Could hemp help to beat ovarian cancer?

Although hemp has fallen out of favor over the years, some scientists believe that a certain strain could help in the battle against ovarian cancer.

Consumption of sweetened drinks now linked to heart failure

Sweetened drinks have been linked to numerous ailments over the years.

Soy may help women’s hearts if they start early

A diet rich in soy may help feminine hearts, but timing matters, finds a new study. “This study underscores how important it is for women to get into the best cardiovascular shape they can before menopause. The healthy habits they start then will carry them through the years to come,” says one expert.

Vitamin D-related ‘molecular switches’ predict childhood bone mass

Researchers at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, have demonstrated that the degree to which a gene related to vitamin D action is switched on or off, when measured at birth, predicts bone density of the child at four years of age…