Gut Feelings: Probiotics & Mental Health
We've known our mental state can affect our gut flora, but might our good bacteria...
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Hepatitis E Virus in Pork
At a retail level, about 10 percent of commercial pork products tested contain the hepatitis E virus.
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Should Probiotics Be Taken Before, During, or After Meals?
Proper timing of probiotic supplements may improve their survival.
Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics?
Though prebiotics may be preferable, probiotics may reduce the risk of upper respiratory tract infections.
Preventing & Treating Diarrhea with Probiotics
Probiotics may help prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and appear to speed recovery from acute gastroenteritis.
Breast Cancer Risk: Red Wine vs. White Wine
Modest lifestyle changes that include the avoidance of alcohol may cut the odds of breast...
Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation
Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production, while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role.
Black Raspberries vs. Oral Cancer
Black raspberries may cause complete clinical regression of precancerous oral lesions (oral intraepithelial neoplasia).
Strawberries vs. Esophageal Cancer
A randomized phase II clinical trial on the ability of strawberries to reverse the progression...
Cranberries vs. Cancer
Drug companies and supplement manufacturers have yet to isolate the components of cranberries that suppress...
Which Fruit Fights Cancer Better?
The ability of eleven common fruits to suppress cancer cell growth in vitro was compared....
The Lie That Heals: Should Doctors Give Placebos?
About half of doctors admit to intentionally deceiving patients by prescribing placebos, but might the...
Breast Cancer and Alcohol: How Much Is Safe?
Nearly 5,000 breast cancer deaths a year may be attributable to just light drinking (up...
