A recent analysis published in the British Medical Journal questioning the current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation for six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and no added solid foods, is drawing strong criticism from breastfeeding. Critics raise several issues in questioning the article. The piece is not a scientific study or a comprehensive review of the [...]

Looking for some healthy dishes for your Thanksgiving dinner? Thanksgiving: Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes Sure, turkey takes center stage every November. But let’s not forget the important supporting role of the side dish. Whether you’re the traditionalist who wouldn’t think of this holiday without a sweet potato casserole or a curious gourmet who can’t [...]

By Jeffrey M. Smith You may have heard that genetically modified (GM) foods are safe, properly tested, and necessary to feed a hungry world. UNTRUE! Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), introduced into our food supply in the mid-1990s, are one of history’s most dangerous and radical changes in our diet. These largely unregulated ingredients are in [...]

More and more is coming to light about the major impact that stress has on our health. In fact continued stress is now considered a serious disease state by many health professionals. Stress has many form, from the common notion of emotional stress, to various kinds of physical stress on the body. Importantly, stress can [...]

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that soluble fibres found in the plantain, a type of banana, and broccoli could help patients with Crohn’s disease. Scientists studied at the impact of roughage from vegetables on the passage of harmful bacteria through cells inside the gut. They found that the plantain and broccoli were [...]

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported that in a small clinical study cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection. The research was presentated at the American Chemical Society’s national meeting in Boston. Said Terri Camesano, professor of chemical engineering at WPI, “Most of [...]

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese practice, may be effective as a therapy for fibromyalgia, according to a new study. A clinical trial found that after 12 weeks of tai chi, patients with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia did significantly better in measurements of pain, fatigue, physical functioning, sleeplessness and depression. According to the New York [...]

A team of scientists from the University of Montreal have identified vitamin B3 as a potential antifungal treatment. The study is the subject of a recent article in the journal Nature Medicine. Infections by the yeast Candida albicans represent a significant public health problem and a common complication in immunodeficient individuals such as AIDS patients, [...]

A study published this week in PLoS Medicine finds that four risk factors — smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and obesity — explain a substantial amount of the disparity in life expectancy amongst the “Eight Americas”, which are groups of the US population that can be defined by race, and location and socioeconomic [...]

To help pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering acupuncture therapy. The lack of options for pain management in children has been reported as one of the most difficult aspects of providing care to pediatric patients. Research indicates that up to 70 percent of pediatric patients experience pain [...]