July 24, 2006
Low glycemic index diet best at reducing weight
Archives of Internal Medicine, July 24, 2006
Defiant and exhausted, teens refuse cancer treatments
By Laura Owings, ABC News Medical Unit. July 24, 2006
July 25, 2006
50 Marathons
www.endurance50.com
More Americans too fat for X-rays, scans
By Maggie Fox. Reuters Health. July 25, 2006
Hospital spends thousands reinforcing beds for obese patients
www.dailymail.co.uk, July 25, 2006
Complications follow obesity surgery
WebMD, July 24, 2006
International guidelines for physical activity for children should be increased
The Lancet, July 22, 2006
July 26, 2006
Brian T. Kelly, orthopedic surgeon
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City
July 27, 2006
Matthias Rath on trial for fraud in Germany
www.allafrica.com
July 29, 2006
Alpha lipoic acid and diabetes
www.lef.org
Fish oil helps to burn body fat
www.dhaomega3.org
High antioxidant content of foods per serving
blackberries
walnuts
strawberries
artichokes
cranberries
coffee
raspberries
pecans
blueberries
cloves, ground
chocolate, baking, unsweetened
cranberry juice
sour cherries
www.ajcn.org
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2006
Intestinal infection and parasites
www.badbugs.org
Ice-cold watermelon is less nutritious
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Venom protein may lead to brain cancer cure
Journal of Clinical Oncology, August 2006
July 31, 2006
Testosterone Seems to be Enhancer of Choice
By JULIET MACUR The New York Times July 31, 2006
Landis, Gatlin have little chance of avoiding Bans, lawyers say
Bloomberg July 31, 2006
Tots with sensitive taste buds eat fewer veggies
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2006
Vaccine slows hunger hormone, keeps rats slim
Scripps Research Institute in California
Man charged after deadly home liposuction
Associated Press, July 31, 2006
August 2, 2006
Guest: Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH
Book: What To Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating
August 3, 2006
Chili may help tame insulin spikes
By Miranda Hitti, WebMD
Wild Blueberries pack a powerful health punch
by Frances A. Largeman, RD,CNN news
Survey: Most Obese claim to eat healthy
By Mike Stoppe, Associated Press
Floyd Landis's alcohol defense
by Carl Bialik, Wall Street Journal
August 5, 2006
The effects of grapefruit on weight and insulin resistance: relationship to the metabolic syndrome
. J Med Food. 2006 Spring;9(1):49-54.
Red grapefruit positively influences serum triglyceride level in patients suffering from coronary atherosclerosis: studies in vitro and in humans.
J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Mar 8;54(5):1887-92.
Effects of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetics of pitavastatin and atorvastatin.
Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Nov;60(5):494-7
Petrochemicals linked to leukemia in young adults
American Journal of Epidemiology, August 1, 2006 http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/4/297
Stroke prevention
S=SMILE should not be lopsided
T=TALK should not be slurred
R=should be able to RAISE both arms
Patients receiving treatment with radioisotopes may trigger security alarms
www.emaxhealth.com
Are statins analogues of vitamin D?
