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Myth Busting: No, Red Wine Isn’t Good for Your Heart
People probably love to tell each other that red wine is good for heart. It’s not. First off, alcohol is loaded with sugar. Drink enough of it, and...
Ginger, Cinnamon, Cumin Improve Glycemic (Blood Glucose) Control
The spices and aromatic herbs of the Mediterranean diet with significant benefits in improving glycemic health in type 2 diabetes are...
Hair-Straightening Products Entail Acute Kidney Failure Risk
The use of hair-straightening products containing glyoxylic acid is associated with a risk for acute kidney failure because of the accumulation of...
Myth: You need to eat animal protein to meet your protein needs.
Science supports the use of a whole food, predominantly plant-based dietary pattern for optimal health, including reduced risk for chronic disease,...
Is it safe to use artificial sweeteners daily?
New developments in the so-called sugar-free paradox have further called into question whether artificial sweeteners represent a healthy...
New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids
A new COVID-19 variant that recently landed on the World Health Organization's radar may cause previously unseen symptoms in children, according to...
Can a Common Artificial Sweetener Fuel Anxiety?
Aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly found in diet drinks and food, may raise the risk for anxiety, early research suggests. In a new...
Frequently asked questions on HPV (Human Papillomavirus Vaccine)
Role of HPV? HPV help prevent cervical cancer. How common is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). There...
Does the Mediterranean Diet Prevent Obesity?
An introduction in a recently published review by Muscogiuri and co-authors states unequivocally that "it [obesity] is a chronic disease."...
Importance of MMR Vaccination in Women specially before Pregnancy
1. What is MMR vaccine? . The MMR Vaccine is a combination vaccine which protects against Measles and Mumps in addition to Rubella. 2. What is CRS?...