JAMA - Higher concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) that has been modified by oxidation is associated with an increased incidence of abdominal obesity, high fasting glucose levels and high triglyceride levels and the metabolic syndrome, which includes a combination of these conditions, according to a study in the May 21, 2008 issue of JAMA.
Studies in [...]

Are you making progress with your diet and nutrition, but concerned because you’re going on vacation soon? On vacation, you’ll likely find yourself eating out three times a day for a week or more, so you need to find ways to work healthy choices into your trip. Elizabeth Schaub, R.D., dietitian at Baylor Regional Medical [...]

UCSD.edu - Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers have shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to sunlight - specifically ultraviolet B (UVB), which causes vitamin D3 production in the skin - and breast cancer.
UVB exposure triggers photosynthesis of vitamin D3 in the body. This form of vitamin D also is [...]

Thoracic.org - Women who are stressed during pregnancy may pass some of that stress-distress condition to their babies in the form of increased sensitivity to allergen exposure and possibly future asthma risk, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School who are presenting their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on [...]

Milk-based dietary supplement produces significant results in two placebo-controlled trials .
Two new clinical trials presented by Calpis Co., Ltd. at the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Twenty-Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2008) show that the milk-derived dietary supplement AmealPeptide® reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The studies, called AHEAD (Achieve Hypertension Efficacy with [...]

Study shows time apart from a parent predicts disadvantages in the classroom .
Rochester.edu - In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsack for kindergarten. Published in the May/June 2008 issue of [...]