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Diet & Health
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Children & Women
Practical Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy
Did you know that you can control your odds of experiencing some
pregnancy related complications? Everyone knows that nutrition has
some importance during pregnancy. As soon as others know you are
pregnant, you start getting the comments ranging from "eating for two"
to "don't gain too much weight," but what is the full story about
nutrition and pregnancy? Most American women do not get much guidance
on this topic from their doctors.
Dec 4, 2008 - 10:58:57 AM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
Liver fat, not body shape indicative of heart risk
For a long time, the body
shape has been believed to be a good indicator of heart risk.
Pear-shaped people who have more fat below the waist are said to have a
lower risk than the apple-shaped who have more fat above the waist.
But a new study suggests what is better indicative of heart risk is
probably the liver fat.
Dec 4, 2008 - 12:37:39 PM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Vitamin E may help chronic inflammation
Sufficient intake of vitamin
E may help people with chronic inflammation such as the elderly or
patients with type II diabetes or chronic heart failure, a new study
published in the December issue of the journal Experimental Physiology
suggests.
Dec 4, 2008 - 10:02:03 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Industry Not Lowering Sodium in Processed Foods
Health experts have been ringing alarm bells about the amount of sodium, or salt, in processed foods for years. But according to discouraging new data published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, most food companies aren't listening.
Dec 4, 2008 - 9:11:23 AM
General Health
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Other News
Prevalence of Self-Reported Physically Active Adults --- United States, 2007
Under the 2008 Guidelines, the minimum recommended aerobic
physical activity required to produce substantial health benefits in
adults is 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week, or 75
minutes of vigorous-intensity activity per week, or an equivalent
combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity.
Dec 4, 2008 - 8:53:24 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Flaxseed may protect against radiation harm
A new study suggests that
patients who are going to receive radiotherapy may be better off
incorporating some flaxseed flour in their diet because flaxseed
lignans seem to be protective against damages from radiation.
Dec 4, 2008 - 8:35:32 AM
General Health
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Drug News
Generic drugs as effective as their brand name counterparts
A study found that
brand-name drugs are no more effective than their generic counterparts;
at least this is the case for the drugs indicated to treat heart and
other cardiovascular diseases.
Dec 4, 2008 - 7:51:20 AM
General Health
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Drug News
CT-scans raise cancer risk
Some people may not be fully
convinced that exposure to x-ray increases risk cancer and they may not
accept the fact that the U.S. government has recognized x-ray and other
ionizing radiations as human carcinogens. Here is another piece of
evidence to consider: x-ray based CT-scans increase risk of cancer,
according to a new study.
Dec 3, 2008 - 12:52:48 PM
Diet & Health
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Children & Women
Too much folate can do more harm than good
As always, the more does not
mean the better when it comes to the functions of vitamins. Taking
folate supplements during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase
risk of wheeze and lower respiratory tract infections in the babies
during the first 18 months of life, according to a new study.
Dec 3, 2008 - 12:11:03 PM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Eating fruits and vegetables helps maintain bone health
Eating too much protein and
cereal grains produces an excess of acid in the body which may increase
calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study reported
in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
Dec 3, 2008 - 10:50:24 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Last Minute Rulemaking by Bush USDA Threatens Organic Farmers
Many media outlets, from the
New York Times to the blogosphere, have tracked what has been dubbed
the "corporate takeover" of organic farming. One of the hottest
controversies in this rapidly growing $20 billion industry has been
giant factory farms milking thousands of cows each in feedlots and
masquerading as organic. Some of these industrial dairies are
controlled by the nation's largest agribusinesses.
Dec 3, 2008 - 10:09:14 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Study explains why broccoli compound fights cancer
An anti-cancer compound found in cruciferous
vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage inhibits cancer cell growth by lowering
the activity of an enzyme involved in progression of breast cancer, according
to a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
Dec 3, 2008 - 10:04:06 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Actress Jennifer Landon Honors Father in Cancer Project Campaign
Pancreatic cancer took the life of actor Michael Landon, star of
Bonanza,
Little House on the Prairie, and
Highway to Heaven. Now, his daughter, actress Jennifer Landon, is paying tribute to her father in a The Cancer Project public awareness campaign on the importance of protecting your family by feeding them healthful, cancer-preventing foods.
Dec 3, 2008 - 9:38:46 AM
General Health
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Drug News
Viagra may lead to hearing loss
High doses of Viagra or long term use of the
drug may result in hearing loss, a new study published in the Oct 2008 issue of
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin suggests.
