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1 drink may help heart, but 2 is too many!
Whether it's red wine or another spirit, the heart and blood vessels benefit slightly from one drink, but a second erases the positive effects, say Canadian researchers.
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Whole grains may curb belly fat, and reduce inflammation
Cutting calories helps people lose weight, but doing so by filling up on whole grains may be particularly heart-healthy, new research suggests.
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Moderate selenuim levels tied to longer life, but be wary of taking too much
When it comes to the effects of selenium on health and longevity, you may be able to get too much of a good thing. While moderate levels of the mineral are associated with longevity, once selenium levels climb past a certain mark, the odds of dying from..
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Depression and anxiety tied to unhealthy lifestyle habits
Depression and anxiety are associated with obesity and poor health behaviors like smoking, drinking, and inactivity, new research indicates.
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Teenagers winning the fight against binge eating using an Online health program
An Internet program that requires just a half-hour on line each week can reduce binge eating among at-risk teens, while helping them to maintain a healthy weight, California researchers report.
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Potatoes and white bread linked to cancer
High-GI foods such as white bread and potatoes have been linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes and early death by Australian researchers.
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Alcohol plus Hormone Replacement Therapy may up breast cancer risk
Even moderate drinking of 1 to 2 alcoholic drinks a day may raise the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy, new research suggests.
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Vegetables tied to lower breast cancer risk
Cruciferous vegetables may help lower the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly for women who carry a particular gene variant linked to the disease, a new study suggests.
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Low folate levels may hurt father's sperm
The benefits of folate for women in preventing birth defects are well known, but new research suggests the nutrient also boosts sperm health for intending fathers.
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Too little vitamin D may soften a baby's skull
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be linked to a softening of bones in a baby's skull, Japanese researchers report.
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