The Lancet, July 1, 2006
Vitamin D often low in seemingly healthy girls
By Megan Rauscher, Reuters Health. August 4, 2006
FDA raising recommended vitamin D to 1000 IU's daily
By Allison Aubrey, NPR Morning Edition. June 24, 2006
Factorial study of the effect of n-3 fatty acid supplementation and atorvastatin on the kinetics of HDL apolipoproteins A-I and A-II in men with abdominal obesity
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2006 www.ajcn.org
Blood test can give early warning of breast cancer
By Roger Highfield, www.telegraph.co.uk. April 8, 2006
August 7, 2006
Postprandial glucose fluctuations impair cognitive functioning
Neurology 2006;67:235-240
Fighting colon cancer with spices, onions
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol 4. no. 8 August 2006:1035-1038
Lifestyle lessens effect of obesity on heart risk
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2006
Watching wrestling linked to teen dating violence
www.abcnews.go.com, August 7, 2006
August 8, 2006
Want fat with that? A surprising way to make vegetables more nutritious
By Tara Parker-Pope. The Wall Street Journal. August 8, 2006
Octogenarian becomes father in India
Reuters, August 8, 2006
Ultrasound affects embryonic mouse brain development
Yale University medical news. August 7, 2006
August 9, 2006
Guest: Randall Fitzgerald
Book: The Hundred-Year Lie-How food and medicine are destroying your health
August 10, 2006
'No Alternative'
By Jerome Groopman. Editorial in the Wall Street Journal, August 7, 2006
Single high-fat meal affects arteries
Associated Press, August 7, 2006
Diet high in saturated fat may reduce protective effect of HDL
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 15, 2006
Rate of overweight babies increasing
Dr. Matthew Gillman, Harvard Medicine
A single negative colonoscopy may suffice for average-risk patients
Gut 2006;55:1145-1150
August 12, 2006
Religious beliefs may affect psychological recovery after cardiac surgery
114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association session 1262
Berries protect brain
Neurobiol Aging, 2006 Jul 10
Optimistic seniors recover better after hip fracture
Journal of the American Geriatric Society, July 2006
Elderly should take probiotics
Chromium may help control diabetes
Diabetes Care, August 2006
Study finds healthier women are those who accept the way they look
Tracy Tylka, Ohio State University More problems seen with late-afternoon surgery Quality & Safety in Health Care, August 2006
August 12, 2006
Religious beliefs may affect psychological recovery after cardiac surgery
114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association session 1262
Berries protect brain
Neurobiol Aging, 2006 Jul 10
Optimistic seniors recover better after hip fracture
Journal of the American Geriatric Society, July 2006
Elderly should take probiotics
Chromium may help control diabetes
Diabetes Care, August 2006
Study finds healthier women are those who accept the way they look
Tracy Tylka, Ohio State University More problems seen with late-afternoon surgery Quality & Safety in Health Care, August 2006
August 14, 2006
Plant that gave us warpaint recruited in fight against cancer
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Second-hand smoke harms your bones
www.Forbes.com
Adolescent girls may benefit from vitamin D supplementation
Archives of Disease i Childhood 2006;91:569-572
Breastfed infants may need vitamin D supplements
Pediatrics, August 2006
Exercise may have benefits to colon cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology August 1, 2006
August 15, 2006
Magnesium supplements could reduce inflammation
Nutrition Research (Vol.26, pp. 193-196)
Copper in high-fat diet risks mental decline
Martha Clare Morris, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Lower testosterone levels, higher death rates
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2006;166: 1660-1665
August 16, 2006
More Breast-Cancer Patients Suffer Chemo Side Effects Than Thought
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Rock's Best Laser Light Show Is in Steven Tyler's Throat
By ZACHARY M. SEWARD August 16, 2006
Coffee may cause heart attack danger
Epidemiology
Coffee as a health drink? Studies find some benefits
Acne med may trigger bowel disease
American Journal of Gastroenterology, July 2006
Bipolar disorder associated with metabolic syndrome
J Clin Psychiatry 2006;67:1034-1041
August 17, 2006
L-Arginine supplementation boosts exercise tolerance in heart failure
Int J Sports Med 2006;27:567-572
Humidified air does little to calm kids' croup
The Cochrane Review 2006
Flat-foot treatment often not needed
Pediatrics, August 2006
August 19, 2006
Its not your fault you're fat
"Fat Factors"
by Robin Marantz Henig The New York Times Magazine August 13, 2006
Heart procedure is off the charts in an Ohio city
By Reed Abelson The New York Times August 18, 2006
Exercise shrinks abdominal fat cells
International Journal of Obesity, August 2006
FDA says viruses safe for treating meat
By Andrew Bridges Associated Press August 18, 2006
August 21, 2006
With loving and costly care, Barbaro's long odds improve
By Joe Drape. The New York Times. August 21, 2006
Consumption of tomao paste linked to reduced PSA levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Braz J Med Biol Res 2006; 39(8): 1115-9
Erectile dysfunction, pycnogenol and L-Arginine
www.clinicalpearls.com, August 21, 2006
August 23, 2006
Study shows Alzheimer's disease might be reversible
www.NBC10.com August 24, 2006
Broccoli sprouts-powerful disease fighter
Sulfurophanes significantly reduce cholesterol in one week
www.broccosprouts.com
www.brassica.com
Yoghurt bacteria chewing gum to prevent dentals aches and pains
Chemistry & Industry, August 2006
Antioxidans could help healthy ageing
Nutrition, Vol. 22, pp. 767-777
Consumption of curry may be linked to superior congnitive function among elderly
Am J Epidemiol, 2006 Jul 26
2 studies find high weights shorten lives
By Kenneth Chang. The New York Times. August 23, 2006
August 26, 2006
Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables prevent the inhibitory effect of osteoarthritic subchondral osteoblasts on aggrecan and Type II collagen synthesis by Chondrocytes.
