Soda May Heighten Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Soft drinks and soda—i.e. the most worthless of all foods—could increase your risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, with only 5% of people surviving five years after diagnosis.

And now, writing in …

Family History of Diabetes Doubles Women’s Risk

You can’t escape your genes. No matter how healthy you are, your family history is always a factor. Thanks mom and dad! Ugh.

That even includes things like diabetes risk.

A new study published in the journal Diabetes Care found that women with …

Cutting Salt Could Save the U.S. Billions

Ironically, salt is put into a lot of food to increase self life by decreasing spoilage, which reduces waste, and saves money.

But cutting salt out of Americans’ diets could save $24 billion in healthcare costs each year.

It boils down to preventing …

Salted Fish May Raise Cancer Risk

Spreading caviar on fancy crackers might come back to haunt you.

Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, experts found salted foods have an impact on cancer risk.

Among the 77,500 Japanese men and women studied—ages 45 to 74—4,476 cases of cancer …

One-Fifth of American Teens Have Unhealthy Cholesterol

Not exactly a good start for the future of a country.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports one in five American teenagers have high cholesterol levels.

High cholesterol is a known risk factor for heart disease.

Studying data from a national …

Obesity Related to Risk of Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are buildups of solidified minerals and acid salts; kidney stones can be very painful to pass; i.e. pee them out.

And obesity may increase the likelihood of developing kidney stones.

Writing in The Journal of Urology, researchers found that becoming …