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Study suggests that the vitamins, such as E, C, and beta carotene, could raise bad form of cholesterol

The notion that antioxidant vitamins could provide a safe, convenient way to protect the heart from disease appears to have hit a pothole.

3 May 2004

Family-based diabetes self-management leads to better health

When kids with diabetes approach the teenage years, their diabetes management tends to become more challenging. It’s even more difficult for economically disadvantaged kids.

1 May 2004

Long term soy diet can make a monkey agro'

While soy may be beneficial to women in a variety of ways, research in monkeys suggests that it could have an adverse effect on the behavior of men, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

30 Apr 2004

Pre-diabetes is far more common in America than previously believed

"Pre-diabetes" -- a condition that raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke -- is far more common in America than previously believed, according to a new HHS estimate released today.

29 Apr 2004

British government warns couch potatoes

The warning came as the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, published a new landmark report on physical activity and health - At Least Five A Week. Smoking and unhealthy diet have long been established as major causal factors for chronic disease but the report says that inactive living is equally important.

29 Apr 2004

Surgery a safe treatment for Meniere’s Disease

Episodic attacks of vertigo with hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness all characterize Meniere’s disease. Vertigo is the most disabling symptom of Meniere’s disease

29 Apr 2004

Lean beef good for teenagers

Diets rich in lean beef can help teenagers maintain their levels of useable iron, teach important balanced eating habits and dispel rumors that all healthy diets are challenging and lack taste, according to a researcher in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

28 Apr 2004

Australian research finds wine reduces ovarian cancer risk

In Queensland, Australia cancer researchers have given new hope to women who enjoy the occasional glass of wine. Their study showed the risk of developing ovarian cancer was dramatically reduced in women who drank at least one standard glass of wine a day.

28 Apr 2004

$Untreated postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at risk for first spinal fracture within one year$

Untreated postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at risk for first spinal fracture within one year

Results of a new analysis found that, without treatment, one out of 13 postmenopausal osteoporotic women who were initially fracture-free were likely to experience a spinal fracture within one year.

28 Apr 2004

Sprouts and broccoli may reduce risk of high blood pressure

Glucoraphanin, also known as sulforaphane glucosinolate (SGS(TM)), a naturally-occurring compound found in broccoli sprouts and broccoli, may reduce risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to new research published in the May 4 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.

28 Apr 2004

British doctors say 40% or 9 million sick notes are suspect each year

British doctors get 22 million requests for sick-notes every year - and they estimate that nine million of these are suspect, according to a new report.

28 Apr 2004

Wyeth to appeal $1 billion awarded to the family of a woman who died after using fen-phen diet drug

Wyeth said today it will appeal today's verdict in the case of Jerry Coffey (representing the estate of Cynthia Cappel-Coffey), et al. v. Wyeth, et al.

27 Apr 2004

ESA launches mission for health

ESA today announced the launch of its ‘Space Solutions’ initiative, a business-to-business provider of know-how and technologies to industries in the wellness market. The launch was announced at an event featuring an address by ESA astronaut André Kuipers, live from the International Space Station.

27 Apr 2004

How big should your child be?

Each time you take your child to an annual checkup, most likely the first thing the doctor or nurse does is record your child's current height and weight. The two numbers are then plotted on separate gender-specific graphs to indicate what percentile your child falls into.

27 Apr 2004

Irish minister launches Heart Foundation´s conference on salt, functional foods and heart health

Mr Ivor Callely T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children today, (27 April 2004) launched the Irish Heart Foundation´s Conference on Salt, Functional Foods and Heart Health.

27 Apr 2004

NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue to examine health issues in hispanic population

Renowned Latino leaders in the health and political community will gather at a free two-day conference to discuss issues affecting the community at “Latino Health: Progress through Action”.

27 Apr 2004

Heart disease and stroke hit younger in developing countries

A new report to be released at Columbia University's Earth Institute on April 26, 2004, suggests that heart disease and stroke are far more urgent threats to global health than commonly appreciated. They are causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year in young people of productive age.

26 Apr 2004

Diets like Atkins could help prevent Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's disease

Though diets like Atkins and South Beach are the current rage, an emerging eating philosophy may do more than temporarily take off pounds: It could help treat disease.

26 Apr 2004

Deakin University has been given World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre status

Deakin University, Australia has been given World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre status for research into obesity prevention and related nutrition and physical activity programs.

25 Apr 2004

Focusing on soft drinks is the next logical step in the war against pediatric obesity

According to a year-long study of 644 children aged between 7 and 11 in six primary schools in Christchurch, England – outlined this week on the website of the British Medical Journal – a one-year campaign to curb soft drink intake led to a decrease in the percentage of those children who were overweight or obese.

23 Apr 2004

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Study suggests that the vitamins, such as E, C, and beta carotene, could raise bad form of cholesterol

Family-based diabetes self-management leads to better health

Long term soy diet can make a monkey agro'

Pre-diabetes is far more common in America than previously believed

British government warns couch potatoes

Surgery a safe treatment for Meniere’s Disease

Lean beef good for teenagers

Australian research finds wine reduces ovarian cancer risk

Untreated postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at risk for first spinal fracture within one year

Sprouts and broccoli may reduce risk of high blood pressure

British doctors say 40% or 9 million sick notes are suspect each year

Wyeth to appeal $1 billion awarded to the family of a woman who died after using fen-phen diet drug

ESA launches mission for health

How big should your child be?

Irish minister launches Heart Foundation´s conference on salt, functional foods and heart health

NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue to examine health issues in hispanic population

Heart disease and stroke hit younger in developing countries

Diets like Atkins could help prevent Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's disease

Deakin University has been given World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre status

Focusing on soft drinks is the next logical step in the war against pediatric obesity

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