Dec 3, 2008 - 8:45:44 AM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Garlic and onion cut risk of diet-induced cholesterol gallstones
Eating garlic and onions may reduce risk of
diet-induced cholesterol gallstones, a study in the Nov 2008 issue of British
Journal of Nutrition suggests.
Dec 3, 2008 - 7:39:35 AM
General Health
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Drug News
Are Statins Miracle Drugs or Miracle Marketing?
When Dr. Paul Ridker of
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA presented the results of the
AstraZeneca-funded JUPITER study at the American Heart Association
conference in November--JUPITER standing for The Justification for the
Use of Statins in Primary Prevention--there were a lot more
stenographers than skeptics in the press corps.
Dec 3, 2008 - 7:34:02 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Scutellaria shows promise in cancer prevention
Scutellaria leaf extracts may help prevent cancer, a new study published in the Nov 2008 issue of Planta and Medica suggests.
Dec 2, 2008 - 11:52:04 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Action Alert - Petition to Obama for MEANINGFUL GMO labeling
President Obama promised that genetically modified foods will require labels.
Please sign the petition demanding comprehensive and meaningful GMO labeling; and thank him for giving us what we want,
and deserve.
Dec 2, 2008 - 10:52:29 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Vitamin D deficiency linked to elevated heart risk
Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and patients with heart risk should get screened and treated for the condition, a review article published in the December, 9, 2008 issue of the
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) suggests.
Dec 2, 2008 - 10:47:06 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes:Turkey Tomato Soup
In
addition to being hearty and delicious, this week’s recipe for turkey
soup is loaded with the cancer-fighting phytochemicals found in
tomatoes, celery, carrots and onions. It also provides the perfect
opportunity to use any turkey you may have left over in the freezer
from the holiday season. Easy to make and packed with both flavor and
nutrition, it’s a recipe that is sure to become a family favorite.
Dec 2, 2008 - 10:18:33 AM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Babies born by C-section more likely to have asthma
A new study found that babies born by
Caesarean section were more likely to develop asthma than those who were
delivered naturally.
Dec 2, 2008 - 9:58:38 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Nestlé Agrees to Curb Children’s Marketing
We applaud Nestlé for setting nutrition standards
for the products it advertises to children under 12. Switching from
promoting Wonka candy to 100 percent juice and low-fat chocolate milk will
be better for children and make it easier for parents to feed their children
healthfully.
Dec 2, 2008 - 9:10:23 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Despite Warnings, Pesticide Use during Pregnancy Persists
The team of U.S. researchers also found that use of replacement
pesticides is steadily increasing to fill the void, that the air the
test subjects breathed remains surprisingly contaminated with
chlorpyrifos and diazinon up to 5 years after the restrictions went
into effect, and that household use of pesticide spray cans and bug
bombs contaminated the air far more than did use of bait traps or boric
acid or spraying by professional exterminators.
Dec 2, 2008 - 7:40:32 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Study Links PBDEs to Hormone Disruption in Male Sport-Fish Consumers
Levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) measured in human
samples have increased in recent years, but the health effects of these
compounds are not well studied. A group of persistent pollutants
similar in structure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PBDEs are
thought to affect endocrine function, but this relationship has only
been examined in several small studies.
Dec 2, 2008 - 7:34:17 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Exposure to Bisphenol A May Contribute to Metabolic Syndrome
Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of numerous
consumer products, is ubiquitous throughout the environment, and its
widespread presence in human serum has been well documented. Although
animal research indicates that BPA can alter several metabolic
functions, interpretation of human data has been more controversial
Dec 2, 2008 - 7:30:27 AM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
Eating high protein meals helps burn fat - study
It may be easier for those
who have excessive body weight to burn some fat if they use meals with
higher protein, according to a new study.
Dec 2, 2008 - 7:21:47 AM
Diet & Health
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Children & Women
Vitamin D fights placental infection -study
A study
at UCLA suggests that supplementation of vitamin D during
pregnancy can help women stave off a variety of placental infections.
Dec 2, 2008 - 6:58:56 AM
General Health
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Other News
Five ways to safely shop online
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis Professor
James P. Nehf offers five tips for online shopping.
Dec 1, 2008 - 11:53:17 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Carotenoid extract from Chlorella ellipsoidea may prevent cancer
Researchers in
South Korea suggested that carotenoids from marine Chlorella ellipsoidea and
freshwater Chlorella vulgaris effectively may be used to prevent human cancer.
Dec 1, 2008 - 10:53:21 AM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
Recalls and Safety Alerts - Show #82, December 2008
Drug safety alerts from FDA
Dec 1, 2008 - 10:27:38 AM
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