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Men with prostate cancer may significantly improve their survival chances with a simple change in their diet, a new study led by UC San Francisco has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-men-prostate-cancer-healthy-vegetable.html Cancer Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:00:04 EST news290095555 Peru's president signed a new law Thursday designed to reduce child obesity by encouraging healthier eating habits in schools. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-peru-junk-food-schools.html Health Fri, 17 May 2013 04:50:11 EST news287983827 (Medical Xpress)—Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world's biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking such action because they do not think these bans work, according to a University of Sydney study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-evidence-piles-trans-fats.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:32:56 EST news284279569 (AP)—Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores, while tobacco companies and smokers called it an overreach. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nyc-cigarette-criticism.html Health Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:52:23 EST news282898331 Eateries around New York City have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the first ever U.S. ban on big sugary drinks, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nyc-mayor-soda-decision-temporary.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:10:01 EST news282322327 (AP)—A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to health-minded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating confusion for restaurants that had already ordered smaller cups and changed their menus. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nyc-sugary-drinks-size.html Health Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:19:04 EST news282241130 (AP)—Add cranked-up earphones to the list of health dangers Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to avoid. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nyc-health-campaign-too-loud-earphones.html Health Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:54:59 EST news281804093 The public is very supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases—but they're less likely to support such interventions if they're viewed as intrusive or coercive, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study. The study also found that support was higher for interventions that help people make more healthful choices, such as menu labeling requirements, than for interventions that penalize certain choices or health conditions, such as charging higher insurance premiums for obese individuals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-survey-legal-interventions-obesity-noncommunicable.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:00:02 EST news281616131 A 98-year-old researcher argues that, contrary to decades of clinical assumptions and advice to patients, dietary cholesterol is good for your heart – unless that cholesterol is unnaturally oxidized (by frying foods in reused oil, eating lots of polyunsaturated fats, or smoking). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-lipid-dietary-heart-disease.html Cardiology Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:01:31 EST news281199666 (AP)—Twenty-one companies have met targets in a New York City-led effort to get restaurants and food manufacturers nationwide to lighten up on salt, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-nyc-effort-salt.html Health Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:40:01 EST news279804534 (HealthDay)—The days when U.S. children can get themselves a sugary soda or a chocolate bar from a school vending machine may be numbered, if newly proposed government rules take effect. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-chips-sodas-healthier-fare-school.html Health Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:00:05 EST news279175067 (HealthDay) -- New York City's restriction on the use of trans fats in foods served at restaurants is helping Big Apple residents cut down on the unhealthy fat, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-york-trans-fat.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:36:17 EST news261678963 Canadian scientists are joining with international colleagues to lead new insights into the health implications of different types of trans fat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-global-team-yields-health-insights.html Medical research Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:30:48 EST news257797837 It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing "bad" fats, such as saturated fats or trans fats, isn't healthy for your heart. However, according to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), one "bad" fat—saturated fat—was found to be associated with worse overall cognitive function and memory in women over time. By contrast, a "good" fat—mono-unsaturated fat was associated with better overall cognitive function and memory. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-fat-good-bad-heart-brain.html Neuroscience Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:01 EST news256493427 Might the "Twinkie defense" have a scientific foundation after all? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown – by each of a range of measures, in men and women of all ages, in Caucasians and minorities – that consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFAs) is associated with irritability and aggression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-trans-fat-consumption-linked-greater.html Health Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:23:42 EST news250860214 (AP) -- The nation's leanest state is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation's toughest school trans-fat ban. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-colo-lawmakers-trans-fat-schools.html Health Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:40:04 EST news247378677 (AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-school-lunches-veggies-grains.html Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:56:04 EST news246729353 Universities need to work with industry to develop realistic solutions to harmonize food systems with human health, according to panelists at a Morrison Hall symposium on Oct. 28. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-lifestyle-real-dent-obesity.html Health Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:12:50 EST news239436763 Not all trans fats are created equal and it's time for a change in nutrition labels in North America to reflect this, particularly when it comes to dairy and beef products. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-reboot-trans-fats-ndash-natural.html Health Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:33:10 EST news234613978 The introduction of legislation that restricts unhealthy food, for example by reducing salt content and eliminating industrial trans fats, would prevent thousands of cases of heart disease in England and Wales and save the NHS millions of pounds, finds research published on bmj.com . http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-laws-healthier-lifestyles-nhs-money.html Health Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:10:01 EST news231130089 The coronary arteries of Princess Ahmose-Meryet-Amon - as visualised by whole body computerised tomography (CT) scanning - will feature in two presentations at the International Conference of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging (ICNC) this week in Amsterdam (15-18 May). ICNC is now one of the world's major scientific event in nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT imaging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-egyptian-princess-person-coronary-artery.html Cardiology Tue, 17 May 2011 10:23:25 EST news224846578 (PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years a fierce debate has raged among nutrition experts over the wisdom of prevailing dietary guidelines that emphasize eating less saturated fat. Two experts from the UNC Department of Nutrition cut through the chatter and explain what you can do to eat healthy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-skinny-fat-debate-rages-pros.html Health Wed, 11 May 2011 09:01:42 EST news224323273