(Reuters Health) – Many pregnant women in the U.S. may not be getting enough of certain crucial nutrients, while others may be getting too much, a new study suggests. Based a study of more than 1,000 pregnant women, researchers estimated that even with supplem... More »
(Reuters Health) – If you’re talking vitamin D and expecting it to lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes when you get older, it’s time to lower your expectations. A new study, the largest of its kind, has found that taking 4000 international units (IU) pe... More »
By Anne Harding(Reuters Health) – Instead of drinking milk or taking supplements to get adequate amounts of calcium, calcium-rich mineral water is an More »
A woman holds her stomach at the last stages of her pregnancy in Bordeaux April 28, 2010. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Prescription prenatal vitamins may have lower doses of key ingredients like vitamin A, vitamin D, and calcium th... More »
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a costume with medicine boxes that reads ”Health crisis” shouts slogans during a rally of workers of the health sector due to the shortages of basic medical supplies and against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Ca... More »
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) – Drinking 32 ounces of energy drink is associated with potentially harmful changes in blood pressure and heart func More »
FILE PHOTO – A man holds quinoa grains at a marketplace for small and medium-sized quinoa growers in Challapata, Oruro Department, south of La Paz, Bolivia on April 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Mercado/File Photo Quinoa, the sacred “mother grain” of the ancient Inc... More »
(Reuters Health) – Children who skip lunch may not be getting enough vitamins and minerals from the rest of their meals and snacks, a study suggests. Researchers examined nutrition information for almost 4,800 school-age kids and found that about 7 to 20% skip... More »
