Five cents worth of seaweed a day may dramatically improve a major cause of disability and compromised quality of life among women.

Which dietary changes could both reduce free radical damage and improve DNA repair in women with mutated BRCA genes?

What role do soy phytoestrogens play in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer?

From conjunctivitis, to uveitis, to a low-grade form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, there is something in the spice turmeric with dramatic anti-inflammatory effects.

Prioritizing plant-based sources of iron may be more effective than giving blood at reducing the risk of potentially “ferrotoxic” (iron-related) diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

An extraordinary thing happened when those at high risk for heart disease were randomized to give blood—and it had nothing to do with their heart.

What are the protective components of dietary patterns and foods associated with lower risk of cerebrovascular disease (stroke)?

Given the role our gut bacteria can play in affecting our weight, having family and friends who are obese may not just be socially contagious, but actually contagious.

What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy, and what effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol and testosterone levels in men?

Less than half of herbal supplements tested from a dozen companies were found to be authentic.