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Leafy green vegetables, folate and multivitamins can prevent lung cancer in smokers

Leafy green vegetables, folate, and some multivitamins could serve as protective factors against lung cancer in current and former smokers, according to a study that is a first step in understanding a complex association.

19 Jan 2010

New issue from Annals of Internal Medicine

Prescriptions of some opioids, such as oxycodone, have increased significantly over the past decade. As long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain becomes more common, the deaths associated with opioids increase.

19 Jan 2010

Save the Children delivers food, water, and essential medical supplies to 14 hospitals in Haiti

Westport, CT-headquartered Save the Children is on the ground in Haiti following last week's devastating earthquake, delivering food, water, and essential medical supplies to 14 hospitals and medical clinics in the impacted area.

19 Jan 2010

Study provides new insights into genetics and evolution

Researchers from the University of Geneva and the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics led an analysis of the sequenced genomes of parasitic wasps. Generally unknown to the public, the parasitic wasps kill pest insects. They are like 'smart bombs' that seek out and kill only specific kinds of insects.

19 Jan 2010

Eating strategies can reduce cell damage and enhance sports performance

For a week Ms Gravina evaluated players from the first two Athletic teams (Superleague and National League), in order to observe their eating habits and where they could improve.

19 Jan 2010

Urgent aid shipment containing tents and family survival kits docked at Jacmel, Haiti

An urgent aid shipment containing 4,000 tents and more than 300 family survival kits has just docked at the Haitian coastal town of Jacmel.

19 Jan 2010

New policy sets nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in Ontario schools

ARAMARK Canada Ltd., a leader in providing professional food services to more than 150 middle and high schools across Ontario, is in full support of the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Policy Memorandum No. 150, School Food and Beverage Policy, setting nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools in Ontario.

19 Jan 2010

Capital BlueCross and Department of Health introduce a grant program for school-aged children

Be active to stay healthy is the message that Capital BlueCross and the Pennsylvania Department of Health are conveying to middle school-aged children throughout the region with a grant program called Active Schools.

19 Jan 2010

Smart for Life Cookie Diet ranked number one in diet category and number two overall on IMS

For the week ending January 8, 2010, Smart for Life(R) Cookie Diet ranked number one in the diet category and number two overall on the Infomercial Monitoring Service Listing, well ahead of Nutrisystem(R), eDiets(R), Jillian Weight Loss and Jenny Craig(R).

19 Jan 2010

Scientists publish study on the effects of nutritional supplement ingredients on cholesterol levels

In collaboration with the scientists in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Standard Process scientists have published a study examining the effects of nutritional supplement ingredients on cholesterol levels in Rapacz familial hypercholesterolemic swine or FH swine.

19 Jan 2010

U-M's tailored treatment more effective against heart attacks

A new study by the University of Michigan Medical School and VA Ann Arbor Health System challenges the medical thinking that the lower the cholesterol, the better.

19 Jan 2010

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

CARE warned Saturday that pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children are at greatest risk in the wake of an earthquake that has devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left nearly three million people in need of assistance.

19 Jan 2010

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A deadly disease that often goes undetected

The tragic news of Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams, 26, and Southern Indiana center Jeron Lewis, 21, whose sudden deaths are both suspected to be from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), are vital reminders that this deadly disease often goes undetected.

19 Jan 2010

Randomised trial shows fish oil is associated with improved clinical outcomes in septic patients

A randomised controlled trial of fish oil given intravenously to patients in intensive care has found that it improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and results in a shorter length of hospital stay. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care investigated the effects of including fish oil in the normal nutrient solution for patients with sepsis, finding a significant series of benefits.

19 Jan 2010

Allergan to jointly promote its adjustable gastric band for bariatric surgery with Covidien

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the extension of its agreement with Allergan, Inc. to jointly promote Allergan’s LAP-BAND® System, the top-selling adjustable gastric band for bariatric surgery, in the United States.

18 Jan 2010

Plastic surgery to complete weight-loss treatment

Reconfigured body after reconfigured body, the hands of Alexander Moya, M.D., Director of the Center for Weight Loss Body Contouring and Assistant Director of the Geisinger Center for Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), skillfully addresses the excess skin his patients contend with following the loss of dozens, if not often hundreds, of pounds. According to Dr. Moya, it's this final therapeutic step of removing this skin and reshaping their bodies that often puts weight-loss patients at peace with themselves and what they see in the mirror every morning.

18 Jan 2010

Canadians consume more than double the recommended amount of sodium daily, study says

In advance of February's Heart Month, a new survey finds that 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the level of sodium in their diet. There is also vast confusion around sodium: over one-third of Canadians claim to know the upper sodium limit yet nearly nine out of 10 people get it wrong; and more than half of the population does not understand sodium information on nutrition labels. Canadians consume on average 3,092 milligrams of sodium daily, more than double the recommended amount of 1200 to 1500 milligrams.

18 Jan 2010

Research article examining the use of acupuncture to prevent PPOI published

A research article to be published on January 7 , 2010 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. In this prospective randomized clinical trial, the authors examined if acupuncture could prevent prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) after intraperitoneal surgery among patients with colon cancer in Shanghai, China.

18 Jan 2010

Researchers identify six essential oils that can suppress inflammation

For those who do not drink, researchers have found that six essential oils -from thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel and bergamot-can suppress the inflammatory COX-2 enzyme, in a manner similar to resveratrol, the chemical linked with the health benefits of red wine. They also identified that the chemical carvacrol was primarily responsible for this suppressive activity.

18 Jan 2010

Medical professionals and breast cancer survivors to attend 10th international conference in Georgia

2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the only international conference dedicated to the critical issues of young breast cancer survivors and those who care about them.

18 Jan 2010

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Leafy green vegetables, folate and multivitamins can prevent lung cancer in smokers

New issue from Annals of Internal Medicine

Save the Children delivers food, water, and essential medical supplies to 14 hospitals in Haiti

Study provides new insights into genetics and evolution

Eating strategies can reduce cell damage and enhance sports performance

Urgent aid shipment containing tents and family survival kits docked at Jacmel, Haiti

New policy sets nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in Ontario schools

Capital BlueCross and Department of Health introduce a grant program for school-aged children

Smart for Life Cookie Diet ranked number one in diet category and number two overall on IMS

Scientists publish study on the effects of nutritional supplement ingredients on cholesterol levels

U-M's tailored treatment more effective against heart attacks

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A deadly disease that often goes undetected

Randomised trial shows fish oil is associated with improved clinical outcomes in septic patients

Allergan to jointly promote its adjustable gastric band for bariatric surgery with Covidien

Plastic surgery to complete weight-loss treatment

Canadians consume more than double the recommended amount of sodium daily, study says

Research article examining the use of acupuncture to prevent PPOI published

Researchers identify six essential oils that can suppress inflammation

Medical professionals and breast cancer survivors to attend 10th international conference in Georgia

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