(CBC News) — Many people flocking to low-carb diets in an effort to shed pounds may be putting their health at risk, a new study suggests.
“Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with protein or fat are gaining widespread popularity as a health and weight-loss strategy,” …
(Maria Cohut/ Medical News Today) — A new study looks at how eating a common type of mushroom can affect glucose, or blood sugar, regulation. The results may have implications for managing diabetes and other metabolic conditions, such as obesity.
Researchers working in various departments at Pennsylvania State University …
(Presse Canadienne) — If all Quebecers consumed the five to 10 daily recommended portions of fruits and vegetables, the province would save $70 million dollars on health-care costs every year, according to a study done by the Quebec Association of Fruits and Vegetable Distributors.
The amount saved would allow the hiring of …
(Alex Dimitriu MD/ Third Age) — Suddenly overcome by fear, trembling, sweating, head pounding; heart racing? Don’t panic! Relax – and breathe. A focus on slow, deep breathing can help you get through a panic attack.
My comments follow research reported in the April 2018 edition of Psychophysiology by Trinity College Dublin, …
(Markham Heid/ Time) — Sustainable weight loss. Protection from diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Improved brain health. Enhanced physical fitness and strength. It seems like every week, researchers turn up some new and profound benefit associated with intermittent fasting: eating schedules that incorporate regular …
(Maya McDowell/ Delish) — Mice are often tested in scientific studies before humans are, as a precautionary measure. A recent study conducted by Yale researchers yielded some results on mice that humans are definitely going to envy.
The researchers found that (in mice) they could prevent fat absorption in the body by stopping …
(Sheena Rice-Missouri/ Futurity) — Soy protein in food might be a way to counter the negative effects of menopause on bone health—and may also have benefits for women who haven’t yet reached menopause, a study with rats shows.
Osteoporosis, decreased physical activity, and weight gain are serious health concerns for postmenopausal …
(Canadian Press) — Several heart and high blood pressure drugs that contain valsartan are being recalled because of a substance that can cause cancer.
Health Canada says the medications were supplied by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals of China and that the valsartan used in the affected products contains an impurity known as N-nitrosodimethylamine …
(Kristin Houser/ Futurism) — BAD, BAD BLUE LIGHT. When it comes to our eyesight, the various colors of light our eyes are subjected to are far from equal. Blue rays of light, which have shorter wavelengths and more energy than other colors, can damage our eyes over time – they contribute to macular degeneration, the primary …
(Sarah Boseley/ The Guardian) — Ritalin and other drugs of the same class are the most effective and safest medications to prescribe for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a major scientific review.
The review of ADHD drugs shows that they work, and work well, in spite of concerns among …