Public Health

Although the internet has given anybody with a computer access to a seemingly limitless amount of information, it has also had a profound effect on clinical medicine--and not necessarily a good one…

Rocket science, it isn't: eating at restaurants is typically a more caloric experience than if you prepare foods at home.1 However, the new health care law has a provision that may help customers…

Foods spiked with "fructans" from the agave plant, the source of tequlia, may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body's absorption of calcium and could have other health benefits,…

Binge drinking the night before a test does not impact college students' test performance, according to a controlled experiment conducted by researchers from Boston University and Brown University.…

According to a new study in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, common marinades used to flavor up barbecued meats may be more than just tasty sauces – they can also provide a major source…

Research has shown that healthy people can benefit from moderate alcohol consumption. And a new analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that patients who have already…

Past studies have suggested that high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners like table sugar are nutritionally identical. But the authors of a new study in Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior…

Blocking the protein Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice and may lead to new treatments for smoke-related…

Legislation restricting or banning smoking in public places reduces heart attacks, a study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health suggests. The study examined trends in acute…

Being skinny confers no advantage when it comes to the risk of dying suddenly from cardiac causes, a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session has found.…