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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Healthy eating advice for new mothers can help cut child obesity
Teaching new mums about healthy eating and active play can help cut the risk of their child being overweight or obese, a study published today in the British Medical Journal finds.
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Outreach through social media can encourage condom use in young adults, study shows
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few students and young adults receive comprehensive ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Study raises questions about dietary fats and heart disease guidance
Dietary advice about fats and the risk of heart disease is called into question in BMJ today as a clinical trial shows that replacing saturated animal fats with omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable fats is linked to an increa ...
Cardiology
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows
A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.
Health
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Would you stop eating out to lose weight?
Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants can contribute to excess calorie intake and weight gain. However, a study in ...
Health
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Digitally aged photos encourage young smokers to quit
Showing young people computer-generated images illustrating the effects of smoking on their appearance later in life may encourage them to quit, a new study has found.
Health
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers
A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years compared to those younger than 9.
Pediatrics
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Clinical trial evaluates intervention to reduce pregnancy risk among adolescent girls
More consistent use of condoms, oral contraception or both was reported by a group of teenage girls who took part in a youth development intervention aimed at reducing pregnancy risk in high-risk adolescents, according to ...
Pediatrics
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Non-caloric beverages can help teens avoid excessive weight gain, study shows
A new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that adolescents who eliminated sugar-sweetened beverages for one year gained less weight than those who didn't, shedding light on an effective intervention to help combat adolescent obesity. ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Reaching youth: Facebook used to teach food safety
(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Georgia published in the August issue of the Journal of Food Protection found that the social networking platform Facebook is good for more than keeping up with friend ...
Health
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Barrier assessment improves care for elderly with diabetes
(HealthDay)—For older adults with diabetes, an active intervention involving assessment of barriers to self-care and development of strategies to cope with these barriers is superior to usual care, according ...
Diabetes
Mar 19, 2013 |
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