Nutrition & Wellness

Maternal diet affects infant's long-term bone healthReported July 01, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet during pregnancy have children with bigger and stronger bones than women with poorer quality diets, according to the results of a study presented Tuesday at the National Osteoporosis Society Conference in Manchester, UK. … [Read more...]

Disordered eating could be affecting ten to fifteen percent of womenReported December 26, 2009 Results of a new study show that ten to fifteen percent of women participating in a phone study were found to affected by disordered eating. The findings come from University of Montreal researchers who conducted phone surveys, finding the impact that mixed messages … [Read more...]

Antidepressants Impact Driving Reported August 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Antidepressants and driving may be a bad mix according to a new study from the University of South Dakota. Researchers separated people on prescription antidepressants into groups according to how many symptoms of depression they showed. In a driving simulator they tested for common … [Read more...]

A recipe for long life December 18, 2004 PARIS: A diet rich in fish, fruit, vegetables and a daily glass of red wine could help people in wealthy countries extend their life span by five years or more, according to a new study.Doctors projected the potential impact of the so-called Polymeal, inspired by the famous Mediterranean diet, on US health. Using a … [Read more...]

Balloon for Weight Loss Reported September 08, 2009 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 130 million Americans are considered obese. That number is expected to double by 2050. Doctors are looking for new ways to help people before they hit the obesity benchmark.   One experimental procedure is a temporary fix that aims to teach lifelong … [Read more...]

Coffee consumption not associated with higher death rate: study Reported June 16, 2008 TORONTO — Coffee drinkers often wonder if their daily cups of brew are helping them health-wise or hindering them, and now they can ponder a new study that adds to the stacks of medical literature on the subject. Regular coffee consumption is not associated with a higher death rate in … [Read more...]

Two new studies show supplements can cut the risk of common cancers in men and women. The first study was released this week in Baltimore at the American Association of Cancer Research's 4th annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting. In the study, researchers from the Roswell Park Center Institute in Buffalo studied the effects of calcitriol on mice genetically … [Read more...]

Developmental Delays Linked to Nicotine Gene? Reported November 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The loss of a gene that mediates response to nicotine is also associated with significant abnormalities in learning and behavior, and may offer a target for treatment using smoking cessation drugs. The gene encodes a protein called an ion channel, which … [Read more...]

Eating Fish, Breast-Feeding Boosts Infant Development Reported October 02, 2008 MONDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Greater maternal consumption of fish and longer periods of breast-feeding are tied to better physical and cognitive development in infants, according to a new study. The report, which looked at mothers and infants from Denmark, … [Read more...]

Eat Fish, Boost Brain PowerReported May 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating fish may be as good for your brain as a healthy dose of sunshine. Researchers have found that higher levels of vitamin D -- acquired from the sun and also found in oily fish -- are associated with improved cognitive function in middle-aged and older men. The study, which compared the cognitive … [Read more...]

Enhanced Meats May Spell Trouble for Kidney Disease Patients Reported July 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Uncooked "enhanced" meat products may contain high levels of phosphorous and potassium that are not listed on food labels, making it difficult for kidney disease patients to limit harmful dietary intake of these additives. Patients on dialysis are … [Read more...]

Fit and Fat? Reported September 27, 2007 NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- There's a good chance you're trying to lose weight. Up to 35 percent of Americans are at any given time, and with experts calling obesity in this country an epidemic, losing weight seems more important than ever before. But can you actually be fat … and fit? At 300 pounds, Lisa Tealer is … [Read more...]

For Big Athletes, 'Fat and Fit' a Myth Reported October 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Superior size and strength can mean championships, scholarships and million-dollar paydays for today's athletes. But a comparison of professional baseball players and football players reveals that the larger professional athletes -- specifically football linemen -- … [Read more...]

Gender Wars: Staying in ShapeReported March 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ladies -- the trouble staying in shape may not be in your head. New research reveals women may have a harder time staying in shape as they age than men. New research shows it is harder for women to replace the muscle they naturally lose as they get older because of the way their bodies react to … [Read more...]

Beer bellies - scientific fact or science fiction?Reported September 04, 2009 It’s been a long held belief that people (especially men) who drink a lot of beer will get the proverbial ‘beer gut’ or ‘beer belly’. This widely held assumption has been based more on myth than scientific proof. Recently, a group in Germany … [Read more...]

