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Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

After thyroid cancer surgery, many patients should be in the position of deciding with their doctors whether to pursue treatment with radioactive iodine to help ease long-term follow-up and offer reassurance that the cancer is gone.

9 Jul 2019

Study: New parents increase their spending on produce in high-income households

In the United States, both children and adults eat too few fruits and vegetables, which puts them at risk for poor diet quality and adverse health consequences.

8 Jul 2019

JAMA commentary: Nutrition knowledge essential for today's physicians

Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1.

3 Jul 2019

Federal nutrition program improves health of pregnant women and children

A major 2009 revision to a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and children improved recipients' health on several key measures, researchers at UC San Francisco have found.

2 Jul 2019

Supplements claiming to boost brain health are 'too good to be true', warn experts

Dietary supplements that claim to improve brain health probably do not work and are a waste of money for healthy individuals.

1 Jul 2019

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory.

28 Jun 2019

TV watching proves more of heart health threat than a desk job among African Americans

Binge watching TV may be a greater risk factor for heart disease and premature death among African Americans than sitting at a desk job, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

26 Jun 2019

Women's work in agriculture seems to have negative impact on household nutrition

Recognition of Indian women's roles in both agriculture and domestic work is key to improving household nutrition outcomes, according to new research from the University of East Anglia

26 Jun 2019

Promising strategies to control bad food choices

What's the best way to prevent children from overloading on bad food choices? Flinders University researchers have found that promoting substitution is the answer to turn around children's excessive consumption of nutrient-poor foods and beverages – resulting in nutritional benefits that are even better than reducing intake of these discretionary food and drink choices.

24 Jun 2019

Plant-based diet may be effective treatment for Crohn's disease

Eating a plant-based diet may be an effective treatment for Crohn's disease, according to a case study published in the journal Nutrients.

23 Jun 2019

Fighting hidden hunger with promising new approach

After a prolonged decline, global hunger is on the rise--affecting more than 820 million individuals in 2017. Additionally, more than 2 billion people suffer from "hidden hunger," which occurs when individuals eat foods that don't provide the nutrients they need to lead healthy, productive lives.

23 Jun 2019

'Substantial' decline in obesity rates among pre-schoolers in the US

Obesity rates among pre-schoolers who receive government food aid are in decline, according to data extracted from a US nutrition program

20 Jun 2019

Study finds link between poor oral health and increased risk of liver cancer

Poor oral health is associated with a 75% increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, new research published in UEG Journal has found.

20 Jun 2019

Five easy health tips for men

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are far more likely to skip routine health screens than women.

18 Jun 2019

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy.

17 Jun 2019

Cooking vegetables with extra virgin olive oil favors absorption, release of bioactive compounds

Cooking vegetables in the sofrito with extra virgin olive oil favors the absorption and release of bioactive compounds of its traditional ingredients, according to the study conducted by a research team of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona, from the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre and the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research, led by the tenure lecturer Rosa M. Lamuela.

14 Jun 2019

Vegetables News and Research

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

Study: New parents increase their spending on produce in high-income households

JAMA commentary: Nutrition knowledge essential for today's physicians

Federal nutrition program improves health of pregnant women and children

Supplements claiming to boost brain health are 'too good to be true', warn experts

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

TV watching proves more of heart health threat than a desk job among African Americans

Women's work in agriculture seems to have negative impact on household nutrition

Promising strategies to control bad food choices

Plant-based diet may be effective treatment for Crohn's disease

Fighting hidden hunger with promising new approach

'Substantial' decline in obesity rates among pre-schoolers in the US

Study finds link between poor oral health and increased risk of liver cancer

Five easy health tips for men

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

Cooking vegetables with extra virgin olive oil favors absorption, release of bioactive compounds

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

UK government to consider fortifying flour with folic acid to combat neural tube defects

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

Warfarin-treated patients benefit from increasing their vitamin K intake, finds study

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