In-Store Calorie Signs Reduce Teenage Sugary Drink Consumption

According to an investigation published December 15 in the American Journal of Public Health, adolescents from lower-income, mainly Black neighborhoods in Baltimore who saw signs in convenience stores regarding calorie information, bought fewer energy drinks, sodas, and other sugary drinks. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported the investigation through its Healthy Eating Research program…

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Vitamin D Unlocks Racial Differences In Blood Pressure

New study identifies vitamin D as one of the likely explanations behind differences in blood pressure between Blacks and Whites Lower vitamin D levels may explain part of the disparity in hypertension that exists between Black and White people in the US. High blood pressure is more common in Blacks than in Whites and persons with darker skin generally produce less vitamin D…

Vitamin D Unlocks Racial Differences In Blood Pressure

New study identifies vitamin D as one of the likely explanations behind differences in blood pressure between Blacks and Whites Lower vitamin D levels may explain part of the disparity in hypertension that exists between Black and White people in the US. High blood pressure is more common in Blacks than in Whites and persons with darker skin generally produce less vitamin D…

Vitamin D Identified As One Of The Likely Explanations Behind Differences In Blood Pressure Between Blacks And Whites

Lower vitamin D levels may explain part of the disparity in hypertension that exists between Black and White people in the US. High blood pressure is more common in Blacks than in Whites and persons with darker skin generally produce less vitamin D.