Diet & Food
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Olives not fish key to Mediterranean health
Some components of the so-called Mediterranean diet are more beneficial than others, researchers reported today. Read more
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Low-carb vegetarianism cuts cholesterol
A near vegetarian diet, low in carbs, may be the best way to reduce weight and improve heart health, researchers claimed last night. Read more
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Coeliac disease plea
Campaigners are urging doctors to be made aware of new guidelines that help in the diagnosis of coeliac disease. Read more
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Warning over caffeinated chewing gum
Italian doctors warn today of the dangers of stimulant chewing gums containing caffeine. Read more
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Supplements that boost bones – Vienna conference
People who need to protect the health of their bones need to take calcium and vitamin D supplements together, a European conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Leukaemia promise from green tea extract
Green tea may contain substances with powerful medical benefits, according to findings published yesterday. Read more
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Doubts over cow disease threat to humans
Experts are still unsure how many people in Britain are infected with the deadly brain disease thought to have been contracted from cattle, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Fish and sunshine boost brain
Fish and sunshine may hold the key to a healthy brain late in life – for men at least, British researchers report today. Read more
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Food and folic acid boost child health
Infant heart defects have decreased since mandatory folic acid fortification of flour and pasta began in Canada, according to a new study. Read more
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Elderly need sunshine
Elderly people should spend time in the sunshine – to cut their risk of heart disease, British researchers have reported. Read more