Dr. Hu is professor and director of the Chronic Disease Epidemiology Laboratory, and Dr. Shen is assistant professor-research in chronic disease epidemiology at Pennington Biomedical. Dr. Zou is ...

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital ...

In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of Georgia suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off ...

The urine samples from the high BMI group showed elevated levels of metabolites of the amino acid histidine, corroborating the observations of other researchers who found a similar increase in ...

Preventing a First Stroke May Be Possible With Screening, Lifestyle Changes. Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being p ...

For clients diagnosed with celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity, following a gluten-free diet is a lifelong endeavor. When individuals with celiac disease ingest gluten, a protein in wheat, ...

Do their potentially health-promoting compounds have a place in disease treatment? Mushrooms have been used as medicine for thousands of years, including in the early Greek, Egyptian, Roman, Chinese, ...

Ever since vitamin K was discovered in the early 1930s, all the attention has been directed toward its role in coagulation. Although both the K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone) forms of the ...

Research shows that consuming plenty of plant-based foods containing highly absorbable calcium and vitamin D is the key to optimal bone health. Research indicates that well-planned vegan diets, which ...

Consumers are spoiled: They want to eat gourmet, decadent foods without the guilt. Enter the age of enlightened indulgent foods. What do pomegranate and dark chocolate ice cream bars, organic kettle ...

Approximately 1 million Americans have Parkinson's disease, a chronic and progressive movement disorder. The exact cause is unknown; symptoms result from a breakdown of nerve cells in the brain that ...

More dietitians are offering telehealth services for convenience and to meet their clients’ changing needs. Counseling clients and patients in a private practice, classroom, hospital, or other ...