• Exercise Halves Risk of Dying After Heart Attack
  
  Exercising after a heart attack may help stave off death for longer, Swedish researchers said Thursday. A study which followed 22,000 heart attack survivors aged 18-74, found that those who boosted their exercise levels after being discharged from hospital, halved their risk...
• Childhood Pets Can Influence Adult Food Choices
  
  New US research has found that the number of pets you have as a child could influence your eating habits in adulthood, with those who grow up around animals more likely to be vegetarian when they are older.Carried out by researchers at the University at Albany, the study...
• Parental Diets Before Conception Affect Child's Health
  
  A child's health can be compromised not only by a mother who smokes or drinks during pregnancy, but by the obesity and poor diet of both parents well before the act of procreation, researchers said Tuesday.What a mother and father eat, and whether they are seriously...
• Consumer Reports: Romaine Lettuce Should Be Avoided Again
  
  Consumer Reports has warned the public to avoid eating romaine lettuce again after another outbreak of E. coli was tracked back to romaine grown in Arizona.
• South Carolina May Ban Selling Energy Drinks to Minors
  
  South Carolina could ban the sale of energy drinks to minors following the death of a 16-year-old student linked to a high amount of caffeine, CBS News reports.Last year, high school sophomore Davis Cripe had a "cardiac event" and collapsed after drinking a large soft...
• Limit Alcohol to One Drink a Day: Study
  
  Drinking can take years off your life if you have more than one alcoholic beverage a day, a new international study says.
• 'Well Done' Meat Tied to Diabetes, Liver Disease
  
  People who eat lots of processed and red meat are at increased risk of developing chronic liver disease and insulin resistance, a diabetes risk factor - especially if they like their steak well done, an Israeli study suggests. Researchers focused on what's known as...
• Sedentary Men Have More Bladder Problems
  
  Middle-aged men who are sedentary much of the day and don't get a lot of exercise are more likely to develop bladder and urinary tract symptoms than their peers who sit less, a Korean study suggests. Researchers examined data on 69,795 men who were 40 years old on average...
• Surprise! Sweet Tooth Gene Linked to Less Body Fat
  
  If you're afraid your craving for sweets may cause you to pack on the pounds, cheer up. European researchers have discovered that people with a variation of the gene FGF21- a variation that causes them to crave sweets - have a predisposition to less body fat, not more....
• Peanut Allergy Vaccine Works in Mice
  
  A new vaccine created at the University of Michigan appears to turn off peanut allergies in mice. The nasal vaccine protected the mice from allergic reactions after only three doses.The mouse models that were allergic to peanuts exhibited symptoms similar to those in...
• World's Hottest Pepper Causes 'Thunderclap' Headache
  
  Doctors issued a chilli warning Tuesday after an American man who ate the world's hottest pepper was struck by excruciating "thunderclap" headaches. The 34-year-old man's symptoms began with dry heaves "immediately after participation in a hot pepper contest where he ate one...
• Exercise Cuts Heart Risks Regardless of Genes: Study
  
  Staying physically fit can help ward off heart trouble, even if your genetics put you at higher risk for clogged arteries, a new, large study suggests. The researchers looked at nearly 500,000 middle-aged and older adults and found those with higher fitness levels were less...
• 5 Ways Walking Boosts Health
  
  Friday, April 6 marks Walk to Work Day 2018, which aims to encourage all of us to leave the car at home for the day and instead take a walk to the office. Although it can be difficult to find time to walk to work, and for some who travel long distances it can be impossible,...
• Five Drugs You Should Never Mix With Certain Foods
  
  Certain medications for heart health, blood pressure, diabetes, and depression should never be taken with some foods because the combo can actually trigger harmful reactions. In fact, mixing some foods and medications can be deadly.
• Taxing Soda and Booze is Good for Health: Experts
  
  Nobody likes taxes, but new research shows they can be good for your health. Taxing products such as soda, alcohol and tobacco can steer consumers toward healthier choices and avert a ruinous tumble in which obesity fuels disease and medical costs push people further into...
• Obesity Can Cause Liver Damage by Age 8
  
  Obesity can lead to liver disease in kids as young as 8 years old, a new study warns. The long-term study of 635 children in Massachusetts found that a bigger waist size at age 3 increases the odds that a child will have a marker for liver damage and nonalcoholic fatty liver...
• Stella Artois Recalls Beer That May Contain Glass Particles
  
  Stella Artois is recalling select packages containing 11.2-ounce bottles of beer that may contain particles of glass. The recall applies to 6-packs, 12-packs, 18-packs, 24-packs, and individual Stella Artois bottles.
• Pasta Can Be Healthy Without Weight Gain: Study
  
  If you love your pasta but you've been avoiding it because you're afraid it will cause you to pack on the pounds, cheer up. A new Canadian study found that even though pasta has gotten tons of bad publicity for its alleged part in the ongoing obesity epidemic, the negative...
• Cardio or Weights: Which Burns Fat More Quickly?
  
  If you're among the two out of three Americans who are overweight or clinically obese, you may wonder: Is cardio or strength training the best way to shed a couple pounds? A new study has come up with a surprising answer about fat-burning exercise.
• Light Breakfast Boosts Prostate Cancer Drug's Power
  
  Taking the prostate cancer drug Zytiga with a low-fat breakfast boosts its efficiency, according to a surprising new study.
• Plastic Chemicals More Common in Restaurant Meals: Report
  
  People who dine out may unwittingly order a side of potentially harmful chemicals, new research suggests.
• Fattest American Cities: How Does Your Hometown Weigh in?
  
  A new national study has found the San Francisco metro area has the lowest obesity rate in the nation, while McAllen, Texas, has the highest. How did your city fare?
• Nestle to Unveil Milkybar With Designer Sweetener
  
  Nestle plans to begin selling slimmed-down Milkybar chocolates in the first implementation of a new technology that promises the same sweetness with 30 percent less sugar.
• Forget Diets, Regular Meals Prevent Weight Gain
  
  New European research has found that eating regular balanced meals is more effective in managing a healthy weight than dieting, which can actually cause weight gain. Carried out by researchers at the University of Helsinki, the study looked at 2452 women and 2227 men to...
• Ads During Sports Programs Promote Junk Food to Kids
  
  Three in four food advertisements and half of drink promotions during major U.S. sports programs peddle high-calorie, sugary products, a new study suggests. "There is an inherent message in sports about the importance of physical fitness and health, and diet is a huge part...

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