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TORONTO, Aug 24, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - Canadian authorities have confirmed a bacterial outbreak that claimed four lives has been traced to a Toronto meat-processing facility. Maple Leaf Foods has expanded a nationwide product recall after the listeriosis outbreak was linked to its plant, Canwest News Service reported Saturday. The expanded recall will include all sliced deli meat and other products...
March 24, 2009
Mar. 24 - Timing is everything, comedians say. It's also important when it comes to taking care of your brain. Yet most of us start worrying about dementia after retirement - and that may be too little, too late. Experts say that if you really want to ward off dementia, you need to start taking care of your bean in your 30s and 40s - or even earlier. "More and more research is suggesting that lifestyle...
March 24, 2009
KYOTO, Japan, Mar 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - A new type of yogurt provides an almost vaccine-like effect against the bacteria that cause gastritis and stomach ulcers, researchers in Japan said. Hajime Hatta, a chemist at Kyoto Women's University in Kyoto, Japan, said the yogurt represents a unique approach to fighting stomach ulcers. "With this new yogurt, people can now enjoy the taste of yogurt...
March 23, 2009
BETHESDA, Md., Mar 24, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - A red flushing facial response from drinking alcohol may signal a genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer risk, U.S. and Japanese researchers said. "It is very important for clinicians who treat patients of East Asian descent to be aware of the risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption in their patients who exhibit the alcohol flushing response,...
March 23, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Mar 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The link between air pollution and heart attacks has led to a new health field - environmental cardiology, U.S. researchers said. Aruni Bhatnagar of the University of Louisville in Kentucky and Dr. Robert Brook of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor said the field focuses on the relationship between heart disease and air pollution - specifically...
March 23, 2009
NEW YORK, Mar 24, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - A U.S. study suggests people who eat red meat every day are more likely than others to die of heart disease and cancer. The National Cancer Institute study - which looked at data from 545,653 men and women ages 50 to 71 - found that those who ate the equivalent of a hamburger each day were 30 percent more likely to die during the 10 years of the study than...
March 23, 2009
If women's favorite food fantasy came true and they could indulge in one high-calorie yummy every day without ever seeing it on their hips, they'd go for chocolate, according to a new poll. Woman's Day magazine and AOL Health teamed up for an online survey asking women which decadent treat chocolate, steak, french fries, pizza or ice cream they would most like a daily helping of "without gaining weight"...
March 23, 2009
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Mar 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Canadian scientists suggest a protein extracted from yellow peas may help kidney patients. The study found laboratory rats with a severe form of kidney disease fed small daily doses of this protein had blood pressure drop 20 percent below that of the diseased rats fed only normal diets. "In people with high blood pressure, our protein could potentially...
March 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, Mar 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The drug-resistance of the widely circulating type A H1N1 flu virus highlights the need for new flu drugs and faster tests, U.S. researchers said. Type A H1N1 is resistant to Tamiflu, the anti-viral that until now been the first choice for treating both seasonal flu and bird flu, USA Today reported Monday. Tamiflu is still effective against most cases of...
March 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, Mar 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people to avoid eating oysters recently harvested near Pass Christian, Miss. The FDA said nearly a dozen illnesses have been linked to raw oysters from the Mississippi Sound portion of the Gulf of Mexico near Pass Christian. The location is known as Area 2C. "Consumers who are uncertain about the origin of...
March 22, 2009
Mar. 22 - Jennifer Emmert blogged away the pounds and is a fat girl no more. Christine Schwarz found a community on SparkPeople to keep her diet and exercise on track. Kaeti Hinck uses Twitter to talk training with fellow beginners and pros. These women are among a growing number of Minnesotans using social media as part of their weight-loss and get-fit journeys. "People just want to feel connected,"...
March 22, 2009
Mar. 23 - MIDLAND - Four-year-old Lexi Purser, from Indian Trail, did not realize that her first pony ride on Sunday would go toward finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. But the $5 her parents paid for the ride will do just that. The Purser family and others went to Hollow Oak Farm for pony rides hosted by the farm's Kickin' Tails 4-H Club. The club participates in several community service events...
