Whole Milk Dairy Products Provide Heart-healthy CLA

AJCN.org – Dietary recommendations related to maintaining a healthy heart routinely suggest substituting low-fat or nonfat dairy products for their full-fat counterparts. However, a growing literature is beginning to question this long-held and...

Landfill Cleanup Could Cost $1 Billion.

The scope of a multi-million dollar landfill lawsuit just broadened with four expert testimonies that conclude the spread of contaminants could be much wider than previously estimated.

Why Irritable Bowel Syndrome is Not in Your Head

Mytum.de – Irritable bowel syndrome makes life miserable for those affected – an estimated ten percent or more of the population. And what irritates many of them even more is that they often are labeled as hypochondriacs, since physical causes...

Low Bone Mineral Density in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Sahlgrenska.gu.se – A thesis from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) is the first in Scandinavia to study the occurrence of low bone mineral density in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease. Half of the patients in the study...

Naringenin Flavonoid Boosts Fat Burning in Liver

Naringenin, a natural flavonoid antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to burn more fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting. A...

Wild Salmon Baby Food Provides Omega-3s to Toddlers

UIUC.edu – Has your toddler eaten fish today? A University of Illinois food science professor has two important reasons for including seafood in your young child’s diet, reasons that have motivated her work in helping to develop a tasty, nutritious...

Campaigners Reject Report That Clears Factory of Cancer Link.

A decade-long battle over fears that chemicals in an electronics factory caused workers to develop cancer took an acrimonious turn yesterday, as campaigners questioned the validity of a study that said the claims were unfounded.

Climate Change Policy Ignores Women Farmers.

Research has shown that women are more likely to feel the effects of climate change because they have less access to resources. Changing weather patterns increase poor women’s work burden on gathering water and firewood.

Nicotine in Cigarettes Linked to Breast Cancer for the First Time.

The substance that makes cigarettes addictive may also cause the growth of cancer tumours, scientists revealed today. It is the first time nicotine has been implicated as one of the chemicals in cigarettes that can trigger the development of breast cancer.

Radiation, Risks are Focus of Breast Screening Studies.

Some doctors are concerned about relying too much on breast imaging exams that expose women to far higher doses of radiation than regular mammography. Over all, the U.S. population’s annual radiation dose from medical procedures increased sevenfold...