A High Level Of Vitamin D Deficiency Found Among Trauma Patients

New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that 77 percent of trauma patients had deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D. Researchers have linked a lack of vitamin D with muscle weakness, bone fractures, and the inability of bones to fully heal…

A Full Breakfast That Includes A Sweet Dessert Contributes To Weight Loss Success, Say TAU Researchers

When it comes to diets, cookies and cake are off the menu. Now, in a surprising discovery, researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that dessert, as part of a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that also includes proteins and carbohydrates, can help dieters to lose more weight – and keep it off in the long run…

Drinking Large Amounts Of Soft Drinks Associated With Asthma And COPD

A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

‘Great For You’ Icon Launched By Walmart

After a year of promising a new “front of the pack” label that will help customers distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods, Walmart, the nation’s largest super-market chain, has followed through with an easy way for shoppers to find healthier, more nutritious options – the ‘Great For You’ icon…

‘Great For You’ Icon Launched By Walmart

After a year of promising a new “front of the pack” label that will help customers distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods, Walmart, the nation’s largest super-market chain, has followed through with an easy way for shoppers to find healthier, more nutritious options – the ‘Great For You’ icon…

More Salt In US Diet Comes From Bread And Rolls, Not Salty Snacks

More salt in the average US diet comes bread and rolls and not from salty snacks like potato chips, pretzels and popcorn, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this week…

Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms

America’s rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism.

No Breast Cancer Protections From Soy Isoflavone Supplements

Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Lead researcher Seema A. Khan, M.D., professor of surgery at the Robert H…

Green Tea Protects Against Functional Disability Linked To Aging

Regular green tea drinkers have a lower risk of developing functional disability, researchers from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Functional disability refers to problems with daily chores and activities, such as bathing or dressing…

Geriatric Patients At High Risk Of Vitamin D Deficiency

The great majority of geriatric patients in a German rehabilitation hospital were found to have vitamin D deficiency. Stefan Schilling presents his study results in Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[3]: 33-8)…

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