Vitamin D, Calcium for Fracture Risk Questioned

'Smoking Vaccine' Blocks Nicotine in Mice Brains

Smokers could one day be immunised against nicotine so they gain no pleasure from the habit, according to researchers in the US.

They have devised a vaccine that floods the body with an antibody to assault nicotine entering the body.

A study in mice, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed levels of the chemical in the brain were reduced by 85% after vaccination.

COPD: 11 Foods to Avoid Weight Loss

How Extract from Poisonous Foxglove can PROTECT...

How Extract from Poisonous Foxglove can PROTECT against High Blood Pressure and Heart Failure

A lethal poison made from a toxic plant once used as a Victorian murder weapon could help treat millions of people with high blood pressure.

Since the 13th century, the herb Foxglove has been used to cleanse wounds and its dried leaves were brewed by Native Americans to treat leg swelling caused by heart problems.

Read More

Hitchhiking' Anti-cancer Viruses Ride Blood Cells

A tumour-killing virus can sneak around the body by "hitchhiking" on the back of blood cells, researchers have shown.

It is hoped reoviruses can be used to treat cancer, but there were fears they would not work if the immune system could wipe them out.

A study published in Science Translational Medicine showed the viruses could hide in the blood and reach their target.

Experts said it was an important step in advancing cancer therapies.

Read More

Yoga May Improve Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Saving on Eye Care: Bargains and Risks

Energy Drinks: Bad for the Teeth?

Study Finds Energy, Sports Drinks Damage Tooth Enamel; Industry Says Study Not 'Real World'

CDC Report: Kids Still Eat Too Much Added Sugar

About 16% of Kids' Total Calories Come From Added Sugars, New Report Finds

U.S. children and teens have cut down on added sugars but still eat too much, according to a new report.

"Added sugar consumption is high among children and teens," says Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD, an epidemiologist with the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, which issued the report.

About 16% of total calories eaten by children and teens are from added sugars, Ogden found.

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of ''discretionary'' calories, including added sugars and solid fats, to a total of 5% to 15% daily.

Read More

EVERYDAY FOODS TO RELIEVE ASTHMA