A NHANES analysis shows that in adolescents, levels of sugary beverages and of physical activity are independently associated with IR-associated metabolic parameters and anthropometric measurements. Medscape Medical News
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Reducing added sugar intake by about 1 can of soda per day or increasing fiber intake by about half a cup of beans led to improvements in insulin secretion and visceral fat. Medscape Medical News
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SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — Low smoking rates and laws that ban lighting up in public may not be enough to eliminate secondhand smoke exposure in dense urban areas, researchers found.
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WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) — Several medical societies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower-court ruling that would expose vaccine manufacturers to litigation in state courts.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Shriners organization may shutter six of its 22 free hospitals for children, citing rising costs, lagging donations, and a dwindling endowment.
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WASHNGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved Benzyl Alcohol Lotion, 5%, for treatment of Pediculosis capitis infestation, which affects an estimated 1 million children each year.
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WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) — The first few anthrax infections occurring in a bioterror attack provide clues to where and when the attack was mounted and where new cases are likely to arise, researchers found using a computer model.
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Eating more fruit and vegetables, cutting down on red meat and alcohol, and exercising moderately could reduce colorectal cancer by 26%, which is more than the reductions predicted from screening programs. Medscape Medical News
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Insurers, national-health administrations, and other gatekeepers to treatment often fail to classify eating disorders as serious mental illnesses, resulting in an ongoing healthcare crisis for sufferers and their families. Medscape Medical News
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The American Thyroid Association will hold its “Research Summit and Spring Symposium on the Thyroid and Pregnancy” April 16 - 17 in Washington, D.C. at the Madison Hotel, 1177 N. 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
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