Telling People To Drink Eight Glasses Of Water A Day Is "Debunked Nonsense", Doctor Argues

Is it a myth that drinking at least eight glasses of water a day is necessary to prevent dehydration? Dr. Margert McCartney, a GP (general practitioner, primary care physician) says it is more than nonsense “it is debunked nonsense”

Using Olive Oil In Your Diet May Prevent A Stroke

A new study suggests that consuming olive oil may help prevent a stroke in older people. The research is published in the June 15, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…

Sleep apnea patients benefit significantly from low energy diet

A low-energy diet based on the Cambridge weight plan was found to help patients with sleep apnea, researchers from the Korlinska Institute, Sweden reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal).

Risk of fractures in later life not reduced by high daily calcium intake

If you are already taking moderate amounts of calcium, increasing it will not lower your risk of osteoporosis or fractures when you are older, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal).

Vitamin D Levels Low In African-Americans With Multiple Sclerosis

African-Americans who have multiple sclerosis (MS) have lower vitamin D levels than African-Americans who don’t have the disease, according to a study published in the May 24, 2011, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. However, most of the difference in vitamin D levels was due to differences in climate and geography…

9% Of American Infants Given Teas And Dietary Herbal Supplements

Very young babies are commonly given dietary botanical supplements and teas in the United States, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics has revealed. The researchers, from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, wrote that some infants receiving herbs and teas are just one month old. Yuanting Zhang, Ph.D…

Call To Turn Easter Bunny Into A Healthy Lifestyle Pin-Up

The Easter bunny should be converted from a symbol of chocolate consumption to a healthy lifestyle advocate, delivering brussels sprouts instead of Easter eggs, according to a humorous article in the Medical Journal of Australia…

Call To Turn Easter Bunny Into A Healthy Lifestyle Pin-Up

The Easter bunny should be converted from a symbol of chocolate consumption to a healthy lifestyle advocate, delivering brussels sprouts instead of Easter eggs, according to a humorous article in the Medical Journal of Australia…

Food Safety In Canada Is Lax And Needs Better Oversight, Says CMAJ

Canada needs better regulation and oversight of food safety to protect Canadians as the current system is lax, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) “Canada’s public and private sectors are not doing enough to prevent food-borne illnesses,” writes Dr. Paul Hébert, Editor-in-Chief with coauthors…

Vitamin D Can Decrease, Or Increase, Breast Cancer Development And Insulin Resistance

In mouse models of breast cancer, researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, found that vitamin D significantly reduced development of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer both in lean and obese mice, but had no beneficial effect in estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) cancer…

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