HBNS.org – Many Americans are rarely without their cell phones, and that could be very helpful for those trying to lose weight, according to a new study.
“Since so many people use cell phones and gas prices were getting higher, we thought, ‘How well can we reach people, and how well can we reach people if [...]

A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research of more than 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more than 40 pounds during their pregnancies were nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby. Published in the November 2008 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study found that more [...]

Exposure to famine prior to birth may lead to epigenetic changes that may affect a person’s health into midlife, according to a new study.

Providing pregnant women and children with insecticide-treated bed nets has sharply cut malaria deaths in the West African nation of Gambia, according to a study published on Friday.

Potentially hazardous levels of metal ions are present in many commercially available wines. An analysis of reported levels of metals in wines from sixteen different countries, published in the open access Chemistry Central Journal, found that only those from Argentina, Brazil and Italy did not pose a potential health risk owing to metals.
Professor Declan Naughton [...]

Missouri.edu – A new University of Missouri study indicates that the negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period. The researchers found that a sudden transition to a sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), which affects at least 75 percent of obese people.
“We found [...]

Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that they would go back and consider studies that they previously ignored to determine if bisphenol A is safe in baby bottles and other products, which could take years.

U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they did not ignore evidence showing possible harm from a chemical used in many plastic products, including baby bottles and food containers.

UMich.edu – Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes or grape extracts calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests so.
The new study, published in the October 2008 issue of the [...]

Could consumption of yogurt, kefir, or other fermented probiotic dairy products reduce your risk of bladder cancer? A recent study suggests so.
Intakes of various foods and nutrients could influence the risk of bladder cancer, because most metabolites are excreted through the urinary bladder. With regard to dietary factors, consumption of milk and other dairy foods [...]