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News Briefs – April 2006
NEW FLUORIDE RISK: STUDY Federal standards fail to guard against damage to bones and teeth from fluoride in drinking water, says a new study by...
News Briefs – March 2006
SOME FATS BAD — BUT FAT STUDY WORSE A recent study showed that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of...
News Briefs – February 2006
VITAMIN D LINKED TO HEALTHY LUNGS A study by researchers from the University of Auckland has shown that vitamin D may play a role in...
News Briefs – December 2005
MINERAL DEFICIENCY LINKED TO ARTHRITIS Insufficient levels of selenium may raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, according to new research from the University of North...
News Briefs – November 2005
Cranberries Have “Novel” Bacteria-Blocker Cranberries may be able to block bacteria in a unique way — a way that grape juice, apple juice, green tea,...
News Briefs – October 2005
Veggie Pill for Lung Cancer? A wide range of common vegetables contain a group of chemicals that appear to help slow the development of lung...
News Briefs – July 2005
Pyramid Flips On Side After a five-year wait, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally updated its old food pyramid with food group bands...
