Health News Update

by AVRIL ORMSBY
LONDON — Vitamin supplements taken by millions of people in the hope of extending their lives may actually increase the risk of premature death in some cases, researchers said on Wednesday.
Scientists reviewed 67 studies on 230,000 people to see whether so-called antioxidant vitamins prolonged life expectancy.
They found that vitamin C, often taken in [...]

by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
The titles of the newer diet best-sellers vary, but their promises are strikingly similar. Eat “lots and lots of great food in smart ways,” says The Abs Diet. “Lose weight by enjoying satisfying amounts of the best food on the planet,” promises The Sonoma Diet. And The Best Life Diet lets [...]