Women using IVF ‘half as likely to conceive if vitamin D deficient’
Vitamin D deficiency has previously been linked to reduced fertility in mice. Now, a new study of women undergoing IVF finds that this deficiency can also affect human fertility.
August 15, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: affect-human, deficiency, diet, fertility, ivf, new-study, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, reduced-fertility, women-undergoing
Study reveals high food allergy risks among inner-city kids
Children who live in urban areas are more likely to experience allergies to milk, eggs and peanuts, according to a recent study from Johns Hopkins researchers.
August 15, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: allergy, diet, experience-allergies, johns, johns-hopkins, nutritional counseling, recent-study, urban-areas
Genetically edited fruit may be welcomed where genetically modified organisms are not
Recent advances that allow the precise editing of genomes now raise the possibility that fruit and other crops might be genetically improved without the need to introduce foreign genes, according to…
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Childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to American Cancer Society’s guidelines on healthy living
Having survived cancer as a child does not necessarily have a ripple effect that makes people lead a healthier lifestyle once they grow up.
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What are the health benefits of bok choy?
Find out about the potential health benefits of consuming bok choy, including helping to fight cancer, maintaining bone health and improving immune response to infection.
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