Fructose makes rats dumber. What sugars should we avoid?
Rats fed fructose-laced drinking water for six weeks performed more slowly in a maze-navigating task, UCLA researchers have found. (Read... more...
Coffee linked to lower risk of death
Researchers have some reassuring news for the legions of coffee drinkers who can't get through the day without a latte, cappuccino, iced... more...
Chain restaurants don't meet U.S. nutrition guidelines, study says
Plenty of restaurants have been advertising their efforts to offer healthful choices, and it’s possible to eat carefully just about... more...
U.S. asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says
The proportion of Americans with asthma increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, marking the highest level ever, the U.S. Centers for... more...
Smoking pot for multiple sclerosis? Study finds it helps
Smoking marijuana to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis is a practice with a fair number of adherents, though it has not been... more...
Alaskans Walk For Suicide Prevention And Awareness
Alaska has the highest suicide rate per capita in the country, and on Saturday, dozens of Alaskans gathered on the Delaney Park Strip to... more...
