A diet rich in calcium reduces the risk of kidney stones. ...
The high incidence of hypertension high blood pressure in the West and its virtual absence in many developing countries has been attributed to a number of bad Western dietary habits. As soon as th ...
Just as orthodox medicine operates on received wisdom as to what's good for your health, so does alternative medicine. In our special millenium issue, WDDTY sorts out good claims from bad.
HOORAY! THE DRUGS WORK: But then again, they don't
BAD SCIENCE So many studies, so many flaws A full one-third of American scientists have been found guilty of serious misconduct while undertaking medical research over the last three years. Their misdeeds have included the falsification of data...
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The transparency of the cornea is dependent on adequate supplies of vitamin A. A deficiency in this vital vitamin causes degeneration of the delicate cells, which is first seen by clouding of the ...
Soybeans have done for heart patients what a host of drugs and special diets couldn't. ...
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is an effective first-line therapy for many individuals with stage I isolated systolic hypertension (ISH).
