight And Healthy Diet

New York children participating in a federal nutrition program had healthier eating behaviors and lower rates of obesity two years after improvements to the program were undertaken, according to a study published online in Obesity, the official journal of the Obesity Society…

Bacteria In Breast Milk Identified

Researchers from Spain have managed to identify all of the bacteria found in breast milk. The finding, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveals that there is much more microbial diversity in milk than expected, with there being more than 700 different types of bacteria.

Sodium Rhythms In The Body Revealed By Space-Simulation Study

Maintaining the right sodium levels in the body is crucial for controlling blood pressure and ensuring proper muscle function…

Vitamin D No Help For Arthritis In The Knee

Adults with osteoarthritis in the knees who take vitamin D supplements did not show an improvement in pain relief or cartilage loss, according to a new study published in JAMA. The study was a two year randomized trial consisting of patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis…

Sweetened, Diet Drinks Tied To Depression Risk

Consuming sweetened drinks, especially of the diet soda or fizzy drink type, is tied to a higher risk for depression, while drinking coffee is linked to a slightly lower risk, according to new research due to be presented at a neurology conference in the US…

Novel Hypothesis On Curing Late-Stage Cancers Published By Nobel Laureate James Watson

“Although mortality from many cancers has been steadily falling, particularly those of the blood [i.e., leukemias], the more important statistic may be that so many epithelial cancers (carcinomas) and effectively all mesenchymal cancers (sarcomas) remain largely incurable.” With these words as preface, Nobel laureate James D.

Vitamin D Levels In Umbilical Cord Blood Found To Be Lower In Obese Mothers

Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study. The study found that babies born to lean mothers had a third higher amount of vitamin D compared to babies born to obese moms…

Hot Chocolate Tastes Better In An Orange Cup

A new study finds that the color of the plastic vending cup used to serve hot chocolate can alter its taste and smell, with orange or cream colored cups enhancing flavor and aroma more than white or red ones…

Cut Down On Alcohol For Healthy Weight

Cutting down on alcohol is an effective way to lose weight and keep to a healthy weight, says a cancer prevention group in an appeal to New Year dieters…

Can Diet Beat Depression?

Research into diet and depression should follow the model of studies into diet and cardiovascular risk. According to an opinion piece in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine this week.

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