Frequent consumption of cured meats results in lower lung function test scores and increases the odds of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a large cross-sectional survey of adults in the US.
Taking excessive doses of a common vitamin in an attempt to defeat drug screening tests may send the user to the hospital or worse.
Tiny, biodegradable particles filled with medicine may also contain answers to some of the biggest human health problems, including cancer and tuberculosis. The secret is the size of the package.
Fats in our stomach may reduce the protective effects of antioxidants such as vitamin C, revealed by researchers at the University of Glasgow.
A recent study has revealed that Vitamin C from dietary sources, but not from supplements, is associated with a reduced risk of oral pre-malignant lesions in men.
Eating a healthy diet including plenty of fruits and nuts could help protect children from respiratory allergies, allergic rhinitis and asthma.
UNICEF appealed for urgent funding to respond to the people affected by the devastating tsunami that swept through coastal villages on the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea last Monday.
Bangladesh will vaccinate about 22 million children age 5 and under on Sunday in a continuing effort to eliminate polio, the United Nations’ children’s agency said in a statement.
A Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), provides comment on a re-analysis of pooled data from both hormone therapy arms of the Women?s Health Initiative (WHI) Study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.