Health
US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day
Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.
Dec 15, 2023
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Health
New insight into the impact of arsenic exposure on vaccine efficacy in children
A new study led by researchers in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health explores the potential adverse effects of arsenic on immune responses in children, which can make them more vulnerable to infectious diseases ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Pediatrics
Research examines nutrition data's value from pregnancy to adolescence in understanding child health
Collaborative ECHO research led by Megan Bragg, Ph.D., RD and Kristen Lyall, ScD of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute highlights the opportunity for researchers to access the large amount of diet information already collected ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Teens with epilepsy face higher odds for eating disorders
Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows.
Dec 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists discover potential brain link between stress and emotional eating
If you've had a near miss accident in your car or suffered the intimidation of a menacing person, you've probably felt it—a psychological reaction to a threat called a fight or flight response. Your heart rate climbs, anxiety ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
A year after Pakistan's floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?
The extensive flooding in Pakistan in August 2022 submerged one-third of the country. This affected 33 million people, half of them children. Some 9.4 million acres of crops were destroyed, and more than 1.1 million farm ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Correlation between the HALP Score and left ventricular hypertrophy in older patients with hypertension
Hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have emerged as significant risk factors for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Inflammation and nutrition play critical roles in the development of hypertension ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't lose hair over your hair loss
Whether it be a few strands falling out in the shower or signs of a receding hairline, hair loss can happen to anyone. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine reveals some of the reasons behind hair loss and why you might ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Medical economics
Inconsistent uptake of US Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program means children lack access to nutritious food
Current participation rates in the US federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by licensed child care centers point to program underutilization and unequal access, according to the first nationwide analysis of data ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Pediatrics
How a mother's diet affects baby's gut health
The first published results of a new Australian human milk research collaboration have shed new light on the gut-boosting, life-saving potential of carbohydrates known as HMOs, vital components of breastmilk produced by mothers ...
Nov 1, 2023
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