Public Health

Sandra Lee: Food Network Hostess Post-op Problems Were Preventable- By Her

We sympathize deeply with Sandra Lee’s ongoing travails related to her recent post-bilateral-mastectomy complications. But her decision to have bilateral mastectomies made her vulnerable, and her problems should be a cautionary tale for other women. ...

Article - American Council ... - Aug 14 2015 - 10:58am

New Study Challenges The Carbohydrate Hypothesis

Insulin does not control weight loss. Kevin Hall performs both theoretical and experimental studies in human metabolism at the NIDDK of NIH. This week, he and colleagues published an article in Cell Metabolism entitled, "Calorie for Calorie, Dietary ...

Article - Ignatius Brady - Oct 22 2015 - 9:04pm

Shorter Women Have Shorter Pregnancies

Shorter mothers have shorter pregnancies, smaller babies, and higher risk for a preterm birth. New research has found that a mother's height directly influences her risk for preterm birth. Investigators at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Cent ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 26 2015 - 5:03am

Does NuVal Make Any Sense?

I first noticed the NuVal scores in my HyVee grocery store about four years ago. My first reaction was the same as how I feel about government: I'm in full support of universal rules for everyone...as long as I get to make the rules! ...

Blog Post - Ignatius Brady - Aug 20 2015 - 9:43pm

Using 21st century methods to understand the Halifax Project

When it comes to reviewing studies regarding combinations of low levels of chemical exposure and cancer risks, collaborators of the Halifax Project have raised questions that can help in the development of hypotheses – but to date, proof of cause and effe ...

Blog Post - Richard Becker - Aug 21 2015 - 7:17pm

FDA Labels: "Added Sugar" Is Meaningless And Confusing

 Nutrition experts acknowledge that when it comes to the human body, there is no difference between sugar naturally found in foods and that which is added by manufacturers. That is, the body metabolizes sugar from colas the same way it does sugar from ora ...

Article - American Council ... - Aug 21 2015 - 3:47pm

E-Cigarettes: Smoking Cessation Tool, Harm Reduction Or Just Recreation?

E-cigarettes are attracting massive interest for their potential in helping smokers quit, to reduce harm in those who switch from cigarettes or cut down, and in reducing the uptake of smoking in teenagers, where the argument runs that they would be best t ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 23 2015 - 8:30am

Young People And E-cigarettes: What Self-Reported Surveys Tell Us, And Don't

Thanks to decades of action against tobacco, smoking rates among children and young people are in decline: far fewer teenagers are now taking up smoking than in the past. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 1 2015 - 7:00am

Is Smokeless Tobacco More Harmful Than Believed?

More than a quarter of a million people die each year that are linked to using smokeless tobacco, say scholars who believe that governments need to consider incorporating the regulation of smokeless tobacco into policy frameworks. A paper funded by Leeds ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 31 2015 - 9:59am

College Students Know E-cigarettes Aren't Tobacco, Their Professors Are More Confused

As college students have made their way back to campus this month, many also return to the habits, some good, some bad, that dorm-life promotes. A new survey finds that adults under 25, including high school graduates and college students, are more likely ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 29 2015 - 10:36am