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Prime Outlets join forces with American Cancer Society to promote Choose You movement

Prime Outlets, a portfolio of 21 outlet shopping destinations across the U.S., announced today it has joined forces with the American Cancer Society to promote the organization's Choose You movement, a campaign to help motivate women to prioritize their health and engage in lifestyle behaviors that can help reduce their cancer risk.

8 Jun 2010

CMAJ to publish comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health

CMAJ will publish a ground-breaking series of comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health (pre-embargo link only) beginning June 7, 2010 . The Canadian Immigrant Health Guidelines, a multi-part series, will assist clinicians, policy makers and immigrants in understanding the diverse needs of immigrants to Canada. Few resources like this exist in the international medical literature.

8 Jun 2010

Phase 2 study results of Qnexa in patients with OSA presented at SLEEP 2010

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that data from a previously reported phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug Qnexa for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea were presented at SLEEP 2010, the 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

8 Jun 2010

CXCR4 protein may aid restore damage from MS and other neurodegenerative diseases: Researchers

A protein that helps build the brain in infants and children may aid efforts to restore damage from multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.

8 Jun 2010

Low LDL cholesterol levels increase life expectancy

A University of Minnesota study definitively shows that those with decreased LDL cholesterol levels can count on an increased life expectancy. The research is published in the May 24 edition of the Annals of Surgery.

8 Jun 2010

Hormone involved in iron metabolism can save mice from deadly acute inflammation: Scientists

In a surprising discovery that someday may lead to new treatments for many inflammatory diseases, University of Utah scientists found that a hormone involved in iron metabolism can save mice from deadly acute inflammation.

8 Jun 2010

Encouraging healthy lifestyle changes helps reduce aging relative's risk of cancer, say experts

Family members can help reduce an aging relative's risk of cancer by encouraging healthy lifestyle changes, according to experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

8 Jun 2010

New GUM PerioBalance helps maintain oral health

Over 50 percent of Americans state they have moderate stress levels caused by balancing the demands of busy families and careers. However, many are unaware that stressful living, illness, poor diet or inadequate oral hygiene can disrupt your oral balance and allow bad bacteria to thrive causing plaque buildup, poor gum health and bad breath. A balanced oral environment is essential for healthy teeth and gums, just as it is for overall wellness.

7 Jun 2010

Allergan receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation

Allergan, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization's commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

7 Jun 2010

Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking associated with teen migraines, TTH : Study

A novel study by German researchers reported that alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking were associated with increased migraines and tension-type headaches in high school students. Coffee drinking and physical inactivity were associated specifically with migraines. Results of this study, the first to investigate modifiable risk factors for different types of headaches in a youth population, appear online early in Headache, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Headache Society.

7 Jun 2010

Study identifies potential link between Gilbert's Syndrome, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine, both in Detroit, and the Children's Hospital of Michigan/Detroit Medical Center, presented preliminary data that identified a potential link between Gilbert's Syndrome and the development of a specific subtype of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The findings were announced today at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

7 Jun 2010

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

Water is essential when exercising in the heat but it might not be enough to keep you healthy in Houston summers.

5 Jun 2010

Kidney dialysis patients unprepared for disasters: Study

Immediately after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the survival of more than 5,800 Gulf Coast kidney dialysis patients was threatened as the storm forced closure of 94 dialysis units. Within a month 148 of these patients had died.

4 Jun 2010

20% of returning war veterans report PTSD or major depression

This past Memorial Day honored those Americans who have died in military service including over 4,000 in Iraq and 1,000 fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. According to the latest Pentagon study, released in April this year, nearly 20 percent—or one in five returning war veterans—reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression. The study also reports that approximately half of them sought treatment.

4 Jun 2010

Growth hormone treatment promotes growth in infants with CRF: Study

Infants with chronic renal failure grow slowly, a problem that usually improves with aggressive nutritional therapy. When it doesn't, growth hormone is a safe and effective treatment to promote growth, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

4 Jun 2010

Nutrient found in maternal diet provide lasting cognitive, emotional benefits to people with Down syndrome: Study

A nutrient found in egg yolks, liver and cauliflower taken by mothers during pregnancy and nursing may offer lifelong "dramatic" health benefits to people with Down syndrome.

4 Jun 2010

Unhealthy diet and lifestyle linked to childhood asthma - study

Asthma in children is on the rise worldwide and scientists have often blamed the environment for this trend. Britain has more than 1.1 million children and the US has nearly 10 million children with asthma. In a new international study diet has been cited to be a factor that affects asthma in children. The study on Allergies and Asthma in Childhood has shown what many parents knew for a while now – burgers are not good for children.

3 Jun 2010

Top physicians offer health advice to help people survive during summer

This summer a variety of top physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are offering health advice to help survive the travails that come with one of the most active seasons of the year.

3 Jun 2010

Olive oil produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors: Researchers

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that olive oil may offer another potential health benefit - it produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors compared to a more traditional low-fat diet.

3 Jun 2010

Protein-rich breakfast may reduce calorie consumption

According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, nearly one in three American children are overweight or obese, which increases their risk for developing obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer.

3 Jun 2010

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Latest Diet News and Research

Prime Outlets join forces with American Cancer Society to promote Choose You movement

CMAJ to publish comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health

Phase 2 study results of Qnexa in patients with OSA presented at SLEEP 2010

CXCR4 protein may aid restore damage from MS and other neurodegenerative diseases: Researchers

Low LDL cholesterol levels increase life expectancy

Hormone involved in iron metabolism can save mice from deadly acute inflammation: Scientists

Encouraging healthy lifestyle changes helps reduce aging relative's risk of cancer, say experts

New GUM PerioBalance helps maintain oral health

Allergan receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation

Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking associated with teen migraines, TTH : Study

Study identifies potential link between Gilbert's Syndrome, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

Kidney dialysis patients unprepared for disasters: Study

20% of returning war veterans report PTSD or major depression

Growth hormone treatment promotes growth in infants with CRF: Study

Nutrient found in maternal diet provide lasting cognitive, emotional benefits to people with Down syndrome: Study

Unhealthy diet and lifestyle linked to childhood asthma - study

Top physicians offer health advice to help people survive during summer

Olive oil produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors: Researchers

Protein-rich breakfast may reduce calorie consumption

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