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Nurses play key role in promoting compassionate care for patients with alcohol use disorder

Nurses play a critical role in promoting compassionate care for patients and families affected by alcohol use disorder, including evidence-based medication-assisted treatment approaches, according to a paper in the July/September Journal of Christian Nursing, official journal of the Nurses Christian Fellowship.

12 Jun 2019

Findings indicate indirect link between consumption of cattle related foods and cancer

In February 2019, the German Cancer Research Centre presented findings on new infection pathogens that go by the name of “Bovine Milk and Meat Factors”.

12 Jun 2019

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

When prescribed the anticoagulant drug warfarin, many patients are told to limit foods rich in vitamin K, such as green vegetables.

12 Jun 2019

Study: Underweight boys and overweight girls have increased risk of depression

The results of a large community-based study have shown that the probability of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents with high, low, or normal body mass index differs according to gender.

12 Jun 2019

Dermatologist offers tips to help vitiligo patients care for their skin

Millions of people worldwide have vitiligo, a condition that causes the skin to lose its natural color, resulting in patches of light skin.

12 Jun 2019

UNC receives $3.8 million grant to assess impact of Med-South behavioral weight loss program

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to fund research that will address the challenge of achieving long-term weight loss among patients with obesity cared for at primary care practices.

12 Jun 2019

Why sleeping with the TV on could cause weight gain

Exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping may be a risk factor for weight gain and the development of obesity, say researchers.

11 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes the need for personalized dietary plans, as not even twins show the same responses

Researchers have found that many widely accepted dietary guidelines are not suitable for everyone, with even twins responding differently to the same foods.

11 Jun 2019

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

Researchers have found that women who are trying to conceive do not benefit from increasing iron intake.

11 Jun 2019

Lowering blood pressure, sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent premature deaths

A worldwide effort to lower people's blood pressure, cut their sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet could dramatically reduce the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease over a quarter century, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Jun 2019

New study suggests bacteria-loaded mosquitoes may halt spread of Dengue fever

Dengue fever stopped spreading in an Australian city, called Townsville, after an army of mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia bacterium was released on it.

11 Jun 2019

Exposure to artificial light at bedtime linked with weight gain in women

Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for gaining weight or developing obesity, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health.

11 Jun 2019

Scorpion venom contains compounds that could help fight Staph and tuberculosis bacteria

Researchers at Stanford University and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) have found that a scorpion found in Eastern Mexico has a venom that could have antibacterial properties.

10 Jun 2019

Unhealthy gut microbiome may make breast cancers more aggressive finds study

A new study from the researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center connects an unhealthy gut microbiome with breast cancer that can become invasive and spread to other organs faster. The results of the study were published in the latest issue of the journal Cancer Research.

10 Jun 2019

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Nurses play key role in promoting compassionate care for patients with alcohol use disorder

Findings indicate indirect link between consumption of cattle related foods and cancer

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

Study: Underweight boys and overweight girls have increased risk of depression

Dermatologist offers tips to help vitiligo patients care for their skin

UNC receives $3.8 million grant to assess impact of Med-South behavioral weight loss program

Why sleeping with the TV on could cause weight gain

Study emphasizes the need for personalized dietary plans, as not even twins show the same responses

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

Lowering blood pressure, sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent premature deaths

New study suggests bacteria-loaded mosquitoes may halt spread of Dengue fever

Exposure to artificial light at bedtime linked with weight gain in women

Scorpion venom contains compounds that could help fight Staph and tuberculosis bacteria

Unhealthy gut microbiome may make breast cancers more aggressive finds study

Poor sleep linked to a lack of essential vitamins and minerals

High levels of abdominal and thigh fat linked with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Study shows connection between poor sleep and poor nutrition

Allergies linked to higher junk food consumption, suggests new study

Researchers map drink consumption around the world

Vitamin D supplement does not prevent type 2 diabetes in adults at high risk, study finds

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