Archive for March, 2007



Women: Eat more seafood while pregnant, have smarter kids

The children of women who eat more seafood while pregnant turn out to be smarter and have better developmental skills than kids whose mothers eat less (or no) seafood, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. Researchers say that the findings show that women who limit their intake of fish and […]

Warning: Raw oysters may make you sick

Eating raw oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay in Texas may make you sick, according to a newly released warning from the Food and Drug Administration. Apparently, more then two dozen people became sick last month with norovirus, (an illness that can cause flu-like symptoms for several days and can be life-threatening for certain individuals) […]

Study: Drink a Little Wine, Live Longer

Drinking a small amount of wine each day appears to extend life expectancy by several years, according to a new study from the Netherlands. Researchers found that men who drank an average of about half a glass of wine per day had a lower rate of cardiovascular death and death from all causes.
It’s becoming more […]