Consuming Raw Vegetables, Fruits May Counteract Genes Linked To Heart Disease

On its website, ABC News  (10/12, Carollo) reports, "Eating a healthy amount of greens could have an effect on genes linked to heart disease, according to a new study" published in the journal PLoS Medicine. HealthDay  (10/12, Preidt) reports that investigators "examined the link between the 9p21 gene variant and diet in more than 27,000 people of five … Continue reading Consuming Raw Vegetables, Fruits May Counteract Genes Linked To Heart Disease

More TV Time May Be Linked To Increased Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk

Reuters (6/15, McCook) reports that, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, more time spent in front of the TV may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes, as well as to an increased risk of premature death. Bloomberg News (6/15, Ostrow) reports that investigators looked at … Continue reading More TV Time May Be Linked To Increased Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk