Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for menEating a plant-based diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes can reduce the risk of bowel cancer in men by more than a fifth, according to research.A large study that involved 79,952 US-based men found that those who ate the largest amounts of healthy plant-based foods had a 22% lower risk of bowel cancer compared with those who ate the least.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 29, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Nutrition Bowel cancer Vegetarianism Food Health UK news Men Life and style Society US news Japan Asia Pacific World news Veganism & wellbeing Science Medical research Source Type: news
The little-known nut that may save at-risk rainforests
Food scientist Marcello Giannuzzi asks an intriguing question. "What do Italy and the Indonesian rainforests have in common?" he says. "Gelato," he quickly answers himself with a smile. While few of us would make a connection between Italian ice cream, and Indonesia's tropical forests, Mr…#marcellogiannuzzi #kenari #scientistmarcello #nuts #giannuzzi #icecream #trees #marcello #indonesian #ice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman, 28, allergic to nuts was left with a 'burning' vagina after having sex with partner
A woman from Delaware, US, who was trying for a baby, found that her 'burning' vaginal pain after sex was due an allergic reaction triggered by traces of nuts in her partner's sperm. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tips to Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner If You Have Diabetes
Start the day by eating a healthy breakfast such as a frittata with lots of vegetables or Greek yogurt with nuts. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Washington, D.C. Fintech Startups To Watch
If you’re nuts about fintech, are new to the industry or even a seasoned pro, you’ll want to join the more than 1,000 attendees expected at this year’s Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards. Make critical connections with successful fintech leaders. Meet more fintech business leaders in one day than…#fintech #founded #seasonedpro #attendeesexpected #renuts #studentloan #student #benzingafintech #specializes #loan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Orthostatic hypotension' could signal you have iron deficiency - ‘get checked out'
Liver, red meat, nuts, dried fruit and fortified breakfast cereals are some of the best sources of iron. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How People With Diabetes Can Lower Stroke Risk
After spending nearly two decades trying to manage her Type 2 diabetes, Agnes Czuchlewski landed in the emergency room in 2015, with news that she’d just experienced a heart attack. She also learned that she had metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that includes diabetes but also brings higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
“Because I needed to lose quite a bit of weight when I was first diagnosed, I was focused on the number I saw on the scale, and then on my blood-sugar numbers,” recalls Czuchlewski, 68, who lives in New York City. “I didn’t realize other numbers came into play, li...
Source: TIME: Health - November 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Eating nuts could lower the risk of a deadly tumour growing in the bowel - new research
A team of researchers from King's College London found that nuts could benefit the gut. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thérèse Coffey's 'nuts' plan for antibiotic prescription without GP okay makes drugs less effective
Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey (pictured) has been branded 'moronic' over 'nuts' plans to let patients get antibiotics without seeing a GP which could worsen drug-resistant bacteria like MRSA. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
14 Actually Good Books To Teach Kids About Climate Change
Climate change is not a pleasant thing to think about. It’s complicated and contentious. It can feel overwhelming and frightening. It can even seem hopeless at times. Which is why talking about it with children can be daunting.
But children today are being introduced to climate change concepts much earlier than their older family members. Unlike their parents and grandparents, they are growing up in a world that is both experiencing the impacts of climate change and actively adapting to it. They are part of a broad generational movement of young activists who want to address climate change. A third of all U.S. stude...
Source: TIME: Science - October 12, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Emily Barone and Kyla Mandel Tags: Uncategorized Books climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Eating a diet rich in nuts, olive oil and legumes helps fight off skin cancer, study finds
Researchers in the UK and Netherlands found the Mediterranean diet boosted the effectiveness of immunotherapy among patients with melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prue Leith says she's 'nuts' to perform on stage considering her high risk of fractures
Great British Bake Off judge, Prue Leith might be concerned about breaking her bones, but the 82-year-old is still living life to the full. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists race to test vaccines for Uganda ’s Ebola outbreak
A multipronged international effort has begun to pull out all the stops to launch trials of experimental Ebola vaccines in Uganda, which declared an outbreak of the deadly disease on 20 September. According to the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) update, Uganda has had 18 confirmed and 18 suspected cases of Ebola, including 23 deaths—an unusually high case fatality rate of 64%. A trial of a vaccine candidate that’s farthest along in development could launch before the end of next month.
Proven vaccines exist for Zaire ebolavirus, which has led to a dozen outbreaks in the neighboring Democratic Republic...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 29, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
How to sleep: Brazil nuts one of the ‘best sources’ of sleep boosting mineral
A popular snack, the Brazil nut, contains high levels of selenium - a mineral important for getting enough sleep. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eat a handful of walnuts a day to lower your blood pressure, study suggests
Scientists at the University of Minnesota found participants who ate the nuts had about 0.6 ounces a day - equivalent to seven kernels. They said more research was needed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
