Researchers continue to unlock the importance of vitamin D in the body. Researchers have shown that poor vitamin D levels in the body have been associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or both in adults and...
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New Guidelines for Concussions Occurring from Sports Injuries Released
New guidelines have been released by the American Academy of Neurology concerning sports concussions and when a player can be released. Previously the guidelines tried to classify the severity of concussions at the time they occurred and then based...
Anxiety and Depression Coupled With Heart Disease Triples the Risk of Death
Duke University Medical Center recently published the results of a study on the role of anxiety and depression on heart disease. [1]The study involved 934 patients who were carefully screened to make sure they met the criteria that the...
Low Fat Milk = Obese Children According to New Study.
A recent study conducted on preschool children drew some interesting conclusions. The study focused on information on the types of milk 10,700 US children drank and their body mass index (BMI) at ages 2 and 4. Researchers found that giving children...
Risk for Breast Cancer May Increase With High Dairy Fat Consumption
Researchers have released a new study which indicates that breast cancer survivors will have better outcomes on low fat diets. The research showed that consuming at least half a serving of high-fat dairy per day increased the risk of dying from the...
Study Shows Mediterranean Diet May Be Effective in Preventing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
A study just released in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or nuts resulted in an absolute risk reduction of approximately 3 major cardiovascular events. The...