dimanche 27 septembre 2009

diabetes nutrition obesity - 2 nouveaux articles

It Is Time To Stop Diabetes

2009-09-27 07:00

Diabetes

What In recognition of American Diabetes Month® in November, the American Diabetes Association will be launching a movement to encourage Americans to confront, fight and Stop Diabetes (SM).
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Aetna, Georgia Public Broadcasting Begin Campaign To Fight Childhood...

2009-09-27 07:00

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness

Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) have kicked off a 12-month statewide multi-media campaign to raise awareness of the increased risks of childhood obesity. Funded by a $50,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation, the campaign will include community health events in Atlanta, Macon, Savannah and Columbus; a series of television and radio spots; and a 60-minute television special that will air tonight.
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samedi 26 septembre 2009

xFruits - diabetes nutrition obesity - 1 nouvel article

Study Underway On Whether Aspartame Affects Sensitive People  

2009-09-26 18:00

Nutrition / Diet

Aspartame is 150 times sweeter than sugar and is found in thousands of products, including sodas (fizzy drinks), yogurts, chewing gum, cereal bars and diet foods. The University of Hull, England, has been commissioned by The Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK, to assess whether aspartame causes symptoms in individuals who feel they are sensitive to it. Competent British and European agencies say that aspartame is safe to consume.
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Diabetes Most Prevalent In Southern US  

2009-09-26 08:00

Diabetes

Diabetes prevalence is highest in the Southern and Appalachian states and lowest in the Midwest and the Northeast of America. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Population Health Metrics have used two public data sources to investigate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus at the State level.
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SVS And APMA Alliance Provides Better Care To Diabetic Patients  

2009-09-26 08:00

Diabetes

The Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) announce formation of a strategic collaboration to help advance the care of patients with critical limb ischemia, especially in the diabetic population. The multidisciplinary team approach was outlined during a meeting between leaders of both associations in August.
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Merck Receives Positive CHMP Opinion For JANUVIA® (sitagliptin) And...  

2009-09-26 08:00

Diabetes

Merck & Co., Inc., which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for JANUVIA® tablets and JANUMET® tablets recommending their use as add-on to insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Weight Loss Influenced By Certain Personality Traits  

2009-09-26 08:00

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness

Being too optimistic could harm weight loss efforts. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, BioPsychoSocial Medicine, reveals the psychological characteristics that may contribute to weight loss.
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Social Background Weighs Heavily On Teenage Diet  

2009-09-26 07:00

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness

Teenagers' attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Policymakers have long insisted on the importance of understanding young people's health and eating habits but this is the first study to show how everyday practices and perceptions of different social classes contribute to variation in the diet, weight and health of teenagers.
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MSU Scientist Helps Map Potato Genome; Move Will Improve Crop Yield  

2009-09-26 07:00

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture

It's been cultivated for at least 7,000 years and spread from South America to grow on every continent except Antarctica. Now the humble potato has had its genome sequenced. "The potato is the most important vegetable worldwide," said Robin Buell, an MSU associate professor of plant biology. She was part of the consortium that released the first draft sequence of the potato genome.
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Association Betgween Vitamin D Deficiency In Younger Women And...  

2009-09-26 07:00

Hypertension

Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. Researchers examined women enrolled in the Michigan Bone Health and Metabolism Study and analyzed data from 559 Caucasian women living in Tecumseh, Mich.
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Social Background Weighs Heavily On Teenage Diet  

2009-09-26 07:00

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness

Teenagers' attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Policymakers have long insisted on the importance of understanding young people's health and eating habits but this is the first study to show how everyday practices and perceptions of different social classes contribute to variation in the diet, weight and health of teenagers.
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Lifestyle Interventions In The Prevention And Treatment Of Cancer  

2009-09-26 07:00

Cancer / Oncology

There is clear evidence that lifestyle choices affect the incidence and treatment of cancer, according to a study published in the current issue of American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM).
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School Fruit And Vegetables Tested For Pesticide Residues, UK  

