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Obese teens become obese adults

A new report shows that obese adolescent Americans tend to carry their extra weight into adulthood. The nationally representative study of American youth showed that one in 12 teenagers became severely obese as they entered adulthood with some 100 pounds above their ideal weight. And nearly half the girls and more than a third of the boys who are obese as teenagers grew up to be obese adults with a high risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancers.

10 Nov 2010

Low levels of growth hormone may contribute to growth defects in cystic fibrosis

A new study using a pig model of cystic fibrosis (CF) suggests that low levels of a growth promoting hormone at or before birth may contribute to growth defects in patients with CF.

10 Nov 2010

Long-term use of statins unlikely to substantially increase overall cancer risk: Study

Researchers have further established that long-term use of statins is unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk, according to study results presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Nov. 7-10, 2010, in Philadelphia.

10 Nov 2010

Experts to discuss public health issues on using mobile health technology at 2010 mHealth Summit

As obesity rates and the cost of healthcare continue to be on the rise, the 2010 mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. is bringing together industry thought leaders, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the opportunities to address pressing public health issues utilizing mobile health technology.

10 Nov 2010

Regional workshop to discuss diarrheal disease solutions for Asia

Each year, diarrheal disease claims the lives of 1.3 million children under five worldwide and hospitalizes millions more. The vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries of Asia and Africa, but fortunately, interventions exist that can greatly reduce deaths and save lives. To bring attention to the solutions available today for defeating diarrhea, the Vietnam Ministry of Health, the National Pediatric Hospital of Vietnam, and PATH are hosting a two-day regional workshop where they will present the evidence and lessons learned from initiatives currently underway.

10 Nov 2010

Lower-protein infant formula helps attain same growth rate as breastfed infants

Newly published findings indicate that infants fed a lower protein infant formula developed by Pfizer Nutrition gained weight at a similar rate to those who were breastfed, according to a study published online today in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Pfizer Nutrition has always recognized that breast milk is the best source of infant nutrition. The study established that infants fed a new, lower-protein infant formula attained the same growth rate and growth pattern as breastfed infants.

10 Nov 2010

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to honor LA BioMed researcher

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will honor Christian de Virgilio, MD, a principal investigator at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), with its Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award for Program Director Excellence at its 2011 awards ceremony in Nashville, Tenn.

10 Nov 2010

Data shows hormone therapy can increase risk of ovarian cancer

Women planning on taking hormone therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms should be aware of a possible increased risk for ovarian cancer, according to data presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here Nov. 7-10, 2010.

10 Nov 2010

Researchers estimate increasing trend of hyperuricemia among adults, senior citizens

Hyperuricemia rates among the nation's adults and senior citizens remain substantially high, putting them at greater risk for developing gout, according to research presented at the Nov 2010, American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

10 Nov 2010

Adolescent obesity associated with risk of severe obesity in adulthood

Obese adolescents are 16 times more likely to become severely obese by age 30 than their healthy weight or even overweight peers, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

10 Nov 2010

Baxa launches ExactaMix 1200 Automated Compounding Device

Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical devices and systems that automate pharmacy operations, today introduced the ExactaMix 1200 Automated Compounding Device (ACD) for small- to mid-sized hospital pharmacies in need of an automated approach to compounding large-volume parenteral doses.

9 Nov 2010

Hypernetworking and hypertexting bad for kids in more ways than one: Study

According to a new study adolescents who text excessively or who are hooked on social networking sites are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors like smoking and binge drinking than their peers who are not similar users. Scientists at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine surveyed 4,257 high school students from an urban county in the Midwest to look at the health effects of communications technology usage.

9 Nov 2010

Amount of healthy foods must be adapted to limit weight gain

Overweight children reported more frequent intake of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, fish, brown bread and potatoes as well as low-energy cheese and yoghurt compared with normal weight children.

9 Nov 2010

Gentiva third quarter total net revenues increase 38% to $387.8 million

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., a leading provider of home health and hospice services, today reported third quarter 2010 results.

9 Nov 2010

New study highlights benefits of 100% juice

With so few Americans consuming the recommended amounts of fruit each day, finding quick and simple ways to add additional fruit servings - and the important nutrients they provide - is more critical than ever. Although USDA recognizes that 4-oz of 100 percent juice supplies one serving (1/2 cup) of fruit, there is still confusion regarding the healthfulness of juice.

9 Nov 2010

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Obese teens become obese adults

Low levels of growth hormone may contribute to growth defects in cystic fibrosis

Long-term use of statins unlikely to substantially increase overall cancer risk: Study

Experts to discuss public health issues on using mobile health technology at 2010 mHealth Summit

Regional workshop to discuss diarrheal disease solutions for Asia

Lower-protein infant formula helps attain same growth rate as breastfed infants

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to honor LA BioMed researcher

Data shows hormone therapy can increase risk of ovarian cancer

Researchers estimate increasing trend of hyperuricemia among adults, senior citizens

Adolescent obesity associated with risk of severe obesity in adulthood

Baxa launches ExactaMix 1200 Automated Compounding Device

Hypernetworking and hypertexting bad for kids in more ways than one: Study

Amount of healthy foods must be adapted to limit weight gain

Gentiva third quarter total net revenues increase 38% to $387.8 million

New study highlights benefits of 100% juice

American Specialty Health wins Silver California Fit Business Award for fourth time

Study demonstrates preventive effect of urate lowering therapy on cardiovascular mortality

March of Dimes honors professor who linked fetal malnutrition to chronic adult disease

Food insecurity may cause problem for diabetic patients living on fixed incomes

New research highlights importance of parent-child communication to combat obesity

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