Share on PinterestEating a more plant-based diet can help lower cholesterol levels. Maria Korneeva/Getty Images A vegetarian or vegan diet may help reduce cholesterol levels in the body, while also helping fight climate change, says a new meta-study. In particular, plant-based diets lower levels of a lipoprotein that is gaining interest as a better predictor … Read more
Overall health care costs could be reduced in Canada by providing free prescription drugs to patients, according to a new study. Led by a University of Toronto medical school researcher, the three-year study aimed to see how eliminating out-of-pocket costs for drugs would impact healthcare system spending, particularly for patients who reported delaying or not … Read more
A North Carolina General Assembly bill would cut government bureaucracy so that some companies like Blue Cross NC can more efficiently invest their resources, provided those investments are intended to reduce care costs healthcare, increase access or enhance the consumer experience. Unfortunately, a small but vocal minority has made several false claims against the legislation … Read more
What foods can help fight stress? Here are seven superfoods that have proven results. Stress eaters, step up. It\’s easy to binge eat at the end of a bad day, or when you\’re particularly exhausted, but it\’s probably fair to say that most of us seek out things that aren\’t necessarily good for us. We … Read more
Vegan and vegetarian diets are associated with lower concentrations of lipids such as blood cholesterol. Because some lipids cause atherosclerosis when they accumulate along the arterial walls, following these diets can reduce the risk of suffering from certain cardiovascular diseases. This is the conclusion of an analysis of 30 clinical studies conducted over the past … Read more
A study by Finnish researchers suggests that a higher-than-recommended daily dose of vitamin D3 supplementation during the first few years of life may reduce the risk of psychiatric symptoms in later childhood. Taking more than the recommended dose of vitamin D3 in early childhood may reduce psychiatric symptoms in later childhood, according to a Finnish … Read more