2009-09-26 01:00

Nutrition / Diet

The Pesticide Residues Committee (PRC) published findings from the Department of Health's School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme for Spring 2009. The second report for the school year 2008/9 found that the fruit and vegetables supplied to schools met legal standards with regard to pesticide residues levels and that the presence of residues would be unlikely to have any effect on those who ate the food.
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vendredi 25 septembre 2009

xFruits - diabetes nutrition obesity - 6 nouveaux articles

Excess Body Weight Causes Over 124,000 New Cancers A Year In Europe  

2009-09-25 14:00

Cancer / Oncology

At least 124,000 new cancers in 2008 in Europe may have been caused by excess body weight, according to estimates from a new modelling study. The proportion of cases of new cancers attributable to a body mass index of 25kg/m2 or more were highest among women and in central European countries such as the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovenia and Bulgaria.
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Health Policy Research Roundup  

2009-09-25 11:00

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP

Urban Institute: Estimating the Cost of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - In this brief, researchers analyze the cost burden associated with excess rates of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke and renal disease among Hispanics and African Americans relative to non-Hispanic whites. The study predicts that in 2009, "Medicare alone will spend an extra $15.
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Also In Global Health News: Urban Malnutrition In CAR; U.S. HIV...  

2009-09-25 11:00

Nutrition / Diet

Urban Malnutrition Increases In CAR "The global financial crisis has led to an alarming rate of urban malnutrition in the south of the Central African Republic, where diamond mines have closed as demand for the gems falls, the medical relief group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
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We Can Challenge Our Brains Or Our Bodies, But Not Both, Says Study  

2009-09-25 11:00

Psychology / Psychiatry

Have you ever sat down to work on a crossword puzzle only to find that afterwards you haven't the energy to exercise? Or have you come home from a rough day at the office with no energy to go for a run? A new study, published in Psychology and Health, reveals that if you use your willpower to do one task, it depletes you of the willpower to do an entirely different task.
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African Leaders Malaria Alliance Launched At U.N. General Assembly  

2009-09-25 10:00

Tropical Diseases

On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday, African heads of state formed a 20-member African Leaders Malaria Alliance with the goal of eliminating deaths from malaria by 2015, the
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Health Canada Approves GlucaGen(R) For Treatment Of Severe...  

2009-09-25 08:00

Diabetes

Paladin Labs Inc. (TSX:PLB), a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate of Health Canada has approved GlucaGen® (recombinant glucagon for injection). GlucaGen® is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in diabetic patients being treated with insulin, and is the market leader in Europe.
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xFruits - diabetes nutrition obesity - 2 nouveaux articles

The Endocrine Society Supports Legislation To Study Nutritional...  

2009-09-25 04:00

Nutrition / Diet

The Endocrine Society announced its support for Representative Carolyn McCarthy's (D-NY) Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (H.R 3625). The bill, which was first introduced in July 2007, calls for an in-depth study of the nutritional value of foods and drinks marketed in middle and high schools, as well as the vehicles advertisers use to reach young consumers in our nation's schools.
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Secretary Vilsack Awards $8.5 Million In Recovery Act Grants To...  

2009-09-24 23:00

Nutrition / Diet

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that selected State agencies will receive approximately $8.5 million in grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to improve Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) administration and make it easier for WIC recipients to purchase nutritious foods. Vilsack made this announcement today at the national 'Healthy Kids, Healthy Future' conference in Washington, D.C.
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jeudi 24 septembre 2009

xFruits - diabetes nutrition obesity - 2 nouveaux articles

People With Diabetic Nerve Pain Shows The Condition Significantly...  

2009-09-24 22:00

Diabetes

In a new online survey, eighty-five percent of people who experience diabetic nerve pain said that their pain was one of the top three most bothersome complications of their diabetes. Despite the fact that people with diabetic nerve pain recognize the condition's impact on their lives and eighty-four percent of those surveyed said they have discussed the condition with a healthcare provider, just slightly less than half of respondents (49 percent) were treating their pain.
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Men's Blood Pressure Increased By High-Sugar Diet  

2009-09-24 13:00

Hypertension

Study 1 highlights: Just two weeks on a high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men. A drug used to treat gout seems to protect against that blood pressure increase and some aspects of metabolic syndrome. Study 2 highlights: A study in mice finds that the time of day when fructose is consumed is linked to abnormalities in blood pressure, weight gain and behavior.
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