If you want to lose weight, it’s best to eat more protein and fiber, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed the Individualized Eating Improvement Program and tracked 22 participants who followed the eating plan for 25 months. The volunteers were advised to increase their daily protein to 80 grams…
Even “light smoking” – defined as just one or two cigarettes a day – can be a real pregnancy obstacle, causing “major health problems” for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. Although smoking during pregnancy is known to increase the risk of premature birth, low birth weight, restricted fetal growth and other complications,…
Now you have a new excuse to hit the snooze button on the weekends. New research finds that people who catch zzz’s on the weekend can lower their risk of heart disease by up to 20%. “Sufficient compensatory sleep is associated with a lower risk of heart disease,” said study co-author Yanjun Song, a researcher…
Armageddon? Sixty percent of baby and toddler foods sold in the U.S. aren’t as nutritious as they may seem, according to a new study from the George Institute for Global Health. The Australia-based research group compared data on 651 commercial baby foods to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, finding that 70% did not meet protein…
Calm down! A high-tech startup is giving people the chance to cryogenically freeze their corpses in the hope that they could be resurrected one day in the distant future. Tomorrow Bio, a Berlin-based company, is paying a pretty penny — $222,603 plus a $55 monthly fee — to put bodies and body parts on ice….
This news will lighten some spirits – a new study finds that some alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of developing gout, a painful form of arthritis. Men who drink alcohol at least five times a week have twice the risk of gout than those who drink less than once a week, according to researchers…