Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

Researchers from the University of Warwick tested the effects of sulforaphane on blood vessel cells damaged by high glucose levels (hyperglycemia), usually associated with diabetes. The results indicated a 73 percent reduction of molecules in the body called Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), BBC news reported

An anticipated rise in health problems among Canadians, caused by climate change, has motivated Health Canada to urge the government to take immediate action.

In a 500-page report released Friday, the health agency forecasts more incidents of heat-related ailments, deaths due to outbreaks of infectious diseases unknown to the medical community, respiratory and cardiovascular disorders

Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs that protect against heart attacks and strokes by lowering cholesterol, may also protect against age-related memory loss and dementia, a new study finds.

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health analyzed health records of about 1,700 elderly Mexican-Americans who took cholesterol-lowering statin drugs for five years

People exposed to passive smoking, also known as second hand smoking, are at a greater risk of stroke, a new study says. This is also true of a non-smoker married to a smoking partner, respiratory health experts say.

The study, carried out by a Harvard University team, looked at records of more than 16,000 people aged over 50 and their spouses over a period of, on average, slightly more than nine years. The results showed that non-smokers living in the same house as a smoker were at far greater risk of stroke

Canadian health authorities have signaled bakers to follow fast-food chains example in cutting down the trans fat content of their products.

The not-so-subtle hint came from MP Steven Fletcher, parliamentary secretary to Health Minister Tony Clement, who told the Toronto Star, "There is a possibility of regulation if industry doesn't meet the goals that have been outlined by the trans fat task force