Category: Features
Taking calcium pills may not lower fracture risk
A research review has found that older adults who take vitamin D and calcium supplements are no less likely to break their hips or other bones than peers who don’t use these supplements. Researchers examined data from 33 previous trials […]
Teens who go through trauma more likely to develop migraines
Teens who are exposed to traumatic events are likely to develop migraines. The findings were revealed from a study that examined the impact of a terror attack in Norway in 2011. “We have very little systematic knowledge about the physical […]
Novartis breast cancer therapy gets FDA nod
Novartis’s Kisqali (ribociclib) has won the approval of U.S. Food and Drug Administration breakthrough therapy designation for treating some breast cancer patients. The designation covers initial endocrine-based treatment of pre- or premenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor […]
Amid ‘fattest Asian country’ claim, Malaysian nutritionists sponsored by food giants
Nutritionists in Malaysia – recently dubbed “Asia’s fattest country” – are being sponsored by major food companies, a New York Times article say. The report pointed at the Nutrition Society of Malaysia, whose research on local diets and lifestyle habits […]
Japanese birth rate to plunge to a record low in 2017
The number of births in Japan this year has fallen to its lowest since records began more than a century ago with about 941,000 new babies, the health ministry said on Friday, proof if any were needed that it faces […]
How well young people manage their type 1 diabetes maybe influenced by peers
How young people with type 1 diabetes relate to their peers may have important effects on how well they manage the disease and how distressing it is for them, a small study suggests. Peers can help teens and young adults […]
Even low-level air pollution can claim lives
A new study has found that air pollution – even when below the limit considered safe by U.S. regulators – can claim the lives of older adults. Researchers looked at 22 million deaths nationwide to see if there was any […]
Sugary drinks linked to asthma in children
Children in grade school who consume lots of sugary drinks or whose mothers drank these beverages while pregnant are more likely to develop asthma. To assess the connection between childhood asthma, sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers examined data about […]
Chocolate makers luring their health-conscious customers with new product innovations
Chocolate giants are cashing on the demand for healthier chocolates, releasing products such as raw chocolate KitKats, Dark Milk, vegan bars with quinoa and now “ruby” chocolate. Sales of mainstream milk chocolate bars have stagnated as consumers worried about obesity […]
Substance abusers who work with nutritionists have better chance at recovery
For substance abusers who want to recover from their addiction, working closely with nutritionists might just help, according to a team of authors writing in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They say registered dietician nutritionists could […]
