Animals Given Resveratrol Experience Reduced Hearing And Cognitive Decline

Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit…

2 Cups Of Milk A Day Is Best For Kids

Children should not drink more than two cups of milk per day. This new finding came from a team of scientists at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was published in the journal Pediatrics.

Novel Surgery Using Capsaicin May Reduce ‘Beer Belly’ Visceral Fat

According to research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), the ingredient that gives hot sauce its heat could play a role in the future of weight loss…

Oral Zinc Found To Reduce Common Cold Symptoms In Adults More Than Kids

People who take oral zinc may experience shorter common cold symptoms than those who do not, researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, and McMaster University reported in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).The authors added that adverse effects, especially when higher doses are taken, are common…

Strawberries And Blueberries Halt Cognitive Decline In Elderly

Elderly individuals who eat plenty of strawberries and blueberries are less likely to experience cognitive decline, compared to those who rarely or never eat berries, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in Annals of Neurology…

Fish Oil May Help Prevent Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital’s Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program who have worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade are now studying the effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for treating psychiatric symptoms…

Study Describes Simple, Inexpensive Program That Improves Healthy Choices In Hospital Cafeteria

A simple program involving color-coded food labeling and adjusting the way food items are positioned in display cases was successful in encouraging more healthful food choices in a large hospital cafeteria. The report from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers will appear in the March American Journal of Public Health and has received early online release…

Neonatal And Infant Feeding Disorders Program Saves Infants From Lifetime Of Feeding Tubes

An innovative approach to treating neonatal feeding problems at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has allowed infants who were struggling to feed orally to be discharged earlier and without feeding tubes, subsequently saving millions of annual healthcare charges…

Planet Health Obesity Prevention Curriculum: Cost/Benefit Analysis Shows Net Savings For Obesity And Eating Disorders

Teaching middle-school children about nutrition and exercise and encouraging them to watch less TV can save the health care system a substantial amount of money, suggests an economic analysis from Children’s Hospital Boston and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Asthma Studies Focus On Wheezing Toddlers And Children; Vitamin D And Asthma

Physicians at University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital are participating in two new clinical trials with the national research consortium AsthmaNet…

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