U.S. FDA permits limited claim that yogurt may reduce Type 2 diabetes riskThe FDA will permit dairy companies to say that eating yogurt regularly may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to limited scientific evidence. ‘Absurdly common’: Physicians need to be more proactive about iron deficiencyThe lab threshold for flagging iron deficiency ‘inappropriately low’ says one hematologist. Type 2 diabetes: Be careful with calcium supplementation No significant association was observed in participants without diabetes or with dietary calcium. Drinking tea reduces biological aging: study A new Chinese study looked at the role of tea consumption in longevity and biological aging. What is the Portfolio Diet? How a Canadian-designed plant-based diet lowers LDL-cholesterol, reduces diabetes risk. Plant-based diet with exercise as effective as drugs in reducing RA symptoms Plants-for-Joints studies investigate various rheumatic diseases. Fibre may be key to preventing rheumatoid arthritis The more fibre, the better the effect. Eating disorders among doctors: How to protect against them? A few studies are pointing to the prevalence of eating disorders among doctors and med students. A nutritionist talks about eating well despite sometimes-difficult working conditions. New resource on managing iron-deficiency anemia Comprehensive handbook written by experts for pharmacists. Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat It’s an unfortunate quirk of evolution that vegetables are so good for us but they aren’t all immediately tasty to all of us. First Previous 7 8 9 10 11 Next Last