Farm Bill Reform Could Help Stem The Rise In Superbugs

According to an Environmental Working Group analysis of recently released government tests, the amount of meat tainted with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise. The last test results from a federal report published last year found that 81 percent of raw ground turkey, 55 percent of raw ground beef, and 39 percent of raw chicken parts were infected with antibiotic-resistant microbes…

The Correct Diet Can Help Avoid Kidney Disease

Bad diet choices and habits like smoking and obesity are linked to an increased risk for kidney disease, suggests a new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease…

Free Smartphone App Aids Weight Loss

Their study is the first to evaluate a smartphone app as the sole method for monitoring weight loss, with researchers creating My Meal Mate to trial against similar products for monitoring food intake, an online food diary and the traditional paper version…

In Patients Needing Gastric Tubes, Additional Imaging Gives Better View And Reduces Complications

Additional fluoroscopic and CT views can substantially reduce complications that occur during percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy, a procedure used for patients who require a gastric tube for nutritional support.

Adults Tend To Trade One Healthy Act For Another – Exercise Or Make Dinner?

American adults who prepare their own meals and exercise on the same day are likely spending more time on one of those activities at the expense of the other, a new study suggests. The research showed that a 10-minute increase in food preparation time was associated with a lower probability of exercising for 10 more minutes – for both men and women…

Western Style Diet Increases Risk Of Premature Death

A new study has found that following a western style diet, high in fried and sweet foods, increases a person’s risk of premature death. The report was published in The American Journal of Medicine…

Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure

A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study.

Decisions People Make After Being Diagnosed With Conditions Like Diabetes May Lead To Higher Health Risks

It may seem counter-intuitive to take health advice from a marketing professor, but when it comes to analyzing consumer data and its relationship to managing health issues such as diabetes, one University of Alberta researcher may have the right prescription…

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Slow Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation

Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as their metabolite products, stop or slow the proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells better than cells from luminal types of cancer, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center reported at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013…

US Scientists Find High Levels Of Lead In Imported Rice

Some of the rice imported into the United States contains high levels of lead, according to a scientific study presented at an American Chemical Society meeting in New Orleans this week…

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