Diets high in fruit, vegetables, whole grains and nuts among factors to lower first-time stroke risk

Eating Mediterranean or DASH-style diets, regularly engaging in physical activity and keeping your blood pressure under control can lower your risk of a first-time stroke, experts say. Additionally, these experts not updated prevention guidelines that focus on lowering stroke risk among women.

15 health organizations support a call for action to increase access to affordable healthy foods to improve cardiovascular health

Canadian health organizations are calling upon governments to take a leadership role in creating healthy food environments.

Asthmatics with Vitamin D deficiency are 25 percent more likely to experience acute attacks

Asthma, which inflames and narrows the airways, has become more common in recent years.

Reduced risk of heart disease associated with replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat

People who swap 5% of the calories they consume from saturated fat sources such as red meat and butter with foods containing linoleic acid – the main polyunsaturated fat found in vegetable oil, nuts…

Milk may increase risk of fractures, overall mortality in both sexes

Researchers in Sweden claim that a higher consumption of milk is not associated with a lower risk of fractures and may instead be linked with a higher rate of mortality.

Unique patented calcium collagen product reduces bone loss and builds new bone in post-menopausal women

A new randomized controlled trial (RCT) of post-menopausal women demonstrates that a proprietary blend of collagen and calcium, KoACT®, was far superior to calcium and vitamin D in slowing down…

Simple new test developed to detect vitamin B12 deficiency

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a novel method to test for vitamin B12 deficiency that is sensitive enough to work on anyone, including newborn babies and large…