Certain communities disproportionately affected by fast food marketing for children

A newly published research study examining only marketing directed at children on the interior and exterior of fast food restaurants has found that the majority of black, middle-income and rural…

UNMC Study Suggests Vitamin D Could Reduce Lung Inflammation In Asthma, COPD

In the first study of its kind, results of a University of Nebraska Medical Center research study suggest that vitamin D may be important for humans exposed to agricultural organic dust. In the study, researchers found a significant decrease in lung inflammation in mice exposed to hog barn dust that received high doses of vitamin D…

Association Between Soy Intake And Lower Recurrence Of Breast Cancer In Hormone-Sensitive Cancers

Post-menopausal breast cancer patients with hormone-sensitive cancers who consumed high amounts of soy isoflavones had a lower risk of recurrence, found a research study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Soy isoflavones are similar to estrogen in chemical structure and may stimulate or inhibit estrogen-like action in tissues…