Erectile Dysfunction Plus Heart Disease Increase Risk of Death

One is bad enough, but now a new study claims having both erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease raises risk for heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and death.

Writing in the journal Circulation, scientists found that men with cardiovascular disease and …

Magnesium Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk in Men

Leafy green vegetables, meats, grains, nuts, and dairy products are all sources of dietary magnesium, which is now being linked to lower risk of colon cancer.

Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found consuming a minimum of 327 milligrams …

Healthy Diet Makes it Easier to Think

It’s impossible to eat too healthfully. A good diet will help you lose weight, stay fit, and feel great. Can’t argue with that!

But eating a healthy diet might also improve how well you think.

Published in the journal Hypertension, researchers found people …

Obese Kids More Likely to Suffer Leg Injuries

Carrying around a lot of extra weight has to be murder on your legs. It must wreak havoc on your knees, ankles, and joints.

Turns out it does, especially in kids. Overweight or obese children are twice as likely to sprain something …

Snacking Could Lead to “Constant Eating” in Kids

Snacks and junk food are everywhere, even hardware stores and pet shops have candy and salty snacks up by the cash registers.

So now experts think all this easy access to food and snacking could spur “constant eating” in young children.

Writing in …

Obesity and Depression Feed Off Each Other

If you’re overweight, odds are you don’t feel that good about yourself. And most likely if you’re depressed, you’re a wreck too.

A lot of people use food as a drug; junk food is an awesome cure-all.

So it should be no surprise that …