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Lifestyle as Young Adult May Affect Age of Menopause

A woman’s lifestyle may influence when she undergoes menopause, according to a new study. The factor that made the biggest difference in menopausal age was smoking. Women who ...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked with Higher Mortality in Older Women

Older women with very low levels of vitamin D may have a higher risk of death over a given period, a new study suggests. Researchers examined 961 women ...
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The Truth About Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids may come from fish, but there’s nothing fishy about their disease-fighting qualities, especially when it comes to your heart. Omega-3s fall into a category of ...
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School Soda Bans Don’t Curb Kids’ Consumption of Sugary Drinks

Banning the sale of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages in schools does not stop kids from drinking them, a new study suggests. Middle-school students in the study drank ...
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Half of US Will Be Obese by 2030, Study Finds

If current trends continue, about 50 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030, according to a new study. This would increase the total number of obese people ...
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New Sugar Guidelines May Pose Heart Disease Risks

The amount of sugar we’re allowed to eat every day according to new U.S. government guidelines is too high and could pose health risks, a new study suggests. ...
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Fiber-Rich Diet Helps You Live Longer

A diet rich in fiber may decrease a person’s overall risk of death over a nine-year period, according to a new study. Dietary fiber may help prevent death ...
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Saturated Fats in Diet May Trigger Gut Diseases

A diet high in saturated fat may trigger the gut inflammation associated with diseases such as colitis, a new study in mice suggests. Diets in the Western world ...
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4 Easy Ways to Get More Vitamin C

At my first job out of college, I had a boss who ate a whole grapefruit for breakfast every morning, without fail. I always knew that grapefruit was ...
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The Whole Truth About Whole Grains

An old high school friend of mine was in town for the weekend, and I was glad to be able to spend some time catching up. I cooked ...
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