Hands: A ‘Forest’ of Bacteria Reported November 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Contrary to popular belief, women may not be the cleaner gender. A new study suggests their hands contain a wider range of bacteria species than men’s. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder recently found human hands are breeding grounds for a higher number of bacteria species … [Read more...]

Hungry? Scientists find appetite molecule DBy MSNBC - Health News Oct 2, 2006, 09:42 Scientists in Japan have identified a molecule responsible for making mammals feel full, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans. Scientists believe appetite is controlled in a region … [Read more...]

Wellness smells the retail aroma Reported February 07, 2008 NEW DELHI: Health has finally become larger than life thanks to rising awareness and growing consciousness among people. This has created a big niche for products that can enable freedom from stress, aroma-treatment and a well-planned balanced diet. The revolution is unprecedented, not … [Read more...]

Keep working and live for longer Reported October 13, 2008 It has inspired weight-watching Westerners, always on the lookout for novel ways to drop a few kilograms, to turn to the "Okinawa diet". Rich in complex carbohydrates and plant-based foods, it puts our "five-plus a day" goal to shame. The average … [Read more...]

Is Spicy Food Good for Dieting?   Reported June 04, 2009 As muggy weather continues, many people are looking for spicy food to fight fire with fire. And many women try to keep in shape by eating spicy food, believing that the capsaicin in powdered chili pepper has a fat-reducing function. In a sample test of 201 kinds of … [Read more...]

Some coffee drinkers risk a real joltReported December 28, 2007 CHICAGO - Here's a real caffeine jolt -- heart attacks might be a risk for coffee drinkers with a common genetic trait that makes caffeine linger in their bodies, a study suggests. Research on more than 4,000 people in Costa Rica found that about half had the trait and were considered "slow caffeine … [Read more...]

Kids, pregnant women told not to drink Montreal tap water Reported December 20, 2007 The city of Montreal is warning pregnant women and young children to abstain from drinking tap water in certain areas because of trace levels of lead. Some older homes in the Plateau Mont-Royal, Notre-Dame-de-Grace and Villeray districts are still serviced by lead pipes that are … [Read more...]

Fish oils offer Lupus treatment Reported November 08, 2007 WASHINGTON: Scientists have found that low dose dietary supplementation with omega-3 fish oils in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, nervous system, and other organs of the body - has a significant therapeutic effect on disease … [Read more...]

New Danger Linked to Smoking During Pregnancy Reported March 9, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study out of Spain reveals that smoking while pregnant is linked with increased chromosomal abnormalities in fetal cells, which may translate to an increased risk of cancer. Maternal smoking during pregnancy has been proven to … [Read more...]

Obese Teen Girls at Higher Risk for MS Reported November 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests teen girls with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more kilograms are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as an adult. Researchers found women at the age of 18 with a BMI of 30 or over -- which researchers considered obese -- had more … [Read more...]

Obesity Leads to Brain-tissue Loss Reported November 29, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study suggests being overweight or obese can increase the risk of dementia.Investigators from Sweden observed significantly greater loss of brain tissue among elderly women with higher body mass indexes. “This study indicates that a high BMI is a risk factor for … [Read more...]

Psychological Distress-Heart Disease LinkReported December 18, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Anxiety and depression have been implicated in cardiovascular disease, but researchers have been unsure how these psychological factors translate to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. New research out of the United Kingdom suggests it isn't the psychological factors … [Read more...]

Shed Pounds to cut oil and Food Costs Reported May 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With fuel costs through the roof, everyone is looking for the answer to our energy crisis. According to two British authors, the worldwide need for transportation fuel and food could be greatly reduced if obese people walked and cycled more and if healthy urban transportation was promoted. … [Read more...]

Study Links Brain Enzyme and Obesity Reported July 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having trouble losing weight and keeping your type 2 diabetes under control? A key enzyme in the brain may be behind the difficulties. A new study shows decreasing the levels of the brain enzyme prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP) led to weight loss and a decreased risk of type … [Read more...]

Sunlight Benefits Psoriasis Sufferers   Reported June 04, 2009 Vitamin D is made in the skin in response to sunlight, so one question we might ask is whether vitamin D might also somehow promote skin health. One piece of indirect evidence that supports this concept relates to the experience that many sufferers of the skin … [Read more...]