THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Insulin resistance can make you more than twice as likely to develop major depression, even if you haven’t developed full-blown diabetes, a new study reports. Initially healthy people who later developed prediabetes were 2.6 times more likely to come down with major depressionContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You remember the ad. It asked if you’ve “got milk?” and said that “milk does a body good.” So, does it? New research suggests it might. In the study, people who consumed more dairy fat actually had a lower risk of cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents and their children often share numerous traits — including a dislike for broccoli and other veggies in the same family. Noxious enzymes from bacteria in saliva may be the reason why, a new study suggests. Levels of these compounds are similar inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — For some people, the subject of hunger conjures up tragic images of starving people with swollen bellies in blighted, desolate parts of the world. In this country, the picture is different. Food insecurity affects millions of people in the United StatesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Over the past year and a half, the coronavirus pandemic has remade so much of everyday life, including the foods families eat. In many families, that’s been a good thing, with half cooking at home more often and two-thirds making healthier food choices,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new report from the Humane League claims that 99% of supermarket chicken has pockets of fat, called white stripes, running through it. The nonprofit group said its findings show how chickens are being raised with little concern for their welfare. But whiteContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables may have a somewhat lower risk of COVID-19 than those with unhealthy diets, a new study suggests. Of more than 590,000 adults surveyed, researchers found that the quarter with the most plant-rich diets had aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who regularly eat foods like fish, nuts and olive oil may have less iron accumulation in their brains, as well as sharper memories, a small study suggests. The brain requires a certain level of iron to function normally, but the agingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept.1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sugar is killing Americans in droves, according to researchers who found that reducing the sweetener in packaged foods and beverages could prevent more than 2 million strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Less sugary packaged foods and drinks would also curb nearly a half-millionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An apple and a pear a day may help keep blood pressure under control — a benefit partly explained by gut bacteria, a new study suggests. Researchers found that adults who regularly ate certain foods — apples, pears, berries and red wine —Continue Reading