Recent Health and Wellness Headlines: - Full Description - Reuters

Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

Full Description - Reuters
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japan-based company engaged in the pharmaceutical business. The Company operates in three business segments. The Pharmaceutical segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products, such

Want fries with that? Bake a batch of sweet potato fries next time - Bend Bulletin
Sweet potato fries are a good alternative to traditional french fries. Both can be high in calories and fat, particularly when deep fried. But sweet potato fries are a good source of vitamin A and have double the vitamin C and folic acid of regular

Americans Low on Vitamin D - WebMD
March 25, 2009 — Low vitamin D levels among adults are fast becoming a growing epidemic and could spell trouble for the future health of the nation, according to a new study. Researchers found that not only has the number of Americans with low

How much vitamin D should someone over 55 take? - CNN
HI Max. I'm glad you asked this question, as more and more research is being done lately evaluating the role of vitamin D in health and disease prevention. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that occurs naturally in a limited number of foods, so

Americans Need to Get More Vitamin D In Their Diets - PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — With spring upon us, there is no better time to shine the spotlight on the sunshine vitamin and the important role it plays in our health. Although we may have more opportunities to catch some rays in the coming

Americans deficient in Vitamin D - Chiropractic Economics
With spring right around the corner, there is no better time to shine the spotlight on the sunshine vitamin and the important role it plays in our health. Although we may have more opportunities to catch some rays in the coming months, we can t

More vitamin D, less bone fracture risk - United Press International
Americans fall short of vitamin D Chronic pain linked to low vitamin D Vitamin D may not help treat depression Lack of vitamin D may be linked to obesity One in 7 U.S. teens vitamin D deficient ZURICH, Switzerland, March 25 (UPI) — Swiss researchers

Cytochroma to present at BioCentury's 2009 Future Leaders in the - CNW Group
MARKHAM, ON, March 26 /CNW/ - Cytochroma Inc. today announced that Charles W. Bishop, PhD, President and CEO, will be presenting a corporate overview at BioCentury's 16th Annual Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference. The presentation will

Vitamin D May Not Be The Answer To Feeling SAD - Medical News Today
A lack of Vitamin D, due to reduced sunlight, has been linked to depression and the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but research by the University of Warwick shows there is no clear link between the levels of vitamin D in the blood and

Age isn t the only factor in losing a sense of taste - Bend Bulletin
Folic acid (or folate): Abundant in legumes and vegetables and green leafy foliage, it helps in the formation of new cells within the body. A deficiency of this vitamin can show up as a smooth, red tongue and resulting loss of taste