Dementia: New WHO prevention guidelines evaluate 12 risk factors

The WHO have recently released a new set of guidelines around strategies for dementia prevention, in which they evaluate potential interventions.

What Is Prancercise? How Effective Is Prancercise?

Prancercise is a 1980s horse-like exercise for humans which has hit the headlines worldwide after Joanna Rohrback recently released a video online. So far, the Prancercise YouTube video has hit over 2 million views…

Farm Bill Reform Could Help Stem The Rise In Superbugs

According to an Environmental Working Group analysis of recently released government tests, the amount of meat tainted with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise. The last test results from a federal report published last year found that 81 percent of raw ground turkey, 55 percent of raw ground beef, and 39 percent of raw chicken parts were infected with antibiotic-resistant microbes…

Added Sugars In Foods Mean More Health Problems For Americans

According to a recently released study that traced the eating habits of Minnesota residents for 27 years, the body weight of Americans is rising along with their increased intake of sugars added to processed and home-cooked foods…

Fresh Mushrooms A Natural Source Of Vitamin D To Meet New Recommendations

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released the results of its 24-month review on dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for vitamin D and calcium, which validated the importance of vitamin D as an essential nutrient for promoting bone health. The committee set the recommended intake level at 600 IU, which is triple the previously recommended amount from 1997…