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9 min ago | CBS News

Even mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy may lower kid's IQ scores

Pregnant women who skip out on foods that contain iodine, like milk and fish, may be lowering their baby's IQ and reading abilities.

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Related Topix: Iodine, Life, Food, Nutrition, Seafood, Kelp

9 min ago | Examiner.com

A deficiency in vitamin D is linked to infertility

A Dr. in Dubai is speaking out about a vitamin D deficiency and linking it to the high rate of infertility among women in the GCC .

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Related Topix: Vitamin D

1 hr ago | ConsumerAffairs.Com

The pros and cons of vitamin supplements

Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Medicine, Nutrition, Life, Food, Healthcare Law, Law, Vitamin C

1 hr ago | MarketWatch

10 things: 10 things the sleep-aid industry won't tell you

With more than 40 million people-roughly a third of working Americans-not getting enough shut-eye, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's no wonder that industries ranging from furniture makers to pharmaceutical companies are making big money by offering to help people get the recommended seven to nine hours a night.

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Related Topix: Sleep, Medicine, Health, Biotech, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthcare Industry, Golden Gate University, Insomnia, Melatonin

3 hrs ago | The Guardian

Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health, doctor claims

The blue light from laptops, TVs and tablets is particularly good at disrupting the body's natural sleep cycle.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Melatonin

6 hrs ago | Shape

Do Vegans Need to Take Omega-3 Supplements?

The importance of getting adequate omega-3s in our diet has been drilled into our heads.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetarian, Vegan, Dieting, Medicine, Nutrition, ALA, DHA

6 hrs ago | Scientific American

Infant Tooth Reveals Neandertal Breastfeeding Habits

An analysis of chemicals in primate teeth shows that a Neandertal infant nursed exclusively for a little more than 7 months By measuring the relative amounts of barium and calcium on a tooth's growth lines, scientists showed that a Neandertal infant probably switched to a solid diet relatively early.

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Related Topix: Calcium, Drink, Milk, Chemistry, Science

7 hrs ago | Daily Mail

Live longer with a daily dose of calcium: Women who take a supplement have a 22% lower risk of death

Women taking a daily dose of calcium have a 22 percent cut in death risk, but no statistical benefit was shown for men A new study shows a 22 per cent lower risk of dying over a 10-year period compared with women who are not taking supplements regularly.

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Related Topix: Calcium

10 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

Fish oil supplements may help fight against Type 2 diabetes

Chevy Chase, MD-Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

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Related Topix: Fish Oil, Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Chevy Chase, MD, Chase, MD, Heart Disease, Endocrinology

13 hrs ago | NutraIngredients-USA

Optimal synbiotics - new study unlocks the ideal pre- and probiotic combinations

A team of researchers may have taken a large step towards designing the optimal synbiotics for gut health as a new screening study reveals the best match between pre- and probiotics.

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Related Topix: FOS, Harrison, NY

15 hrs ago | Indymedia.ie

Ireland's largest body building protein and supplement supplier

When you're looking to get in shape and build lean muscle sometimes lifestyle changes aren't enough.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nutrition, Weight Training, Fitness, Protein, Life, Food

16 hrs ago | Mirror.co.uk

How to fight Alzheimer's disease: Can vitamin B, playing the piano or eating curry really help?

Here are ten of the most significant studies on staving off Alzheimer's, with an expert verdict from the Alzheimer's Society's Jessica Smith That was the claim yesterday from scientists at Oxford University who suggested a daily dose of vitamin B could stave off the condition's devastating progression.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Medicine, Dementia, Vitamin E, Turmeric, North Carolina

17 hrs ago | Applied Clinical Trials

Vitamin D Supplements May Help Relieve Symptoms Related To Crohn's

Individuals suffering from Crohn's disease are often plagued by reduced muscle strength, fatigue and poor quality of life.

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Related Topix: Crohn's Disease, Health, Vitamin D

Tue May 21, 2013

Science Daily

Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB

The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design.

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Related Topix: Vitamin C, Yeshiva University, Isoniazid (generic), Nydrazid, Laniazid, Medicine, Immunology, Biology, Science

BBC News

Iodine deficiency 'may lower IQs'

Their study of 1,000 families, published in the Lancet , showed lower IQs and reading scores in primary school pupils whose mother had had too little iodine while pregnant.

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Related Topix: Iodine, Kelp

The Victoria Advocate

Do You Know Nutrition: Dietary changes benefit recovery after accident

Are there certain foods and supplements that benefit the body after an accident? If so, a list would be most appreciated.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Vegetables, Rose Hips, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Thyroid (generic), Armour Thyroid, Medicine

Examiner.com

Can vitamins be used to repel mosquitoes and ticks?

Getting enough vitamin B1 in your diet is essential for maintaining a healthy body.

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Related Topix: Vitamin B1, Vitamin B, Entomology, Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chemistry

Natural Holistic Health

How to Delay the Onset of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a chronic medical condition that exists when the body either loses bone faster than it can be made or doesn't make it as fast as it's being lost.

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Related Topix: Vitamin K2, Life, Food, Nutrition

NutraIngredients

System of embargoing press releases skews perception of nutrition studies, GOED chief says

Recent research results about the effectiveness of omega 3 fatty acids in the prevention of secondary heart attacks have been generalized to cast doubt on the value of the ingredients' overall effectiveness in cardiovascular health.

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Related Topix: Nutrition, Medicine, EPA, DHA

The Wichita Eagle

Drs. Oz and Roizen: Exploring nonmedical pain relief for endometriosis

Padma Lakshmi , Susan Sarandon , Whoopi Goldberg and another 100 million women worldwide contend with endometriosis, in which endometrial cells that line the uterus grow outside the uterus, causing adhesions, scarring, severe pain and a 30 to 40 percent risk of infertility.

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Related Topix: The Big Wedding, Celebrities, Susan Sarandon, Biofeedback, Medicine, Health, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Vitamin E