Researchers at the University of East Anglia are looking to test the notion that flavinoids found in cocoa may reduce the risk of heart disease in women with type 2 diabetes. This will require their test subjects to consume 27g of chocolate per day for a year. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

After getting promising results from experiments with rats, University of Michigan scientists say they're preparing for a clinical study of whether eating tart cherries can help people reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The 2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women also include new directions for using aspirin, hormone therapy and vitamin and mineral supplements in heart disease and stroke prevention in women. picked by suebe 3 years ago

There is no doubt that heart disease is a serious disease that may kill more women than cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides that were sprayed far and wide by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War might put veterans at increased risk for heart disease and Parkinson's.

An Institute of Medicine report finds "suggestive but limited" evidence of an elevated risk for these two conditions among soldiers who served in that conflict. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

People have held back from eating nuts because of their high fat content, but the type of fat in nuts may be precisely the reason people should be eating more of them. picked by jLoSsDh 1 year ago

Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Sunlight helps reduce women's risk of breast cancer because the body manufactures the active form of vitamin D from exposure to sunlight picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Low fat milk, cheese and yoghurts could reduce the risk of certain cancers by almost a quarter in women, researchers have found. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

I love peanut butter. I know peanut butter. I know peanut butter the way Da Vinci knew fluid mechanics, the way Einstein knew physics, the way Grand Master Flash knows a turntable, the way Tom Brady knows how to perfectly balance throwing touchdowns and humping supermodels. I have eaten it. I have coddled it. I inhaled. What can I say? That’s how I spread. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Older Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet loaded with meats and sweets appear to have a greater risk for breast cancer than women who eat mainly soy and vegetables. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Middle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study.
Researchers suggest that controlling cardiovascular risk factors in midlife may prevent dementia later on.

Bad for the heart, bad for the brain. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

A white collar Ms. Yang recently has become indulged in eating worms. Under her influence, many of her friends are proud of eating worms and of finding worm food in Beijing's restaurants. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Eating healthy doesn't mean that you have to scrap all of your favorite foods and start eating only fruits and veggies. picked by Zoock 3 years ago

A US study has linked eating cured meat like bacon and hot dogs with increased risk of lung disease. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

People with type O blood have a lower risk of developing pancreatic cancer (yay), say US researchers.

The researchers believe the study may also help explain what causes one of the deadliest kinds of cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Offering another reason why eating red meat could be bad for you, an international research team, has uncovered the first example of a bacterium that causes food poisoning in humans when it targets a non-human molecule absorbed into the body through red meats such as lamb, pork and beef. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills. picked by karenben 1 year ago

TV pitchman Billy Mays' death appeared to be from heart disease, not a bump to the head, according to the Hillsborough County medical examiner. The final cause of death will not be known until after toxicology results are available, Dr. Vernard Adams said at a Monday news conference. picked by kakana 5 months ago

A genetic link between dental disease and heart attacks has been found by German researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago