Weight Loss Boosted By Both Phone Coaching And Weight Loss Supplement

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...

Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Increases Risk for Heavy Baby, Overweight Child

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...

Prenatal Exposure to Famine May Impair a Person’s Health Into Midlife.

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.

Malaria Deaths in Gambia Drop Steeply.

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.

Which Table Wines Do Not have Toxic Metal Contamination?

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...

Exercise Prevents Fatty Liver But Exercise Must be Regular

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...

FDA Scientists to Reconsider Overlooked BPA Studies.

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.

FDA Denies Ignoring Harm in Bottle Chemical.

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.

Grape Extract May Reduce Inflammation, High Blood Pressure, Heart Damage

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...

Yogurt, Cultured Milk Linked to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk

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...