The substantial contribution of poor diet to cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths is highlighted in a new study showing it accounts for 81 per cent of the excess mortality in Wales and Northern Ireland compared with England.
Long-term safety of vitamin supplements questioned in study
October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The long-term safety of vitamin and mineral supplements is in question after research has found that some may in fact increase mortality risk.
No link between vitamin D and child type I diabetes
September 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Neither vitamin D intake nor 25(OH) D levels are linked with the risk of islet autoimmunity (IA) or progression to type I diabetes in young children, research shows, contrary to some previous studies.
Vitamin D can ‘extend life’
July 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Vitamin D supplements can significantly extend life in older women, according to a recent Cochrane Review.
Daily meat and spuds pack on the pounds
July 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
They may make up a classic dinner, but red meat and potatoes are “strongly associated” with long-term weight gain, a study finds.
The importance of diet in pregnancy
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe and Ciara McGowan examine the specific nutritional and dietary needs of pregnant women to achieve the best possible health of both mother and baby.
Eat, drink and be healthy for over-70s
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Putting on a little weight as you get older may be no bad thing — in fact, it might just be the secret to longevity.
Managing diet and blood pressure
February 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Paula Mee offers some practical tips in helping patients with high blood pressure to manage the amount of salt in their diets.
Fish-oil supplements shown to prevent AF
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cardiologists have shown for the first time in humans that fish oil supplements have anti-fibrillatory effects by reversing the structural or cellular-level abnormalities that occur in response to persistent atrial arrhythmias.
Gluten and the prevention of coeliac disease
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Experts have launched a study on a “window of opportunity” to prevent coeliac disease (CD) by introducing gluten into babies’ diets.
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