TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating lots of fatty fish and cutting out polyunsaturated fats may reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines, a new study suggests. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish like tuna, salmon, bluefish and mackerel may help manage migraine, especially in tandem with eliminating omega-6Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that countries with more cloudy days tend to have higher colon cancer rates. Lower levels of vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” may be to blame. So, boosting your vitamin D levels through exposure to sunlight could help reduce your riskContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug can prevent intestinal damage caused by celiac disease, an early trial has found — raising hopes that it could become the first medication for the serious digestive disorder. With celiac disease, the immune system attacks the lining of the smallContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a traditional Southern-style spread of fried chicken, pork rinds, buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea? Don’t make it an everyday habit. These staples of a regional diet heavy in fried foods, fats and sugary drinks mayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A steady lunch routine of cheeseburgers and fries may shorten your life, but loading your dinner plate with vegetables could do the opposite. Those are among the findings of a new study looking at the potential health effects of not only what peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight is hard, but many weight loss supplements promise to make the journey easy. Unfortunately, there’s little high-quality research to back these claims, a new study shows. Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea extract, chitosan, guar gum and conjugated linoleicContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A diet designed to boost brain health appears to benefit people with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests. For the study, a team from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City examined 185 people diagnosed with MS within theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want to lower your risk of diabetes? Eat plenty of fruit. An Australian study suggests that two servings a day could lower the odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 36%. “A healthy diet and lifestyle, which includes the consumption of whole fruits,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A native South American population that lives a pre-industrial lifestyle may have a slower rate of brain aging than the typical Westerner, a new study finds. The study focused on the Tsimane population, whose roughly 16,000 members dwell in a remote part ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you can’t stand broccoli, celery or kale, you may be a supertaster, and it just might protect you from COVID-19. Supertasters are folks who are highly sensitive to bitterness. They’re not only less likely to get COVID-19 than people who aren’t soContinue Reading