Just 2 glasses of soft drinks daily tied to higher death risk

A study of nearly 452,000 people ties higher soft drinks consumption — including of those artificially and sugar sweetened — to raised risk of early death.

Higher cholesterol, egg consumption linked to heart disease

Pooled data on 29,615 people spanning up to 31 years ties higher egg or cholesterol consumption to raised risk of cardiovascular disease and early death.

Diet drinks linked to a higher risk of stroke after the menopause

A large, long-term study of postmenopausal women has linked higher consumption of diet drinks to a raised risk of stroke, heart disease, and death.

Calcium and vitamin D supplements may raise risk of polyps

Analysis of data from a large trial found calcium with and without vitamin D raised risk of colorectal polyps 6–10 years after starting on the supplements.

Cancer: ‘Ultra-processed’ foods may increase risk

A new study suggests a possible link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and raised risk of overall cancer, and breast cancer in particular.

New genetic risk factors for peanut and food allergy identified

A new study finds that the gene EMSY is linked to a raised risk of peanut and food allergy, and that five other loci may also be involved.

Caffeine did not induce arrhythmia in trial with heart failure patients

A trial where heart failure patients ingested 500 mg caffeine over 5 hours found no raised risk of arrhythmic episodes, even during treadmill stress test.

Deep Fried Food Tied To Prostate Cancer

From doughnuts to French fries, eating deep fried food at least once a week is linked to a raised risk for prostate cancer, according to a new US study. The researchers did not investigate why the link exists, but suggest it could be because deep frying releases potentially cancer-causing compounds in the cooking oil or fat…