(Leslie Beck/ Globe and Mail) — No doubt you’ve heard about the Mediterranean diet. It’s long been reported to be the optimal eating plan for preventing a wide range of diseases including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.
If you’re wondering, though, if trendy new diets …
(Honor Whiteman/ Medical News Today) — Not a lover of Indian food? A new study might change your mind. Researchers have found that a compound in turmeric — the spice that gives curry its golden color — could help to improve the mood and memory of older adults.
Turmeric has been linked to a wealth of health benefits. Last year, for example, …
(Susan Scutti/ CNN) — This flu season is fierce and has already claimed the lives of at least 30 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Although it doesn’t count adult deaths, the CDC estimates that 8.2% of those for the week ending January 13 were due to pneumonia and influenza …
(Catharine Paddock PhD/ MedicalNewsToday) — Injury to mitochondria — tiny powerhouses inside cells that provide them with energy — triggers events that occur early in Alzheimer’s disease and may offer a promising target for treatment.
So concludes a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia …
(Sarah Gibbens/ National Geographic) — A person, commuting to work on a packed bus, coughs. If they’re infected with the flu virus, these symptoms could be a recipe for disaster.
Imperceptible to the human eye, the flu virus is one …
(U.S. News & World Report) — We put together a panel of health experts every year to evaluate the most popular diets in the U.S.
This year, our experts assessed 40 diets, ranking them from lowest to highest in seven categories, including the best diets for weight loss, diabetes, and heart health. Here is their evaluation of the DASH …
(MaryAnn de Pietro/ MedicalNewsToday) — When it comes to weight loss, there is no shortage of pills, drinks, and supplements claiming to help the weight fall off. But do weight loss pills help, and are they safe?
The best weight loss pills may contain one or more active ingredients intended to increase fat burning, decrease appetite, …
(Maureen Salamon/ HealthDay) — Men who are avid cyclists needn’t worry that hours spent on the bike will translate into problems in the bedroom or bathroom, new research claims.
Reportedly the largest study of its kind involving bikers, swimmers and runners, the findings buck prior reports that cycling could harm sexual …
(Wency Leung/ Globe and Mail) — Studies regularly overestimate the prevalence of depression, using inaccurate measures of the disorder, according to a new research paper. As a result, they may give doctors and policy makers a distorted picture of the actual demand for treatment and health-care resources, the authors warn. …
(CBC News) — The third Monday of every January has long been crowned the saddest day of the year, but while the science behind the unflattering title has been scoffed at by experts, some say the day has unintended value.
“Blue Monday” …