Browsing the "Health Briefs" Category

A Diet for Healthy Bones

April 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

Mediterranean diet shown to help bones

Getting the Lead Out

April 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

Acceptable lead content level cut by half

Not So Nice Rice

March 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

New research by the nonprofit Consumers Union (CU), which publishes Consumer Reports, may cause us to reconsider eating rice

Bad Fats Are Brain-Busters

March 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has found that consumption of “bad” saturated fats may be associated with a decline in cognitive function and memory in older women

Battle of the Bulge

March 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese today, nearly triple the rate in

Why We Might Need More Vitamin C

March 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

Researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University forward compelling evidence that the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin C should be raised

Dining App for Special-Needs Diets

March 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

FoodCare’s new EveryoneEat! Android and iPhone app allows anyone to make informed meal decisions at 180,000 restaurant locations nationwide, based on their nutrition needs and meal preferences

Drinks Tied to Tooth Trouble

March 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

When replacing lost fluids during or after a workout, consider how beverage choices can affect the health of teeth

Red, White and True

February 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff

Mindful Meditation Eases Loneliness

February 1st, 2013 | by naatlstaff