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New Survey Finds Out What Americans Are Really Paying Attention To When Choosing Foods
published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PST
Americans recognize things need to change in the grocery aisle, and they support Uncle Sam's efforts to overhaul what is included in their food and on the packages. The majority also believe they are individually responsible for making the right food choices to avoid obesity, but will readily accept the government's help to be successful, according to a new survey by FoodMinds...
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Nutrition Services For Older Adults At Home And In Communities
published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults," focusing on access to safe...
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Dietary Supplements Discouraged For Prostate Cancer Patients
published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
Prostate-specific dietary supplements should not be taken during radiation therapy treatments because they have been shown to increase the radiosensitivity of normal prostate cell lines, leading to normal tissue complications, according to a study in the March issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society ...
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The Long-Term Consequences Of Intravenous Nutrition On Children's Health
published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PST
Children with serious intestinal problems have to be fed intravenously. Systems exist that enable intravenous feeding to be carried out at home. Mr Inaki Irastorza, paediatrician at the Cruces hospital in Bilbao, spent some 15 years analysing how serious intestinal problems in children were treated at the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London...
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New Syndrome Identified By BUSM Researchers
published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PST
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a new syndrome affecting potentially thousands of hospital inpatients...
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School Drink Deal Cuts Sugar
published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:30 GMT
A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.<br />Source: Reuters Health<br />
Related MedlinePlus Pages: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenshealth.html">Children's Health</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schoolhealth.html">School Health</a>
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Tax Soda, Pizza to Cut Obesity, Researchers Say
published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00 GMT
<p>U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.</p>
<img src="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/images/2010-03-08T215959Z_01_BTRE6271P4200_RTROPTP_1_HEALTH-US-FOOD-TAX.JPG" border="0" class="left" alt="A girl waits for a slice of pizza at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota, August 30, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton" title="A girl waits for a slice of pizza at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota, August 30, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton"/><br />
<br />Source: Reuters Health<br />
Related MedlinePlus Pages: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html">Nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html">Obesity</a>
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Sudden Protein Intake Harmful for Some Hospitalized Patients
published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00 GMT
<p>Syndrome affects those given dietary supplements after not eating for a while, study finds</p>
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<br />Source: HealthDay<br />
Related MedlinePlus Pages: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietarysupplements.html">Dietary Supplements</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/patientsafety.html">Patient Safety</a>
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Diet, Exercise Can Improve Thinking
published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00 GMT
<p>Study finds benefits for the mind, not just the body</p>
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<br />Source: HealthDay<br />
Related MedlinePlus Pages: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthyliving.html">Healthy Living</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/memory.html">Memory</a>
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Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked to Master Allergy Gene
published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:51 GMT
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - <img class='imgdesc' src='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/nih.gif' title='From the National Institutes of Health' alt='From the National Institutes of Health' /><br />
Related MedlinePlus Pages: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/esophagusdisorders.html">Esophagus Disorders</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodallergy.html">Food Allergy</a>
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