(MedHeadlines) – Children love fatty and sugary foods. Or do they? New research contradicts the idea that all children under the age of ten have the same taste in food and highlights the importance of the country of residence, culture and age in these preferences. [Read more...]
The country of residence is a fundamental factor in taste preferences
By in Children's Health, Diet, Lifestyle
Preventing obesity in young children
(MedHeadlines) – More than 12 percent of preschoolers are obese, which means they have a body mass index above the 95th percentile. Among Black and Hispanic children, the figure rises to 16 percent. These early growth patterns often continue through childhood and adolescence, increasing children’s health risks, which can affect almost every system in the body, from cardiovascular to mental health. Childhood obesity often occurs in the context of family obesity. Evidence has shown that interventions that address families’ dietary choices, mealtime behaviors, and patterns of physical activity have the highest likelihood of success early in life. [Read more...]
By in Children's Health, Lifestyle, Obesity, Prevention
More efforts needed to regulate dietary supplements
(MedHeadlines) – Dietary supplements accounted for more than half the Class 1 drugs recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 2004-12, meaning they contained substances that could cause serious health problems or even death, a new study from St. Michael’s Hospital has found. [Read more...]
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Five Common Uses Of Barcodes In The Medical Laboratory
The medical laboratory needs labels that are resistant to the effects of coming into contact with chemicals, refrigeration, other experimentations, testing and research procedures. Some of the solutions are xylene-resistant labels, alcohol-resistant labels, labels designed to withstand extreme temperatures. [Read more...]
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Exercise or make dinner? Study finds adults trade one healthy act for another
(MedHeadlines) – American adults who prepare their own meals and exercise on the same day are likely spending more time on one of those activities at the expense of the other, a new study suggests. [Read more...]
Experimental study suggests bone-marrow grafts show promise for some sufferers of low-back pain
(MedHeadlines) – A new study suggests that the type of bio-cellular grafts increasingly used by surgeons to repair damaged tissue may be useful for treating low-back pain (LBP). However, not all sufferers responded equally to the novel therapy. Results reported today at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine ranged from complete pain relief to no improvement. [Read more...]
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Three First Steps You May Need To Take To Stand A Better Chance Against Cancer
Suffering from cancer can be a very difficult thing for many people to do. The fact that you know that you may never get better may end up being very difficult for you to deal with, but this should never be a reason to give up. There are many people who have suffered from the condition in the past and who have emerged to beat it. For this to happen, you will need to follow a few things including: [Read more...]
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4 Reasons why Phlebotomy can be a Fruitful and Fulfilling Career
When it comes to having a stable career, one of the fields that you can get into to land a secure and stable job is the medical field. Unfortunately not everybody have the luxury to pay for and study eight years in medical school to become a doctor and is looking for an entry-level way to break into the medical field. If this sounds familiar, one of the options that you can check out to get into the medical field is phlebotomy. [Read more...]
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Famous athletes who fought cancer and returned to their sport
News about famous athletes suffering from various medical conditions remind us that athletes too, are after all like the rest of us and are as susceptible to heath problems as others. But athletes, with their fighting spirit and never say die attitude, can also inspire those of us who are fighting life threatening illnesses such as cancer. [Read more...]
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Why Are You Denying Sports A Chance To Build You A Healthier Lifestyle?
Sports! Sports! Sports! What such drama these activities can be to those people that prefer to sit at home and hope to the gods that they shall somehow remain fit no matter the foods they eat and how fast they age. Maybe, it is the initial heavy lifting (of body parts like feet and hands) we experience before we get into routine or the pain that follows after for two weeks because we became adventurous and joined the volleyball team at the club. Whatever the case, scientists seem to think that participating in some kind of sport, any kind to be exact, be it football, jogging or golf( yes, it is a ball sport) will ensure longer life for us all. [Read more...]
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