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Ban Food Additives That Cause Hyperactivity

Friday, September 21, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Here in the U.K., the kids are back at school, which is usually a cue for some child-focused stories to emerge in the press. One pearl of a story that recently surfaced concerned a trial in which cert ...   Full Story

Study Reveals Why Some Foods Are More Satisfying

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 2:30:00 PM

While the "calorie principle" has underpinned nutritional and weight loss advice over the last few decades, the fact is that different types of calories are "burned" differently in the body.   Full Story

Drug Company-Funded Statin Studies Biased

Monday, September 10, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Previously, I have focused on the apparent ability of pharmaceutical companies to influence research, the journals that publish this research, and treatment guidelines.   Full Story

Vitamin D's Crucial Role in Elder Mobility

Thursday, August 30, 2007 2:30:00 PM

The results of this study found that lower vitamin D levels were found to be associated with lower muscular strength and physical function in both men and women.   Full Story

Doctors Question the Use of Statins in the Elderly

Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:30:00 PM

In previous posts I've expressed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.   Full Story

Vitamin Deficiency Implicated in Diabetes

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Diabetes is a condition characterized by generally raised levels of sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream. One of the problems here is that glucose can react (through a biochemical process known as glyca ...   Full Story

Sun Exposure May Reduce Risk of MS

Friday, August 10, 2007 2:30:00 PM

While it seems we are frequently warned of the supposed skin-related hazards of sunshine, there is abundant evidence that sunlight exposure is associated with general benefits for health. For instance ...   Full Story

A Little Fish Can Go a Long Way

Monday, August 06, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Fish is what you might call a primal food, and therefore it's perhaps not a surprise that its consumption has been associated with broad health benefits. For instance, in a study published recentl ...   Full Story

Poor Results From Anti-Cholesterol Drugs

Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:30:00 PM

It seems like a week doesn't go by without yet more research coming to light, which paints the cholesterol-reducing drugs known as statins as wonder drugs. The latest example of such research was ...   Full Story

More Evidence Favors Low-Carb Diets

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:35:00 PM

While some doubt the benefits of controlling carbohydrate intake, the fact of the matter is that there is now abundant scientific evidence that this approach is generally effective for the purposes of ...   Full Story

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