Research Links Too Much Protein to Heart Failure Posted July 12, 2018 A new study has added evidence to the relationship between high protein intake and heart disease. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland studied the dietary records…
Taking Supplements Does Not Guarantee Health Benefits, Research Finds Posted July 6, 2018 Taking vitamin and mineral supplements is not necessarily beneficial to one’s health, a new study suggests. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Co…
WHO to Implement Global Elimination of Trans Fat Posted June 30, 2018 The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its plan to implement a worldwide elimination of trans fat. Trans fat is a type of fat produced when vegetable oil sol…
Study Links Childhood Asthma to Living near Busy Roads Posted June 23, 2018 A new study found that living near busy roads increases the risk of asthma among children. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Almost Half of American Adults Experience Loneliness, Survey Reveals Posted June 16, 2018 Results of a survey revealed that almost 50% of American adults are lonely. Cigna, a multinational health insurance company, has collaborated with market research agency Ipsos …
E. Coli Outbreak in the US Linked to Romaine Lettuce Posted June 5, 2018 A bacterial outbreak in the United States has been linked to contaminated romaine lettuce. Store-bought chopped lettuce was discovered to have E. coli, a bacterium usu…
Staying up Late Poses Health Problems, Research Finds Posted May 30, 2018 A study found that people who stay up late are more likely to suffer from health problems than those who sleep and get up early. Researchers from Northwestern University and th…
Man Diagnosed with Rare Condition after Eating Pepper Posted May 20, 2018 A 34-year-old man has suffered from a rare health condition after consuming a Carolina Reaper pepper in a chili-eating contest. Days after the contest, the man developed “thund…
Court Orders Cancer Warning Signs on Coffee Products Posted May 12, 2018 A court recently ordered coffee businesses in California to put signs in shops or on labels to warn customers about coffee’s link to cancer. In 2010, the Council for Education …
Lower Back Pain Often Treated Incorrectly, Research Finds Posted May 3, 2018 Lower back pain is usually being treated incorrectly, a new research has found. A series of reports published in the medical journal The Lancet looked into