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Importance of Fish in the Mediterranean Diet

A healthy Mediterranean diet, that includes omega 3 fish, has now been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

Hill's® Science Diet® Launches Basics for Balance Sweepstakes

TOPEKA, Kan., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hill's® Science Diet® launches the Basics for Balance Sweepstakes to educate pet owners about the importance of balanced nutrition for their four-legged ...

Mom's excess pounds key in newborn weight

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For at least some moms-to-be, it's extra body fat -- and not blood sugar levels -- that may be key to their risk of having a big baby, a study published Tuesday suggests. Researchers found that among 472 pregnant women they followed, those who were heavy before pregnancy or gained too many pregnancy pounds were more likely to have a "large-for-gestational-age" baby ...

Latest research examines colorectal cancer risk factors

New research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) looks at patient experiences with colorectal cancer screening and questions current screening guidelines. Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in women and the third most common in men.

The importance of iron intake in teenage years

Researchers have found that iron intake in teen years can impact the brain in later life. Read all responses to this article