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Could caffeine help prevent dementia?

October 1, 2016, 6:05am Health

A new study suggests a significant relationship between caffeine and dementia prevention, though it stops short of establishing cause and effect. Read story

Alex Del Rio stands in the doorway while posing for photos at his family&#039;s market El Ahorro in San Francisco, Wednesday. In November 2016, voters in San Francisco and Oakland will consider a penny per ounce tax on sugar laden drinks such as bottled cola, sports drinks and iced teas in November.

U.S. soda-tax battle bubbles up in San Francisco Bay Area

Alex Del Rio stands in the doorway while posing for photos at his family&#039;s market El Ahorro in San Francisco, Wednesday. In November 2016, voters in San Francisco and Oakland will consider a penny per ounce tax on sugar laden drinks such as bottled cola, sports drinks and iced teas in November.

September 28, 2016, 11:22am Health

The national fight over sugary soda is bubbling up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where voters in November will consider a tax on the drinks that many health experts say contribute to diabetes, obesity and tooth decay. Read story

For women, stress can erase the benefits of a healthful diet, a new study suggests.

Stress can erase healthful diet’s benefits

For women, stress can erase the benefits of a healthful diet, a new study suggests.

September 26, 2016, 6:00am Health

Life sometimes foils the best of our intentions. Read story

Drinking water can enhance work

September 19, 2016, 6:02am Health

You probably know it’s important to stay hydrated. But frequent bathroom breaks aside, could drinking water actually make you more productive at work? Read story

A new study released Sept. 12 details how the sugar industry worked to downplay emerging science linking sugar and heart disease. It&#039;s the latest installment of an ongoing project by a former dentist to reveal the industry&#039;s decades-long attempt to influence science.

Big Sugar’s bitter legacy

A new study released Sept. 12 details how the sugar industry worked to downplay emerging science linking sugar and heart disease. It&#039;s the latest installment of an ongoing project by a former dentist to reveal the industry&#039;s decades-long attempt to influence science.

September 19, 2016, 6:01am Business

The sugar industry began funding research that cast doubt on sugar’s role in heart disease — in part by pointing the finger at fat — as early as the 1960s, according to an analysis of newly uncovered documents. Read story

Calcium is crucial for long-term bone health.

Calcium vital to bone health in women

Calcium is crucial for long-term bone health.

September 12, 2016, 6:02am Health

Should all postmenopausal women take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis, or are there other things I can do to prevent it? Also, I know caffeine is bad for bone health, but can eating a high-protein diet also hurt my bones? Read story

E. coli outbreak in flour stirs up new worries on safety

September 11, 2016, 5:00am Business

It happens as soon as the dough balls are in the oven on their way to becoming cookies. The mixing bowl, spoon and batter beckon. Just a taste. It’s a tradition. Read story

Bottles of Gatorade inside a Kroger grocery store in Louisville, Ky., on April 21.

Gatorade goes organic as PepsiCo joins natural-ingredient push

Bottles of Gatorade inside a Kroger grocery store in Louisville, Ky., on April 21.

September 6, 2016, 5:35am Business

PepsiCo Inc. is introducing a version of Gatorade that’s certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, testing whether a product created in a lab with artificial flavors and colors can adapt to America’s growing natural-food movement. Read story

The more sugar a person consumes, the more likely he or she is to become inflicted by a wide variety of chronic diseases.

Sugar consumption increases risk of disease

The more sugar a person consumes, the more likely he or she is to become inflicted by a wide variety of chronic diseases.

September 5, 2016, 6:00am Health

If you want to live a longer, healthier life, the single most important change to make is to stop eating and drinking foods that contain added sugars, one expert says. Read story

American blackberries (Associated Press files)

Ten reasons to celebrate blackberries

American blackberries (Associated Press files)

August 29, 2016, 6:00am Health

Fruits such as blackberries are considered a super food, lauded for their superior nutritional benefits that can help prevent certain diseases. Here’s why: Read story