A new study finds that women in their 40s with dense breasts benefit from annual mammograms. WOMEN IN THEIR 40s MAY BENEFIT FROM ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMS The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF ignited a firestorm of controversy in 2009 when the government agency recommended that... Read more

A new study finds that physical therapy may be just as effective as surgery for common knee ailments. PHYSICAL THERAPY IS AS GOOD AS SURGERY FOR COMMON KNEE PROBLEMS The knee joint is, perhaps, the most susceptible joint to injury in the human body. This joint is composed of an i... Read more

A new study finds that following the Mediterranean diet significantly reduces the hot flashes and night sweats of menopause. MEDITERRANEAN DIET REDUCES THE SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE I have written extensively about the Mediterranean diet, and the lower risk of cancer and heart diseas... Read more

A new clinical research study shows that a Mediterranean diet significantly reduces cardiovascular disease risk. MEDITERRANEAN DIET REDUCES CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK As I have discussed in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, a Mediterranean diet a... Read more

A new study finds that 1 in 10 deaths in the United States are linked to excessive salt intake. EXCESSIVE SALT INTAKE LINKED TO 10 OF ALL DEATHS In the United States, and throughout much of the world, salt is liberally used as a seasoning for many types of food. Unfortunately, ho... Read more