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Can you drink too much milk? Study raises questions

The findings may warrant questions about recommendations for milk consumption, although further research is needed, its authors said, as the association may be purely coincidental. Higher milk intake was not accompanied by a lower risk of fractures but “may be associated with a higher rate of death”, the study said. Among the women, 180 per 1,000 in the group which drank three glasses of milk or more a day died

Get your facts right: Italy, U.S. come bottom in modern life survey

By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Italians and Americans score worst when it comes to correctly assessing basic facts of modern life, such as what proportion of the population are immigrants or Muslims and what percentage of teenage girls get pregnant. Swedes and Germans do best, although even they consistently get things wrong, according to a survey of 14 industrialized countries released on Wednesday. The analysis by market research organization

10 Must-Have Healthy Foods to Keep in Your Fridge

Here are 10 great foods—from hummus to chocolate bars—to keep around for a healthy lifestyle. A Light Salad Dressing I use Litehouse OPA dressing—it’s made with Greek yogurt for a lighter take on blue cheese and ranch flavors. Dairy-Free Chocolate Bars For a healthier sweet, try Enjoy Life dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free chocolate bars. Enjoy alone, or try the crunchy chocolate bar crumbled on top of Greek yogurt for dessert! Related: Fall’s

Massachusetts town's plan to ban tobacco sales riles store owners

By Ted Siefer LOWELL Mass. (Reuters) – Store owners in a Massachusetts town proposing to bar the sale of all tobacco products objected to the proposal on Tuesday, a day after local officials announced the planned ban. Health officials in Westminster, about 60 miles (97 km)northwest of Boston, released a plan on Monday to bar the sale of cigarettes, chewing tobacco and cigars, as well as electronic cigarettes, citing health

Weak muscles can put diabetics at risk on stairs

By Janice Neumann (Reuters Health) – When nerves in the legs and feet are damaged from diabetes, people often have trouble on stairs, but a new report suggests exercise might help lower their risk of falling. People with so-called diabetic peripheral neuropathy go up and down stairs more slowly and clumsily than healthy people because of weak muscles, sensory damage (loss of feeling) and poor coordination, say the authors of