Absent Parents Influence Alcohol & Tobacco Use

Absent Parents Influence Alcohol & Tobacco Use

A large U.K. study found when there is an absent parent by age 7, the kids’ risks of smoking and alcohol consumption prior to their teenage years increased by 2.86 and 1.46, respectively. Earlier initiation of these risky behaviors may impact the risk of lung...
Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

Following an E. coli outbreak in 16 states, officials are expanding their warning, advising people to avoid buying “all types of romaine lettuce” grown in Arizona. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an updated statement on Friday urging...
Larger Bottles Linked to Later Obesity

Larger Bottles Linked to Later Obesity

Overweight infants are more likely to be overweight children. In formula-fed infants, the size of the bottle may be associated with the weight gain. Researchers found when infants were fed from a 6 or 8-ounce bottle they weighed significantly more at 6 months...
WHO Supports Sugar Taxes

WHO Supports Sugar Taxes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has joined the call to place a “sugar tax” on soft drinks. They report that by raising prices 20% or more it results in lower soda consumption and improved nutrition. A single can of cola contains 36 gram of free sugar,...
Heart Attack Risk Linked to Emotions

Heart Attack Risk Linked to Emotions

A study of over 12,000 individuals who had experienced their first myocardial infarction (MI) found being emotionally upset and engaging in intense physical activity may trigger an MI. This case-crossover study demonstrated that compared to the control period, the...
Cardiovascular Disease is Not All in the Genes

Cardiovascular Disease is Not All in the Genes

A study in the U.K. followed almost 500,000 adults for an average of 6 years. At baseline participant’s physical fitness was determined by a variety of tests. Researchers found patients with high cardiovascular fitness had a 49% lower risk for cardiovascular...
Underage Tobacco Sales Promoted on Facebook

Underage Tobacco Sales Promoted on Facebook

Although Facebook bars all paid tobacco ads, Stanford University researchers have found more than 100 unpaid brand and online vendor pages which promote leading brands of tobacco products. More than half of the identified pages included “shop now”...
E-Cigarette Use Tempts Teens to Become Smokers

E-Cigarette Use Tempts Teens to Become Smokers

More than 90% of teens agreed that tobacco use is dangerous in the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey while those who used candy-flavored e-cigarettes were significantly more likely to perceive tobacco use as less harmful. The vapers had a significantly greater...
CVD Risk and Calcium Intake

CVD Risk and Calcium Intake

Inconsistent evidence has suggested there might be an association between calcium supplementation and increased risk for cardiovascular disease. A multi-center, meta-analysis of 4 randomized trials and 27 observational studies has found moderate-quality evidence...
Overweight Boys Can Lower Risk of Diabetes

Overweight Boys Can Lower Risk of Diabetes

A study of about 63,000 Danish boys measured their BMI at ages seven and 13. By the time they reached age 30, 11% had developed type 2 diabetes. When overweight boys lost weight between ages seven and 13 and maintained a healthy weight into early adulthood, their risk...
Artificial Sweeteners Not So Sweet

Artificial Sweeteners Not So Sweet

Sucralose is a popular non-caloric artificial sweetener thought to be safe. In a small, early study, researchers have shown its use may predispose people to metabolic syndrome. Dr. S. Sen, a senior study author, said, “The only part that’s not there is the...
Gene-editing Technology To Remain Unregulated

Gene-editing Technology To Remain Unregulated

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not regulate plants altered with gene-editing technology as long as the final product is something that could have been developed through traditional breeding techniques. It cannot be a plant pest or achieved with the help of a...

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