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Most health claims on milk formula ‘not backed by evidence’ | nutrition

Most health claims on formula milk products have little or no supporting evidence, researchers have said, prompting calls for stricter marketing rules to be introduced worldwide.

Millions of parents use formula milk in what has become a multibillion-dollar global industry.

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February 20, 2023 By Off

Natural immunity as protective as Covid vaccine against severe illness

Immunity acquired from a Covid infection provides strong, lasting protection against the most severe outcomes of the illness, according to research published Thursday in The Lancet — protection, experts say, that’s on par with what’s provided through two doses of

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February 17, 2023 By Off

More walking and exercising may help protect brain health

An older woman wearing a floral shirt with a purse and her hair up walks a small dog off a flight of stairs outsideShare on Pinterest
A study found that adding more daily steps and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may help reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia in older women. Barbara Ruotolo/EyeEm/Getty Images
  • The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the
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February 13, 2023 By Off

Snacking on tree nuts may reduce cardiovascular risks

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Consuming tree nuts such as macadamia nuts may have cardiovascular benefits. Flavia Morlachetti/Getty Images
  • A new study suggests that tree nuts may reduce certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease by modifying the metabolism of L-tryptophan, an amino
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February 6, 2023 By Off

BC health care: Orthopedic surgeries down 25% in public hospitals

The surgeons who replace worn-out joints and fix broken bones report that they’re doing only three quarters of the surgeries they used to in British Columbia’s public hospitals, with an increasing number of taxpayer-funded procedures carried out in private facilities.

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February 2, 2023 By Off

Flu deaths at a decade-high in New Brunswick

New Brunswick has had more deaths this flu season than any other season over the last 10 years.

The flu season isn’t over and the province has already had 59 influenza-related deaths.

Pharmacists and physicians want New Brunswickers to heed

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January 29, 2023 By Off