If a pregnant woman’s waters break too early, her unborn baby can be put in danger of complications. The risk of this happening, however, may be reduced if she takes daily supplements of vitamin C after the half-way point of pregnancy, researchers now report.
A high concentration of silica in drinking water seems to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a study in France suggests.
Vitamin E is one of the most widely used supplements, taken regularly by nearly a quarter of adults ages 55 and over. But recent research suggests that it may not do as much good in preventing cancer and other diseases as once thought, and it might actually cause harm.
Overall obesity, measured by high body mass index (BMI) — the height-to-weight ratio, and abdominal obesity, measured by a large waist circumference, each strongly and independently predict the risk of type 2 diabetes in men, but abdominal obesity appears to be the better predictor, new research shows.
Researchers may have come up with another reason to eat well. A new study suggests diets rich in fruits, vegetables and dairy foods can prevent the disabilities that often come with age.
Adding etidronate to calcium and vitamin D therapy is not necessary in the treatment of bone loss in patients with Crohn’s disease, results of a new study indicate. “The addition of the bone-building drug etidronate adds no additional advantage,” Dr. Richard N. Fedorak told.
Mom may have been right when she said breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A small study suggests that skipping that morning meal may be a bad move for the heart, and possibly the waistline.
Heart disease affects women of all racial and ethnic groups, as well as women with other illnesses, such as diabetes.
People who drink calcium-fortified soy and rice drinks instead of milk should shake the carton before pouring, a U.S. study found.
Dandruff is a harmless condition that involves an acceleration in the normal shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.This dead skin accumulates as white flakes in the hair and sometimes causes itching. The condition is most common in young adults.