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Obesity, bipolarity may have common mechanisms

The presence of obesity in patients with major depression could be a sign of underlying bipolarity, say researchers.

12 Nov 2013

New recommendations for patients with congenital heart disease

The diagnosis and treatments of congenital heart disease have improved so much that many babies now born with heart defects can still look forward to a long and fulfilling life. Just two generations ago, the majority of babies born with heart defects died before their first birthday, but today many of these conditions can be corrected.

8 Nov 2013

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds FDA’s efforts to reduce PHOs in processed foods

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds the Food and Drug Administration's efforts, announced November 7, to reduce partially hydrogenated oils in processed foods.

8 Nov 2013

Mitek Sports Medicine adds RIGIDFIX Curve Cross Pin System to enable anatomic ACL reconstruction

Mitek Sports Medicine*, a leader in orthopaedics sports medicine and a part of the DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced it has added the RIGIDFIX® Curve Cross Pin System, the first of its kind, designed specifically for use with the anteromedial (AM) portal approach to enable a more anatomic ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction.

8 Nov 2013

Aerobic exercise may be superior to resistance exercise for obese teen girls

Obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the United States in the past 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The growing rate of childhood obesity is a major health concern since overweight and obese youth are at increased risk of developing several diseases once considered reserved for adults. These new pediatric diseases include type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition in which fat builds up in the liver, potentially impairing its function over time.

8 Nov 2013

Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat

Scientists at the University of Granada have disproved the old idea that chocolate is fattening, in a study reported this week in Nutrition. Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat—fat deposits all over the body—and central—abdominal—fat, independently of whether or not subjects are physically active, and of their diet.

8 Nov 2013

Consumption of tree nuts inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer in women

In a large prospective study published online in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers looked at the association between nut consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer among 75,680 women in the Nurses' Health Study, with no previous history of cancer.

8 Nov 2013

Diets and the famine reaction: an interview with Associate Professor Amanda Salis, University of Sydney

The statistic that you often hear is that 95% of diets fail, but in actual fact, emerging research is now showing that it’s around 70% of diets that fail. That means that around 30% of people who are losing weight are actually keeping it off. So we’re doing better now than we were doing in the past, but there’s still work to be done.

7 Nov 2013

Researchers investigate whether food blogs provide nutritionally balanced recipes for public or not

More people are cooking at home, and more people are finding their recipes online via food blogs. The photos of dishes posted on the blogs, however, may attract potential cooks more than the nutritional value of the recipes.

7 Nov 2013

Simple urine test can help identify disease risks in young type 1 diabetes patients

Using a simple urine test, researchers can now identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease. The new research, funded by JDRF, Diabetes UK, and the British Heart Foundation, was published today, 06 November, in the journal Diabetes Care.

7 Nov 2013

Web-based, at-home interventions help mothers address behaviors to protect against childhood obesity

Never underestimate the power of Mom when it comes to influencing children's health. University of Cincinnati research explains how motherly influence could be even more effective when supported by Web-based parent education programs.

6 Nov 2013

Olympic gold medallist opens new Leicester Diabetes Centre

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave will officially open the new Leicester Diabetes Centre on Thursday 7 November 2013.

6 Nov 2013

HSS study shows exercise program helps reduce arthritis pain for Asian seniors

Experts say it's never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and a program offered in New York City senior centers is improving quality of life for many older adults.

5 Nov 2013

First ever Cardiovascular Health Week kicks off in Brussels

The first ever Cardiovascular Health Week kicks off today in the European Parliament in Brussels. It will go on until 8 November 2013 with awareness-raising activities around the theme ‘Mind Your Heart – for a Heart Healthy Europe’.

5 Nov 2013

Algorithm accurately tracks physical activity no matter where you carry your phone

Physical activity tracking apps on smartphones are a potentially important tool for doctors who want to collect data and create treatment or intervention plans to improve the health of patients who struggle with activity and movement -- such as those with Parkinson's disease.

4 Nov 2013

Lifestyle of veterans influences their post-deployment wellness

A new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that the lifestyle of veterans both pre- and post-deployment influences their post-deployment wellness.

31 Oct 2013

Black women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy more likely to deliver preterm babies

African-American and Puerto Rican women who have low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to go into labor early and give birth to preterm babies, research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health reveals.

31 Oct 2013

Qigong may help survivors of prostate cancer to combat fatigue

The flowing movements and meditative exercises of the mind-body activity Qigong may help survivors of prostate cancer to combat fatigue.

30 Oct 2013

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Laura Stroud, Ph.D., a researcher with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, was recently awarded a 5-year, $2,885,481 grant from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to further her work on the physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal development and behavior.

30 Oct 2013

Study investigates link between sedentary behavior and recurrence of colorectal adenomas

Men who spend the most time engaged in sedentary behaviors are at greatest risk for recurrence of colorectal adenomas, benign tumors that are known precursors of colorectal cancers, according to results presented here at the 12th Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct. 27-30.

29 Oct 2013

Physical Activity News and Research

Obesity, bipolarity may have common mechanisms

New recommendations for patients with congenital heart disease

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds FDA’s efforts to reduce PHOs in processed foods

Mitek Sports Medicine adds RIGIDFIX Curve Cross Pin System to enable anatomic ACL reconstruction

Aerobic exercise may be superior to resistance exercise for obese teen girls

Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat

Consumption of tree nuts inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer in women

Diets and the famine reaction: an interview with Associate Professor Amanda Salis, University of Sydney

Researchers investigate whether food blogs provide nutritionally balanced recipes for public or not

Simple urine test can help identify disease risks in young type 1 diabetes patients

Web-based, at-home interventions help mothers address behaviors to protect against childhood obesity

Olympic gold medallist opens new Leicester Diabetes Centre

HSS study shows exercise program helps reduce arthritis pain for Asian seniors

First ever Cardiovascular Health Week kicks off in Brussels

Algorithm accurately tracks physical activity no matter where you carry your phone

Lifestyle of veterans influences their post-deployment wellness

Black women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy more likely to deliver preterm babies

Qigong may help survivors of prostate cancer to combat fatigue

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Study investigates link between sedentary behavior and recurrence of colorectal adenomas

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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