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(HealthDay)—Reviews that are funded by industry tend to find the evidence weak for a causal link between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the increasing prevalence of obesity, while other reviews consider the evidence well founded, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, held from May 12 to 15 in Liverpool, U.K. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-eco-industry-funded-query-sweet-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:01 EST news287771296 Emergency admissions for asthma among adults fell by just under five percent in each of the first three years after the ban on smoking in public places was introduced in England, reveals the largest study of its kind, published online in Thorax. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-england-linked-annual-percent-emergency.html Health Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:30:05 EST news285245817 The American Heart Association has released new recommendations for policy makers and public health providers to combat heart disease and stroke on a local level. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-policy-makers-cardiovascular-disease.html Cardiology Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:02 EST news283092289 Seventy-five percent of the world's population consumes nearly twice the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2013 Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-adults-worldwide-daily-aha-amount.html Cardiology Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:41:31 EST news283081283 A study by researchers at King's College London highlights a link between lifelong exercise and improved brain function in later life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-lifelong-key-cognitive-well-being.html Health Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:50:59 EST news282383448 Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention to reduce sodium intake through a variety of measures, including lowering sodium in food, and education and awareness, according to a national survey. The top barriers to limiting sodium intake are a lack of lower sodium packaged and processed foods and lower sodium restaurant menu options. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-canadians-interventions-dietary-salt.html Health Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:01 EST news282333162 Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, placing them at greater risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Researchers say public health interventions are urgently needed to prevent PTSD-related metabolic disorder at its early, reversible stage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-ptsd-linked-insulin-resistance-metabolic.html Cardiology Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:50:45 EST news281879438 A recently released report, entitled "Social and Economic Impact Review on Neglected Tropical Diseases," highlights links between neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and socio-economic prosperity. Published by Hudson Institute's Center for Science in Public Policy, in partnership with the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, an initiative of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, the paper found NTD control and elimination efforts to be both inexpensive and highly effective, especially when paired with other major disease treatment efforts, making NTD programs one of the most cost-effective public health interventions available. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-neglected-tropical-disease-global-health.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:15:44 EST news277618537 New York City's limit of a maximum 16-ounce size of sugar-sweetened drinks for sale in eating establishments is a positive public health move and should be replicated in Canada, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-rationing-soft-sizes-good-health.html Health Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:00:03 EST news274958892 (Medical Xpress)—Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-pain-world-highest-contributor-disability.html Health Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:47:20 EST news274690031 (Phys.org)—Mexican-Americans with an ancestral link to Amerindian tribes were found to have higher insulin resistance levels, which is an indication of several chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, according to research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-ancestral-link-mexican-americans-greater-metabolic.html Health Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:24:36 EST news265040663 Government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, improved sidewalk, street and land-use design to encourage physical activity, and bans on public, workplace or residence smoking are among 43 effective public health strategies identified in an American Heart Association statement. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-evidence-based-health-interventions-policy-makers.html Cardiology Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:04 EST news264692604