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Neighbourhood exposure to fast food outlets associated with lower BMD and BMC in newborns

New research from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton in the UK indicates that neighbourhood exposure to fast food outlets is potentially linked to poorer bone development in early childhood.

13 Oct 2015

Diabetes screening process needs 'careful re-evaluation'

The process for screening for Type 2 diabetes or those at high risk of the condition needs "careful re-evaluation", according to the first study on the effectiveness of testing methods.

13 Oct 2015

Survey shows UK cage fighters indulge in potentially dangerous behaviours to lose excess weight

UK cage fighters are indulging in potentially dangerous behaviours in a bid to lose large amounts of weight in the shortest possible time before a fight, reveal doctors in a snapshot survey of preferred slimming tactics, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

13 Oct 2015

Study highlights need for dietary interventions in cancer survivors

While most cancer survivors in the United States are motivated to seek information about food choices and dietary changes to improve their health, a new study comparing their dietary patterns to federal guidelines indicates that they often fall short.

13 Oct 2015

Cranberry juice consumption may protect against cardiovascular disease

Results from a new study presented at the Cranberry Health Research Conference preceding the annual Berry Health Benefits Symposium 2015 in Madison, WI, revealed that cranberry juice consumption may play a role in protecting against cardiovascular disease.

12 Oct 2015

Exposure to acrylamide through STP use much smaller than exposure from diet or cigarette smoking

The first comprehensive assessment of the acrylamide content of smokeless tobacco products (STPs) has shown that exposure to acrylamide through STP use is much smaller than --approximately 1% of -- exposure from the diet or from cigarette smoking.

12 Oct 2015

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire iForce

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, a leading global provider of Sports Nutrition products, Contract Manufacturing, and iForce Nutrition ("iForce"), one of the fastest-growing Sports Nutrition companies in the United States, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Hi-Tech has agreed to acquire iForce.

9 Oct 2015

Repatha (evolocumab) injection gets FDA approval for high cholesterol

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current treatment options.

9 Oct 2015

People with restless legs syndrome at higher risk for stroke, heart and kidney disease

Imagine trying to lie down and rest but feeling an uncontrollable urge to keep moving your legs. That, in a nutshell, is the ongoing ordeal facing people with restless legs syndrome. Considered a neurological, sleep, or movement disorder, RLS affects up to 1 in 10 people in the U.S. For those coping with a more severe form of RLS, countless sleepless nights--during which they may toss and turn constantly, or get up and pace the floor--can shatter quality of life.

9 Oct 2015

Bankers Healthcare Group's company-wide diabetes awareness campaign to run through November

Bankers Healthcare Group, the leading provider of financial solutions for healthcare professionals, recently launched a company-wide diabetes awareness campaign that will run through November.

8 Oct 2015

Limiting consumption of sugary drinks helps combat childhood and adolescent obesity

More than one-third of children in the United States ages 6 to 19 years old are overweight or obese. Over the past 30 years, the number of obese adolescents has more than quadrupled, which also has led to an increase in children diagnosed with diabetes. To combat this trend, Aneesh Tosh, M.D., adolescent medicine physician at University of Missouri Health Care and associate professor of clinical child health at the MU School of Medicine, recommends that sugary drinks be removed from adolescents' diets.

8 Oct 2015

Researchers study effect of immune tolerance on certain cancer risks

For a malignant tumor to form, cancer cells must evade the immune system's attack. Numerous studies have already shown that cancer spreads particularly aggressively if there is an unfavorable balance between suppressing and active immune cells in the tumor microenvironment. "But we didn't know whether this is a consequence of an aggressive tumor or rather its cause," says Rudolf Kaaks, epidemiologist at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ).

7 Oct 2015

Cardiovascular disease risk can now be predicted for teens

Risk for cardiovascular disease, currently running rampant in the United States, can now be predicted for adolescents thanks to a new diagnostic test developed by a University of Virginia Children's Hospital pediatrician and his collaborators. The test accounts for many risk factors for the deadly disease and has the potential to be adapted by physicians nationwide to assess teenagers' future risk and encourage the healthy behaviors that could save their lives.

7 Oct 2015

Getting right nutrition throughout life can help protect against osteoporosis in old age

Whether you're young or old, the right nutrition can make a difference to your bone health and influence your ability to live an independent, mobile, fracture-free life into your more senior years. That's the key message of a new scientific review published today in the journal 'Osteoporosis International' by leading bone and nutrition experts, in anticipation of World Osteoporosis Day on October 20.

6 Oct 2015

Cost effectiveness, health benefits of implementing rebate program for low-income households

Providing low-income households that receive federal food assistance benefits with financial incentives to buy fruits and vegetables would encourage them to purchase and consume more healthy food, and slightly increase their longevity, a new study suggests.

6 Oct 2015

WHO and UNAIDS develop new standards to help countries improve quality of adolescent care

New Global Standards for quality health-care services for adolescents developed by WHO and UNAIDS aim to help countries improve the quality of adolescent health care.

6 Oct 2015

Consumers buy packaged foods from non-grocery stores, but select foods with poor nutritional profiles

Consumers are increasingly buying food from mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, and convenience stores, but are selecting foods with poor nutritional profiles, according to new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine

6 Oct 2015

Georgia State University researcher receives $1.35 million federal grant to study effects of emulsifiers

Andrew Gewirtz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a four-year, $1.35 million federal grant to study how emulsifiers affect bacteria in the intestinal tract and cause chronic inflammatory diseases in the gut.

6 Oct 2015

Impact of physicians' unconscious attitudes toward disabled and LGBT patients

Physicians' unconscious attitudes toward special patient populations like disabled and LGBT patients may be partially responsible for poorer overall health observed in these communities, according to a Rowan University professor of family medicine.

6 Oct 2015

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

Osteopathic physicians, researchers and aligned medical professionals will present clinical and research updates in 15 specialties at OMED 15 in Orlando October 17-21.

6 Oct 2015

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Latest Diet News and Research

Neighbourhood exposure to fast food outlets associated with lower BMD and BMC in newborns

Diabetes screening process needs 'careful re-evaluation'

Survey shows UK cage fighters indulge in potentially dangerous behaviours to lose excess weight

Study highlights need for dietary interventions in cancer survivors

Cranberry juice consumption may protect against cardiovascular disease

Exposure to acrylamide through STP use much smaller than exposure from diet or cigarette smoking

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire iForce

Repatha (evolocumab) injection gets FDA approval for high cholesterol

People with restless legs syndrome at higher risk for stroke, heart and kidney disease

Bankers Healthcare Group's company-wide diabetes awareness campaign to run through November

Limiting consumption of sugary drinks helps combat childhood and adolescent obesity

Researchers study effect of immune tolerance on certain cancer risks

Cardiovascular disease risk can now be predicted for teens

Getting right nutrition throughout life can help protect against osteoporosis in old age

Cost effectiveness, health benefits of implementing rebate program for low-income households

WHO and UNAIDS develop new standards to help countries improve quality of adolescent care

Consumers buy packaged foods from non-grocery stores, but select foods with poor nutritional profiles

Georgia State University researcher receives $1.35 million federal grant to study effects of emulsifiers

Impact of physicians' unconscious attitudes toward disabled and LGBT patients

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

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