Breastfeeding Boosts Kids’ Brains, Especially Boys’

Australian researchers found that babies mainly breastfed for at least six months went on to score significantly higher in academic tests at the age of ten, especially boys…

Marler Clark: E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Washington-Made Raw Milk Cheese

From the Law Office of Marler Clark: Oroville, Washington-based Artisan cheese maker Sally Jackson Cheese issued a recall today for all of its cheese products, which are made from raw cow, goat, and sheep milk, because the cheese has been implicated as the cause of eight confirmed E. coli O157:H7 cases in four states: Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, and Vermont…

FDA: Consumers Should Not Eat Sally Jackson Cheese Due To Risk Of Escherichia coli O157:H7

Fast Facts – Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Wash., has agreed to voluntarily recall all of its cheeses. – All Sally Jackson cheeses on the market should be avoided because the products were processed under conditions that create a significant risk of contamination, and because Sally Jackson cheeses have been identified as one possible source of several cases of Escherichia coli (E…

ABC News Global Health Series Launches Friday

In a New York Daily News article, ABC News medical correspondent Richard Besser discussed the network’s new “Be the Change: Save a Life” series ahead of its Friday launch, which will be the “first installment in a multimillion-dollar partnership between ABC News and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to cover global health issues…

Living A More Active Life With The Help Of Beetroot Juice

New research into the health benefits of beetroot juice suggests it’s not only athletes who can benefit from its performance enhancing properties – its physiological effects could help the elderly or people with heart or lung-conditions enjoy more active lives…

Tackling Childhood Hunger: $5.5 Million Awarded To USDA

The USDA has awarded $5.5 million to fund research that will help alleviate childhood hunger in the United States. Craig Gundersen of the University of Illinois and James Ziliak of the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research will work together to coordinate a research program on childhood hunger…

Garlic Could Protect Against Hip Osteoarthritis

Researchers at King’s College London and the University of East Anglia have discovered that women who consume a diet high in allium vegetables, such as garlic, onions and leeks, have lower levels of hip osteoarthritis…

Squeezing maximum health benefits out of the orange in your stocking

In time for Christmas, nutritionists are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find just the right mixture responsible for their age-old health benefits.