E. coli outbreak: CDC warn about romaine lettuce from Salinas, CA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a food safety alert about romaine lettuce that may be contaminated with E. coli.

What are the best foods to avoid during a Crohn’s disease flare-up?

The symptoms of Crohn’s disease can worsen after eating certain foods, while other foods can help improve symptoms. The best foods to eat and avoid differ during a flare-up, however

Could vitamin D lower cardiovascular death risk?

Researchers have discovered that people with CVD who had vitamin D levels within the normal range were less likely to die from the disease.

Could a bacterium found in milk trigger rheumatoid arthritis?

New research examines people with rheumatoid arthritis and finds that many of them have a genetic predisposition for the disease and a common bacterium.

The 10 best Crohn’s disease blogs

Crohn’s disease blogs can be a useful source of educational information on the condition and contain tips and accounts from individuals with the disease.

CDC assisting investigation of animal material found in packaged salad

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working with the Florida Department of Health and the U.S.

Cheese may raise breast cancer risk, but yogurt could reduce it

Certain dairy foods have varying effects on breast cancer risk, study finds. Yogurt may reduce risk of the disease, but the same cannot be said for cheese.

Men with high genetic chance of bowel cancer could have lower risk with healthy lifestyles

Men with a high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle, according to a Cancer…

Let them eat beef: Effects of lean beef consumption on markers of metabolic syndrome

An article published in Functional Foods in Health & Disease examines the influence of a diet comprised of 30% protein with one-half of the protein sourced from lean, red meat on the status of…

Lower risk of bowel cancer death linked to high omega 3 intake after diagnosis

People with the disease may benefit from boosting dietary oily fish content, say researchers.

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