Soy-rich diet before menopause ‘could benefit heart health’

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, suggest that a soy-rich diet, if adopted before menopause, could benefit women’s hearts.

Could living or working near fast food shops make you obese?

It may seem like an obvious association: exposure to fast food restaurants and likelihood of obesity. But researchers whose study revealed these findings say the link shows evidence of a “dose-response relationship” and could have implications in the wake of the increasingly worrisome public health issue that is obesity.Publishing their work on bmj.

Caffeine enhances memory

For some, it’s the tradition of steeping tealeaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For others, it’s the morning shuffle to a coffee maker for a hot jolt of java. Then there are those who like their wake up with the kind of snap and a fizz usually found in a carbonated beverage.