Commonly used vitamin could help produce 'good' cholesterol, researchers find

(Medical Xpress) -- Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels can keep heart disease, heart attack and stroke away. And a commonly used vitamin could help by increasing production of “good” cholesterol in the body, researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville have found. The findings were published recently in the journal Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental.

A pint a day keeps the doctor away... and YES, we do mean beer!

When drunk in moderation beer provides a wider range of health benefits than wine and it doesn't matter whether you prefer ale of lager.

Vitamin sources from A to K

Nearly everyone knows that you need adequate amounts of vitamins daily to maintain optimal health, but many people are still unfamiliar with the functions each vitamin has in the human body. Here's an overview of the major roles of each vitamin and the best sources of food to obtain them from:

Hostess Files for Bankruptcy, but the Twinkie Will Never Die

With the food manufacturer in jeopardy, let us consider the wonderful international complex behind the making of the Twinkie The Twinkie is indestructible (or so we're told ), but the imperishable treat's ...

New FDA Approved Labeling For VYTORIN® (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) Includes Results From the Study of Heart and Renal ...

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated label for VYTORIN® that includes results from the Study of Heart and Renal Protection .