In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition[i], researchers compared risk factors for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome of nut consumers versus those who did not consume nuts. Tree nut (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans...
The first results of a major all-Ireland study of twin pregnancies, led by Perinatal Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and funded by the Health Research Board, has shown that a major difference in the birth weights among a pair of twin babies results in an increased...
The majority of Americans and Canadians are getting enough vitamin D and calcium to meet their needs, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Most people up to age 70 need no more than 600 international units, or IUs, of vitamin D per day, and those 71 and older may need as much as...
Musician and reality-TV star Bret Michaels has been through a lot this year, from an emergency appendectomy to a life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhage, followed by a mild stroke that led to the discovery of a hole in his heart -- all within six weeks. Michaels, who has lived with type 1...
The NHS Confederation today calls for action to reduce the risks associated with the design and implementation of the government's healthcare reforms. It is publishing its response to the white paper Equity and Excellence - Liberating the NHS on behalf of 95 per cent of organisations in all...
The Philadelphia Inquirer: "[M]ore than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area. One approach is to use nurses to...
News outlets report on California's children's health program, health care costs for Milwaukee's schools and indigent care in Minnesota. Los Angeles Times: "Federal health officials are casting doubt on a last-gasp funding scheme by California to keep nearly 700,000 children from being yanked...