Smoking :: Dairy, fruits and veggies may help smokers quit
Milk does the body good — and may help smokers break the habit, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Diet
Mediterranean diet :: Mediterranean diet wards off asthma, respiratory allergies
A Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.
Weight Loss :: Dieting does not work
Will you lose weight and keep it off if you diet? No, probably not, UCLA researchers report in the April issue of American Psychologist, the journal of the American Psychological Association.
CJD :: CJD scare at Auckland City Hospital
43 people, including 11 children, were told in Auckland that they were operated on with the same surgical instruments as a woman diagnosed as having symptoms consistent with sporadic CJD.
Insulin :: Insulin receptors play a critical role in promoting islet growth
A new Joslin-led study has identified the insulin receptor as an important protein that promotes islet cell growth in mice whose bodies are unable to use insulin properly, or are insulin resistant, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes :: FDA Approves Janumet for Type 2 Diabetes
Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin HCl) provides significantly greater A1C1 reduction than metformin alone and helped more than twice as many patients get to A1C goal.
Vitamin C :: Fat overrides effects of vitamin C
Fats in our stomach may reduce the protective effects of antioxidants such as vitamin C. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found that in the presence of lipid the ability of antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid (the active component of vitamin C), to protect against the generation of potential cancer-forming compounds in the stomach is less than when no lipids are present.
Pet :: Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s pet food products contain melamine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., of Topeka, Kansas, that FDA testing has detected melamine and melamine byproducts in wheat gluten received by the company to make dry cat food.
Obesity :: Canadian Health Committee targets childhood obesity
The Standing Committee on Health tabled a report in the House of Commons entitled Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids.
Fish :: Health Canada revises assessment of mercury in fish
Health Canada has completed a review of the science on mercury in fish, and is putting additional measures in place to protect Canadians while encouraging them to follow the fish consumption advice contained in the new Food Guide.