Health
Major medical groups call for soda taxes
(HealthDay)—Two medical groups have declared war on sodas and energy drinks by calling for taxes on what has become the leading source of sugar in the diets of children and teens.
Mar 25, 2019
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News tagged with water intake
Health
Drinking water? There's an app for that
The human body is well equipped to maintain an adequate level of hydration through the various biological feedback control mechanisms of homeostasis. However, this regulation relies on an adequate supply of water. While there ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Growing evidence: water as a potential treatment for inherited cause of kidney failure
People with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) could benefit from a moderate increase in water intake, according to new research.
Mar 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for kidney disease patients
A new study, published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, found that coaching patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to drink ...
May 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women who get frequent UTIs may reduce risk by drinking plenty of water
Drinking an additional three pints of water a day may keep the urinary tract infection (UTI) away - at least for women who are prone - suggests a study being presented at IDWeek 2017.
Oct 6, 2017
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Surgery
Monitoring fluid intake may help improve outcomes for bariatric surgery patients
Nurses on the bariatric surgery care team at a Connecticut hospital were having difficulty keeping track of patients' fluid intake after hospital admission. To standardize this process, and to avoid patient readmission following ...
Jul 24, 2017
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Health
Healthy Eating standards still not fully adopted among YMCA after-school programs
Healthy Eating standards represent a means of increasing fruit, vegetable, whole grain, and water intake among adolescents by providing healthy snacks in conjunction with education on healthy eating. For these reasons, the ...
Sep 9, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Watching your waistline? Poor hydration linked to obesity, study finds
Watching your waistline? Pay attention to how thirsty you are, suggests a new study that found a link between poor hydration and obesity.
Jul 22, 2016
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Americans getting adequate water daily, CDC finds
(HealthDay)—Americans' worries about not being properly hydrated may be unfounded: A new government report finds most are getting enough water each day.
Apr 26, 2016
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Student creates H2O-Pal to track water intake
Sophia Anger can't believe the number of reusable water bottles she's gone through in her lifetime—at least 70, she estimates. Anger's not wasteful or absent-minded, she simply has to drink double the daily recommended ...
Jun 23, 2015
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