Small Amounts of Dark Chocolate May Guard Against Heart Failure
2010-08-16
Study found Swedish women who ate it a few times a month were protectedContinue Reading
Proper Training for Marathon Run Takes Time, Experts Say
2010-08-15
Advice includes building up mileage slowly and avoiding overtrainingContinue Reading
Many Patients Say 'No' to Chocolate As Medicine
2010-08-12
Study found people preferred pills to the antioxidant-rich sweet to lower blood pressureContinue Reading
Gardening, Cooking Parties Double Kids' Veggie Consumption
2010-08-10
Researchers report that eight-week program reaped big rewards among kindergartenersContinue Reading
Food Labels Lead to Healthy Food Choices
2010-08-09
Label readers consume fewer calories, less saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, study findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Get the Nutrients You Need
2010-08-09
Are some essentials missing from your diet?Continue Reading
Your Pet's Food Dish Could Serve Up Salmonella
2010-08-09
Study tracks the gut bugs’ progress from tainted dry food to children’s tummiesContinue Reading
'Locally Grown' May Mean Healthier, But Not Always
2010-08-06
Knowing foods’ origins can help consumers make smart, nutritional choicesContinue Reading
Farmer's Markets Reflect Go-Local Boom
2010-08-06
FRIDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) — Elanor O’Brien and her husband, Jack, have worked the fields of Persephone Farm in Lebanon, Ore., since 1985, growing fresh produce for the surrounding area. “We grow about 14 acres of vegetables,” O’Brien said. “We grow mixtures of vegetables for fresh market and alsoContinue Reading
Extra Vitamin D May Improve Heart Health in Black Teens
2010-08-05
2,000 IU daily led to less arterial stiffness in those with vitamin deficiencyContinue Reading
Vitamin B May Not Guard Against Second Stroke, Heart Attack
2010-08-04
Jury still out on the vascular benefits of supplementation, experts sayContinue Reading
Lack of Food Puts Kids at Risk for Asthma, Other Chronic Ills
2010-08-03
Repeated episodes of hunger linked to long-term poor health, study foundContinue Reading
Dorm With Cafeteria May Boost College Weight Gain
2010-08-03
Walking farther for meals seems to keep freshmen slimmer, study findsContinue Reading