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Shah nomination advances to full Senate for consideration

"The nomination of [President Barack] Obama's pick to head USAID, Dr. Rajiv Shah, moved to the full Senate for consideration after receiving a unanimous voice vote from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee" Tuesday, Politico's Laura Rozen reports on her blog (12/8).

9 Dec 2009

Pitt professor suggests incorporating guidelines for weekend and holiday eating into food pyramid

The holidays can be challenging for even the most diligent dieters. But are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., found that weekend eating patterns change significantly.

9 Dec 2009

European market for digestive health ingredients to reach $536.5 million in 2015

rowing consumer awareness of functional foods fuels demand and boosts product availability for digestive health ingredients in the EU. In 2008, digestive health was the largest product segment of the total EU approved functional food market, accounting for 68.0 per cent of sales.

9 Dec 2009

Compiled genealogical information sold to families on the web: CMS Mid-Atlantic

This is the time of year when people contemplate their resolutions for the year ahead. The intentions range from the common -- wellness goals such as weight loss or smoking cessation -- to the complicated, such as tracing their families' genealogies.

9 Dec 2009

Regis College and MGH Institute team up to offer new research-based reading courses

To help alleviate a local and nationwide shortage of teachers with expertise in reading, Regis College in Weston and MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston have created a new partnership in which graduates will receive a Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in reading.

9 Dec 2009

Tips to prevent foot injuries from high heel shoes

High heels, offer a height advantage to shorter women and can also make the calves and legs appear shapelier...but that’s where the benefits end. Most women sooner or later, develop a love/hate relationship with their collection of shoes, that is to say they are often attractive yet painful to wear. As we approach the Christmas party season ‘what shoes to wear’ can become a real concern.

9 Dec 2009

Rats exposed to passive smoking become dependent on nicotine, reveals study

Rats passively exposed to tobacco smoke become dependent on nicotine, according to a new study by Dr. Adrie Bruijnzeel and colleagues from the University of Florida in the US. Their findings of how rats' brains respond to exposure to tobacco smoke have implications for the study of the effects of tobacco smoke on the human brain even from passive exposure to other smokers, and for future studies testing new treatments for tobacco addiction. Their work has just been published online in Springer's journal Psychopharmacology.

9 Dec 2009

New report on traditional European foods and recipe cards published

A new report on traditional European foods and a series of accompanying recipe cards have been published by The British Nutrition Foundation, on behalf of the European Food Information Resource (EuroFIR) project, a world-leading European Network of Excellence on food composition databank systems, to give an overview of traditional foods eaten in European countries.

9 Dec 2009

Vestagen Technical Textiles introduces Nanotechnology-Based Healthcare Specialty Textiles

Vestagen Technical Textiles today announced its entry into the advanced performance textile arena with the introduction of the first of a new class of Nanotechnology-Based Healthcare Specialty Textiles.

9 Dec 2009

Young adults engaging in casual sex face no harmful psychological outcomes, but physical risks remain

University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found that young adults engaging in casual sexual encounters do not appear to be at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes as compared to sexually active young adults in more committed relationships.

9 Dec 2009

Tips to prevent hangover during holiday season

"Eating food is an important element in reducing drinking and reducing risk of intoxication," Garbutt said. Eat a meal before you take your first sip of alcohol, he advises, and continue to take in food as the night wears on. Food, fats especially, help slow down the body's absorption of alcohol. But to truly be effective, the food must be in your stomach first. If you wait until you're feeling buzzed or tipsy to start eating, it's already too late.

9 Dec 2009

EPA declares greenhouse gases a threat to public health; other health issues addressed at climate conference

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday "said greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and welfare in a decision that could eventually lead to new emissions regulations," the Wall Street Journal reports (Ball/Forelle/Talley, 12/7). According to the Associated Press/ABC News, the declaration on the opening day of the U.N. Climate Change Conference "signaled the [Obama] administration was prepared to push ahead for significant controls in the U.S. if Congress doesn't act first on its own" (Herbert/Cappiello, 12/7).

8 Dec 2009

A nudge to keep your resolutions on-track

These are all admirable resolutions for the New Year, but studies show that most of them will fall by the wayside. BeMyNudge is a new, breakthrough service that helps keep people on track to achieving their goals.

8 Dec 2009

Tips for avoiding holiday weight gain

With obesity rates at all time highs, and the season of food, comfort and overindulgence right around the corner, the fear of weight gain is very real for most people. Keep off those pesky holiday pounds by upping fitness this December, and get a jump start on that New Year's resolution with the help of some guidance from Life123.com, a leading source of expert advice.

8 Dec 2009

Social support groups offer effective ways to tackle domestic violence

A new group at Queen's University Belfast will help tackle the scourge of domestic violence, which affects thousands of women, children and men in Northern Ireland every day.

8 Dec 2009

Pediatrician offers tips for appropriate internet and cell phone usage

In the good old days, responsible parents talked to their children about dating and sex. But these days, in our ever-changing digital world, that's not enough, says Marilyn Maxwell, M.D., professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

8 Dec 2009

Study shows middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever

Middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever, according to new research from Purdue University.

8 Dec 2009

Myriant Technologies receives $50 million for biobased Succinic Acid facility in Louisiana

Myriant Technologies LLC (as successor to BioEnergy International), a leading biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable biochemicals, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $50 million for its planned biobased Succinic Acid facility in Louisiana.

8 Dec 2009

Data shows strong inverse association between coffee consumption and advanced prostate cancer

While it is too early for physicians to start advising their male patients to take up the habit of regular coffee drinking, data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference revealed a strong inverse association between coffee consumption and the risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancers.

8 Dec 2009

WHO to expand tobacco control efforts in Africa

The WHO announced Friday it was expanding its efforts to control tobacco use in Africa, Reuters/ABC News reports. The agency "said it wanted to stop tobacco from becoming as prevalent in Africa as it is in other parts of the world and would set up a regional hub in 2010 for health experts to work with governments to introduce anti-smoking policies," the news service writes.

8 Dec 2009

Miscellaneous News

Shah nomination advances to full Senate for consideration

Pitt professor suggests incorporating guidelines for weekend and holiday eating into food pyramid

European market for digestive health ingredients to reach $536.5 million in 2015

Compiled genealogical information sold to families on the web: CMS Mid-Atlantic

Regis College and MGH Institute team up to offer new research-based reading courses

Tips to prevent foot injuries from high heel shoes

Rats exposed to passive smoking become dependent on nicotine, reveals study

New report on traditional European foods and recipe cards published

Vestagen Technical Textiles introduces Nanotechnology-Based Healthcare Specialty Textiles

Young adults engaging in casual sex face no harmful psychological outcomes, but physical risks remain

Tips to prevent hangover during holiday season

EPA declares greenhouse gases a threat to public health; other health issues addressed at climate conference

A nudge to keep your resolutions on-track

Tips for avoiding holiday weight gain

Social support groups offer effective ways to tackle domestic violence

Pediatrician offers tips for appropriate internet and cell phone usage

Study shows middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever

Myriant Technologies receives $50 million for biobased Succinic Acid facility in Louisiana

Data shows strong inverse association between coffee consumption and advanced prostate cancer

WHO to expand tobacco control efforts in Africa

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