Alpha-Gal and the Lone Star Tick
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Pesticide Exposure and Hypospadias Birth Defects in Vegetarians
What role do vegetarian diets and organic foods play in the prevention or promotion of a birth defect called hypospadias?
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Debunking Egg Industry Myths
The latest meta-analysis of studies on egg consumption and heart disease risk found that even...
Walnuts and Artery Function
Not eating walnuts may double our risk of dying from heart disease (compared to at...
Pollutants in Salmon and Our Own Fat
Farmed Atlantic salmon, the kind of salmon most commonly found in restaurants and supermarkets, may...
Diabetes and Dioxins
Industrial pollutants that build up in our own body fat may help explain the link...
Fish and Diabetes
The relationship between fish consumption and diabetes risk may be due to toxic pollutants that...
Cancer Risk from French Fries
The association between cancer and the consumption of deep-fried foods may be due to carcinogens...
Statin Cholesterol Drugs and Invasive Breast Cancer
Reducing cholesterol levels may inhibit breast cancer development, but the long-term use of cholesterol-lowering statin...
Cholesterol Feeds Breast Cancer Cells
Cholesterol appears to stimulate the growth of human breast cancer cells—which may explain why phytosterol-rich...
Treating Asthma and Eczema with Plant-Based Diets
Pilot studies on treating allergic eczema and severe asthma with dietary interventions have shown remarkable...
Treating Asthma with Plants vs. Supplements?
Whole fruits and vegetables were compared to both antioxidant pills, as well as supplements containing...
