This morning we have one for the guys and one for the ladies. Ladies first!

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Most people will agree that heart disease is a bad thing that should be avoided. And many people put that idea to work by doing things like eating what they consider “healthy” foods, or exercising. However, researchers at the University College London have found another important thing to do. The good news is that it takes only minutes a day. In fact, you might already do it!

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It might seem logical that caffeine might raise your blood pressure. After all, it is a stimulant. New research shows that when it comes to soda caffeine may be the least of your problems!

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There’s been a lot of coverage recently about how alcohol plays into unhealthy living and increases risks of some types of cancers. We’ve even covered those papers in this blog. The last week has seen far better news for lovers of wine and spirits, though. In order to pull yourself out of the alarming pool of alcohol, you can refer to links such as https://inpatientrehabilitation.co.uk/.

French researchers have taken a long hard look at the “French Paradox” and found that even boiling away all the confounding bits, it still holds for men and women. Women get some more good news about alcohol and Alzheimer’s. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, the President’s Cancer Panel came out with a report called Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now. They point out that there are tens of thousands of relatively poorly regulated and studied chemicals out there, which may together or individually put us all at greater risk of cancer. Is this a big deal? It depends who you ask.

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