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Healthy eating habits can combat childhood obesity

Two new studies show how important forming healthy food and beverage habits can be in children and adolescents. This science adds to a growing body of evidence that has helped shape a new nutrition and physical activity program from the National Football League and National Dairy Council (NDC) called Fuel Up to Play 60.

2 Dec 2009

WINETIME Bar containing resveratrol to hit the marketplace

The first nutrition bar containing resveratrol, the ingredient in grapes acclaimed for its potential to forestall the ravages of time, is about to hit the marketplace.

2 Dec 2009

Middle-aged women more likely to show signs of obesity

A small study of middle-aged women finds that "guilt-ridden dieters," impulsive eaters and those too busy to focus on food are the most likely to show signs of obesity.

2 Dec 2009

Obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists working on bias topics, says UAB study

A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health shows that obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists operating with particular biases on topics related to weight, nutrition and the food industry.

1 Dec 2009

Bonn scientists discover a promising new approach to combat obesity

Brown adipose tissue is different from white fat pads. It contains loads of mitochondria, miniature power stations which among other things can 'burn' fat. In doing this, they normally generate a voltage similar to that of a battery, which then provides energy for cellular processes.

1 Dec 2009

Op-eds on World AIDS Day: Research, funding, hunger, Uganda

The "National Institutes of Health - perhaps our best hope for funding a cure for AIDS - has been underfunded since 2003," Kate Krauss, director of the AIDS Policy Project, writes in a Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece.

1 Dec 2009

New figures show steady decline in European cancer deaths, but variations exist between gender and countries

New figures show there was a steady decline in cancer deaths in the European Union between 1990-1994 and 2000-2004.

1 Dec 2009

DFG approves establishment of new CRCs; research topics range from modern prostheses to political reforms to marine bacteria

The DFG has approved the establishment of 17 new Collaborative Research Centres as of 1 January 2010. This decision was made recently by the relevant Grants Committee in Bonn.

1 Dec 2009

Health Robotics to showcase its TPNstation at the ASHP

Health Robotics today announced its plans to unveil TPNstation's development plans and product specifications for a new and revolutionary concept: "Totally Automated Parenteral Nutrition", a new key component of its i.v. Room of the Future vision to be showcased at Las Vegas' ASHP (Booth # 114).

1 Dec 2009

Drinking sugar-sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy elevates diabetes during pregnancy

Researchers from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, have found for the first time that drinking more than 5 servings of sugar- sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy appears to significantly elevate the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy.

1 Dec 2009

PanGenex plans to expand its retail product line with the addition of spirulla

PanGenex Corporation, a global nutraceutical and dietary supplement manufacturer and marketer, announced today that it has solidified plans to expand its retail product line with the addition of spirulla.

1 Dec 2009

Centene announces new program to educate children on the importance of active and healthy lifestyle

Centene Corporation today announced the creation of a program called Kids' Club, aimed at educating its child members on a variety of health topics. Centene's health plans are reaching out directly to children with newsletters, contests and other innovative events, such as readings with the author of "The Adventures of Thumbs Up Johnnie(TM)."

30 Nov 2009

Study on deaths from cancer in Europe shows steady decline in mortality

New figures on deaths from cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality between the periods 1990-1994 and 2000-2004. Deaths from all cancers in the European Union (EU) between these two periods fell by nine percent in men and eight percent in women, with a large drop among the middle-aged population.

29 Nov 2009

USB pedometers offer accountability and accuracy for health and wellness programs

Uploadable USB pedometers may be new, but they're already seeing prime time in wellness. A combination of advanced accelerometer functionality and automated data upload are solving a long term concern over the accuracy of self-reported data.

28 Nov 2009

XenaCare Holdings becomes national sponsor of Arthritis Foundation

XenaCare Holdings, Inc., a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced today that is has become a national sponsor of the Arthritis Foundation at the National Proud Sponsor level.

27 Nov 2009

Dr. Gail Harrison to receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award

A nutritionist whose research was instrumental in adding fruits and vegetables to the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food subsidy will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievement in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition.

27 Nov 2009

Majority of Canadians want to keep their commitment to reduce child deaths around the world

GTA parents and children gathered at an African-style clinic in downtown Toronto today, where World Vision released a poll that showed most Canadians (84%) think it's great that a lot of focus is placed on immunizing Canadian children against the H1N1 flu and other diseases. They (79%) want to see just as much focus on immunizing children in poor countries.

27 Nov 2009

Experts say vitamin D assists body's immune system to fight against H1N1

The world's leading vitamin D experts say that raising your levels of "the sunshine vitamin" this winter might be the best way to help your body naturally raise its resistance to all forms of the flu virus - including the H1N1 swine flu virus.

26 Nov 2009

Local parents and pre-school children join Tom Cochrane to launch World Vision's Five for 5 campaign

The World Vision clinic, modeled after a typical African community clinic, will stand in sharp contrast to the now-common sight of parents and children receiving the care they need at Canadian H1N1 flu shot clinics.

26 Nov 2009

Melvin R. Kaplan to be honored for his lifetime devotion to the care of patients

Melvin R. Kaplan, MD, FACP, a former Board Chair and one of the founders of the research institute that became Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), will be honored by the American College of Physicians for his lifetime devotion to the care of patients.

26 Nov 2009

Nutrition News and Research

Healthy eating habits can combat childhood obesity

WINETIME Bar containing resveratrol to hit the marketplace

Middle-aged women more likely to show signs of obesity

Obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists working on bias topics, says UAB study

Bonn scientists discover a promising new approach to combat obesity

Op-eds on World AIDS Day: Research, funding, hunger, Uganda

New figures show steady decline in European cancer deaths, but variations exist between gender and countries

DFG approves establishment of new CRCs; research topics range from modern prostheses to political reforms to marine bacteria

Health Robotics to showcase its TPNstation at the ASHP

Drinking sugar-sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy elevates diabetes during pregnancy

PanGenex plans to expand its retail product line with the addition of spirulla

Centene announces new program to educate children on the importance of active and healthy lifestyle

Study on deaths from cancer in Europe shows steady decline in mortality

USB pedometers offer accountability and accuracy for health and wellness programs

XenaCare Holdings becomes national sponsor of Arthritis Foundation

Dr. Gail Harrison to receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award

Majority of Canadians want to keep their commitment to reduce child deaths around the world

Experts say vitamin D assists body's immune system to fight against H1N1

Local parents and pre-school children join Tom Cochrane to launch World Vision's Five for 5 campaign

Melvin R. Kaplan to be honored for his lifetime devotion to the care of patients

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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