Eating less salt may reduce the risk of stomach cancer: UEG calls for greater salt-awareness across Europe

Stomach cancer is diagnosed in around 80,000 people in the European Union (EU) each year1 and is associated with a very poor prognosis.

Gut microbiota, new EU project studies our friends in the shadows

A new project comprising thirty organisations from fifteen countries has started working together to study the microorganisms in our intestines and the role they play in health, well-being, and how…

Study identifies levels at which five foods may trigger allergic reactions

Researchers from the UK say they have discovered the levels at which five common food allergens – peanut, hazelnut, celery, fish and shrimp – may cause allergic reactions.

Big health benefits from blueberries

Thinking about topping your morning cereal with a cup of blueberries?Do it.Just one cup of blueberries per day could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of…

Cook For Your Life program leads to dietary behavior changes in Latina breast cancer survivors

Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the New York City-based, not-for-profit Cook for Your Life initiative have published the results of an…

Study suggests worsening trends in headache management

Each year more than 12 million Americans visit their doctors complaining of headaches, which result in lost productivity and costs of upward of $31 billion annually.

What are the health benefits of blueberries?

Find out about the potential health benefits of blueberries including maintaining healthy bones, lowering blood pressure, managing diabetes and warding off heart disease.

Magnesium intake, genes and ethnicity can affect type 2 diabetes risk in postmenopausal women

Magnesium is an important nutrient, in part because it appears to help regulate insulin secretion and/or action.

Replacing a high-carb snack with almonds reduced belly fat and other heart disease risk factors

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that a daily snack of 1.

Evidence mounts for improved cognitive function from cocoa flavanol consumption

It is normal for cognitive function to slightly deteriorate with age.

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