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

Heavy tokers at higher risk, but alcohol is the hidden confounder. Young people dont suffer from strokes, as a rule. And when they do, at least half the time there is no obvious cardiovascular explanation. So its not surprising that drugs are often invoked as the culprit. A New Z... Read more

A new study links the consumption of processed meats with a significant risk of early death. HOLD THE BACON PROCESSED MEATS LINKED TO EARLY DEATH As I extensively discuss in my bestselling book,A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, red meat and processed meats such as bac... Read more

Some friends asked me how can they know when someone has a stroke and what they should do about it. Its summarised quite well on this chart. A few words about the last point - stroke is a medical emergency. If given through the veins within three hours of the start of symptoms, a... Read more

A large new study suggests that chronic anxiety and depression are associated with a higher risk of premature death than was previously appreciated. CHRONIC ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE RISK OF EARLY DEATH As I discuss in my bestselling book,A Cancer Preventi... Read more