News tagged with intervention group

Effect of fluid and sodium restrictions on weight loss among patients with heart failure

A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated ...

Cardiology May 20, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Exercise-related changes in estrogen metabolism may lower breast cancer risk

Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman's breast cancer risk, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a jour ...

Cancer May 07, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision ...

Ophthalmology May 01, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors

Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over a year for participants in a randomized controlled ...

Cardiology Apr 29, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Positive effect of white button mushrooms when substituted for meat on body weight

New research published as an abstract in The FASEB Journal and presented at Experimental Biology 2013 (EB 2013) on Monday, April 22 ties mushrooms to positive health outcomes in the area of weight management. A one-year, random ...