March 22, 2009
Mar. 23 - Kymbrelli Thompson may have been gambling with her life. The 34-year-old Rock Hill woman, who has a history of high blood pressure, went several years without taking medications or having regular checkups because she didn't have health insurance or qualify for Medicaid. "I really didn't have a choice," said Thompson, who has a full-time job that doesn't offer medical insurance. "I had to...
March 22, 2009
Welcome to the first installment of "Family Meals Matter" a new weekly meal planning and nutrition column that helps make healthy eating easier for busy families. In recognition that today's hectic lifestyles mean few families are able to come together and prepare a full meal every night of the week, this column will feature a grocery list and recipes to make one full family meal, two to three entrees...
March 22, 2009
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Mar 21, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The University of Iowa created a low-cost, green technology to track the use of hand hygiene dispensers used by healthcare workers, researchers said. Epidemiologists and computer scientists collaborated to develop a novel method of monitoring hand hygiene compliance, which is essential for infection control in hospitals. "We know that a range of pathogens...
March 22, 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn., Mar 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. researchers found a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found chronic pain patients who required narcotic pain medication, and who also had inadequate levels of vitamin D, were taking much higher doses of...
March 22, 2009
Seafood fraud is a big problem. And one of the reasons fraud can occur at any point in the seafood supply chain is that the federal agencies that oversee seafood don't work together, says a newly released report from the Government Accountability Office. Sometimes excessive amounts of water, ice or breading are added to increase weight, sometimes seafood is shipped through an intermediate country to...
March 22, 2009
PARK RIDGE, Ill., Mar 4, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - A review affirms that the high-quality protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, energy and a sense of fullness, U.S. researchers say. Researchers reviewed more than 25 protein studies and found that the protein in eggs contributes to strength, power and energy in the following ways: - Sustained energy: The protein in eggs provides...
March 21, 2009
Jun. 3 - Patrick Shea is a planner by trade. At work, that means making lists of materials, software and whatever else is needed for a big project at Babcock & Wilcox. At home, it means planning out almost everything, from big happenings, like vacations (travel, accommodations, things to do), to little things, like gardening (what plants to buy, where to plant them). "I plan way ahead with everything,"...
March 21, 2009
Jun. 3 - Patrick Shea is a planner by trade. At work, that means making lists of materials, software and whatever else is needed for a big project at Babcock & Wilcox. At home, it means planning out almost everything, from big happenings, like vacations (travel, accommodations, things to do), to little things, like gardening (what plants to buy, where to plant them). "I plan way ahead with everything,"...
March 21, 2009
EDINBURGH , Scotland, Mar 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland, researchers found. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and the Office for National Statistics also found that men born in India but living in England and Wales had similar alcohol-related death rates as Scottish- and Irish-born people....
March 20, 2009
Good news on the nutrition front, courtesy of Scandinavian researchers: Consumption of 3 grams of cinnamon a day may improve people's control of blood glucose levels. Caveat: The study involved only 15 people. In any event, let's quiz you about this hearty spice: 1. How much of your daily value of fiber do you derive from consuming 7 grams of cinnamon? a) 3 percent b) 16 percent c) 37 percent d) 61...
March 20, 2009
Good news on the nutrition front, courtesy of Scandinavian researchers: Consumption of 3 grams of cinnamon a day may improve people's control of blood glucose levels. Caveat: The study involved only 15 people. In any event, let's quiz you about this hearty spice: 1. How much of your daily value of fiber do you derive from consuming 7 grams of cinnamon? a) 3 percent b) 16 percent c) 37 percent d) 61...
March 20, 2009
BALTIMORE, Mar 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - More than 6 million heart patients might benefit from statins to prevent heart attacks and strokes, U.S. researchers said. Dr. Erin D. Michos of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said about half of all cardiovascular events occur in patients who don't have high cholesterol and about 20 percent of these events occur in people who have no identifiable...
March 20, 2009
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Mar 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The preterm birth rate declined for U.S. babies born at 34-36 weeks gestation - late preterm - a government report said. The rate of preterm births - less than 37 weeks gestation - dropped to 12.7 percent from 12.8 percent in 2006, a small but statistically significant decrease, preliminary birth data for 2007 released by the National Center for Health...
March 19, 2009
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