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Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue

9 hours ago | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol. The new study showed that people who ate two eggs per day, while on ...


Consumption of nuts, corn or popcorn not associated with increased risk of diverticulosis in men

August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does not increase the risk of ...


Olive leaf extract can help tackle high blood pressure and cholesterol

August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | No comments yet

Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLAź943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different ...


Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier

August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes.


Student study unmasks sushi scandal in New York

August 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s) | User comments: 5

A fourth of the fish for sale in New York City markets and sushi restaurants is mislabeled, a study launched by two high school students has found.


Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death

August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | User comments: 1

A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia. The study is published in the August 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal ...


California tobacco control program saved billions in medical costs

August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | User comments: 4

California's state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.


FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs

August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | User comments: 3

(AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.


New attack ad on TV, but this one targets hot dogs

August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

(AP) -- A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy's haunting lament: "I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer." It's a startling ...