(Natdanai Pankong/EyeEm, Getty Images) Drinking a glass or two of wine with meals – but not at other times – may help lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, preliminary research suggests. The findings add to a body of research suggesting alcohol consumption, which can harm health even when done in moderation, also may…

(Malte Mueller, Getty Images) Eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and dairy – may increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to new preliminary research. Sulfur amino acids are essential for metabolism and overall health, but the average person in the…

Alex Hobbs has survived two heart attacks. (Photo courtesy of Alex Hobbs) Alex Hobbs was coaching a youth soccer team last May when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach and chest. He’d recently had a respiratory infection and assumed the discomfort was related. Then he felt a familiar pain in his jaw. Alex…

(dmphoto/iStock, Getty Images) Using the wrong size cuff can lead to incorrect blood pressure readings and misdiagnosis, according to new research. People with obesity – who need large or extra-large blood pressure cuffs – were at particularly high risk for inaccurate readings if using the wrong cuff size. The findings, considered preliminary until the full…