J Rheumatol 2006;33:1668-78
Studies cast doubt on high cholesterol treatment
JAMA 2006;295:2262-9; Br J Nutr 95;968-75
City dwellers less likely to be obese
Canadian Press, August 22, 2006
Tea seen as healthier than water
www.bbcnews.com August 24, 2006
Childhood allergy epidemic on the rise worldwide
Reuters, August 24, 2006
Eating fish before age 1 curb allergy risk
Allergy, August 2006
Low vitamin D linked to seniors' risk of falling
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2006
Should we continue to use BMI as a cardiovascular risk factor?
The Lancet, August 19, 2006
August 28, 2006
Point-click-drink: It's that easy for teens
Wine and Spirits Wholesales of America
A pint of cider a day can keep the doctor away
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Long working hours linked to high blood pressure
Hypertension, August 28, 2006
Now in the recovery room, music for hearts to heal by
By Tina Kelley, The New York Times, August 28, 2006
Transfusions of plasma may help with pandemic
Annals of Internal Medicine , October 17, 2006
Medihoney helps problem wounds
asimone@ukb.uni-bonn.de
August 30, 2006
Foods could make arthritis worse
Gut, August 2006
Coca-Cola Co. Sued As Part of Effort to Force Soft Drink Makers to Eliminate Ingredients That Can Form Cancer-Causing Benzene
By LIBBY QUAID, AP Food and Farm Writer
Associated Press Writer Matt Apuzzo contributed to this report.
US Gets an F in Obesity
www.healthyamericans.org
September 1, 2006
Body acceptance tied to healthy eating
American Psychological Association meeting, Dr. Tracy Tylka
Obesity in men linked to infertility
Epidemiology, Sept 2006
Its not fair! We are programmed to resist weight loss
International Council of Obesity, Dr. Neil King
NYC issues 9/11 medical guidelines
By Devlin Barrett, Associated Press, August 31, 2006
'Katrina cough' sending many to the doctor
By Liz Szabo, USA Today, August 29, 2006
Men with higher level of hostility have poorer lung function
By Jeff Minerd, MedPage Today, August 31, 2006
Taller people are smarter
Nation Bureau of Economic Research, Anne Case and Christina Paxson, Princeton University
Fruit and vegetable juice called Alzheimer's preventive
Qi Dai, PhD, MD, Vanderbilt School of Medicine
September 6, 2006
Lung problems rife among WTC responders
By Amy Westfeldt, Associated Press, Sept 5, 2006
Curry consumption preserves cognitive function in elderly Asians
American Journal of Epidemiology, July 26, 2006
Sulfur-containing compounds in onion and garlic may ameliorate memory impairment
Biofactors, 2006: 26(2): 135-46
Stingray death like Irwin are very rare
Associated Press, Sept 4, 2006
September 7, 2006
Guest: "The Cancer Recovery Plan"
By D. Barry Boyd MD
203 869-2111
www.boydcenter.com
September 8, 2006
More data needed on silver tooth fillings
www.scientificamerican.com
Flaxseed may decrease risk of breast cancer while soy may increase it
Int J Cancer. 2006 Aug 15:119(4):925-31
Taxing sugary drinks key to fighting obesity
The Associated Press, September 4, 2006
Drinks giant tries to shift obesity debate away from sugar
Julian Lee Marketing Reporter, September 4, 2006
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