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Costco is working to ban antibiotics from meat
Costco is working to ban antibiotics from meat. The overuse of antibiotics is now an epidemic in the United States. The issue with taking too many antibiotics is that they kill good bacteria in the gut, which makes it more difficult to fight infections in the future. The immune system […]
Top 6 ways to control heart attack risk
Heart disease causes about one million deaths in Americans per year. It is the leading cause of death in men and women, and about 1 in every 3 deaths is due to heart disease. According to The Heart Foundation, 920,00 Americans will suffer a heart attack this year, and almost […]
Coffee may help prevent clogged arteries
Coffee is an important part of the American lifestyle. The National Coffee Association reports that 61 percent of Americans drink coffee daily. Now, a new study from Korea is showing that coffee may help prevent clogged arteries. In the study, there were over 25,000 participants. Those who drank about three […]
Vegetarian diet lowers colon cancer risk
Eating a vegetarian diet lowers colon cancer risk compared to a non-vegetarian diet, according to new research from the Journal of the American Medical Association. According to the Colon Cancer Alliance, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the […]
Is there a link between BPA exposure and autism?
A new study from Rowan University is the first to find a link between BPA exposure and autism spectrum disorder. This study shows that BPA is not properly metabolized in children with autism. BPA, or bisphenol A, is an industrial chemical that is used to make certain types of plastics […]
30 minutes less sleep per day may cause weight gain
Thirty minutes less sleep per day may cause weight gain, according to a new study. The findings will be presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2015. “While previous studies have shown that short sleep duration is associated with obesity and diabetes, we found that as little as 30 […]
Onions may improve blood sugar and cholesterol
The extract of onions may improve blood sugar and cholesterol, according to a study to be presented at The Endocrine Society’s 97th annual meeting in San Diego. “Onion is cheap and available and has been used as a nutritional supplement,” said lead investigator Anthony Ojieh, MBBS (MD), MSc, of Delta […]