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Smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking face increase risk of oral and lung cancer

The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

30 Mar 2013

WFP director says food security crisis in Sahel is not over

The World Food Programme (WFP) "is helping feed more than 10 million people in eight countries" in the Sahel, but WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin "stressed the crisis was not over," AlertNet reports.

30 Mar 2013

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three U.S. adults and one in five Canadian adults.

30 Mar 2013

Study shows hormonal therapy increases risk of breast cancer

The study Dr. Chlebowski authored reported that estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, it said the prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from breast cancer may be higher for hormone therapy users as well.

30 Mar 2013

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Open access publisher BioMed Central is proud to announce the launch of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, another addition to the BMC-series portfolio.

30 Mar 2013

Report finds most restaurant children's meals are still unhealthy

Many menu items don't meet the restaurant association's own standards for healthful children's meals, the New York Times reports.

30 Mar 2013

U.N. forced to delay urgent food aid to Guinea Bissau due to lack of donor support

"The United Nations said Tuesday that it had been forced to delay desperately needed food aid to nearly 300,000 people in Guinea Bissau since it so far had received no donations to support the operation," Agence France-Presse reports.

30 Mar 2013

Investment in women's health important for global development

"Throughout my tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives and on the Committee on Appropriations, I have had the opportunity to help shape U.S. development assistance. And I am proud of the United States' leadership in providing support and funding for critical global health initiatives that both save lives and strengthen our position in the world," Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) writes in The Hill's "Congress Blog."

30 Mar 2013

GF foods lack vitamins and nutrients, can be high in fat and calories

In the ever-present search to identify and address bad nutrition habits, gluten-free eating has been receiving a lot of attention. But experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say it is not to be confused with typical weight loss procedures.

29 Mar 2013

Study: Diabetes drug slows down ageing process by mimicking the effects of dieting

A widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug slows down the ageing process by mimicking the effects of dieting, according to a study published today using worms to investigate how the drug works.

29 Mar 2013

Educated parents promote healthy eating habits, prevent childhood obesity

Almost 15,000 children aged between two and nine years old took part in the study. The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks.

28 Mar 2013

Study indicates link between estrogen and body fat storage

Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men.

28 Mar 2013

Higher levels of routine daily physical activity key to better night's sleep for many women

Getting a good night's sleep isn't always easy for women at menopause. Exercise may help, but women can have a tough time carving out leisure time for it.

28 Mar 2013

Life Long Weigh unveils new comprehensive wellness strategies

Life Long Weigh, a Houston-based medical office that works to help people achieve their goals through individualized plans, has recently unveiled new comprehensive wellness strategies to better serve their clientele.

28 Mar 2013

New report from ONE reviews agricultural development in Africa over past decade

"In a report launched [on Tuesday] -- a valuable yardstick called, 'A Growing Opportunity: Measuring Investments in African Agriculture' -- ONE reviews the past decade and finds some notable successes in terms of mustering money and political commitment, and the impact of agricultural development," Roger Thurow, senior fellow on global agriculture and food policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, writes in the group's "Global Food For Thought" blog.

28 Mar 2013

FDA clears Soligenix's IND application for SGX942 for treatment of oral mucositis

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has completed its review and cleared the Investigational New Drug application for SGX942 for the treatment of oral mucositis resulting from radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment in head and neck cancer patients.

27 Mar 2013

Fruit flies raised on organic diets record better health outcomes

A new study looking at the potential health benefits of organic versus non-organic food found that fruit flies fed an organic diet recorded better health outcomes than flies fed a nonorganic diet.

27 Mar 2013

Research indicates vitamin D can control blood-sugar levels in obese youths

Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood.

27 Mar 2013

High-protein breakfast improves diet quality, prevents overeating

Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but up to 60 percent of American young people consistently skip it. Now, Heather Leidy, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, says eating a breakfast rich in protein significantly improves appetite control and reduces unhealthy snacking on high-fat or high-sugar foods in the evening, which could help improve the diets of more than 25 million overweight or obese young adults in the U.S.

27 Mar 2013

Online treatment study helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood

University of Sydney researchers have found a 40 per cent improvement in the overall health of people with both depression and cardiovascular disease after using e-couch – a free online program that helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood to improve their lives.

27 Mar 2013

Nutrition News and Research

Smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking face increase risk of oral and lung cancer

WFP director says food security crisis in Sahel is not over

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

Study shows hormonal therapy increases risk of breast cancer

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Report finds most restaurant children's meals are still unhealthy

U.N. forced to delay urgent food aid to Guinea Bissau due to lack of donor support

Investment in women's health important for global development

GF foods lack vitamins and nutrients, can be high in fat and calories

Study: Diabetes drug slows down ageing process by mimicking the effects of dieting

Educated parents promote healthy eating habits, prevent childhood obesity

Study indicates link between estrogen and body fat storage

Higher levels of routine daily physical activity key to better night's sleep for many women

Life Long Weigh unveils new comprehensive wellness strategies

New report from ONE reviews agricultural development in Africa over past decade

FDA clears Soligenix's IND application for SGX942 for treatment of oral mucositis

Fruit flies raised on organic diets record better health outcomes

Research indicates vitamin D can control blood-sugar levels in obese youths

High-protein breakfast improves diet quality, prevents overeating

Online treatment study helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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