Public Health

Organic Imports And Toxin/Carcinogen Risks

Corn infected by the fungus  Aspergillus  which can produce aflatoxin (Iowa State IPM) ...

Article - Steve Savage - Jun 5 2015 - 6:43am

Down Syndrome: Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Is Safe, Effective

Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome is feasible, acceptable to parents, and could be introduced into the National Health Service (NHS), researchers in the United Kingdom say.  The results of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) stud ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 9 2015 - 2:44pm

Daily Sweetened Beverages Linked To Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 10 2015 - 8:00am

Kidney Converts Good Cholesterol To Bad Cholesterol- And Why That Matters

Modified "good" cholesterol (HDL) and the activation of specific genes are causes of damage to the vascular system in chronic renal disease. A new project specifically examined the effect of cyanate, a decomposition product of urea, on the functi ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 9 2015 - 8:30am

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke Among Kids In England Dropped 80 Percent Since 1998

A new study in Addiction finds that in England, children's exposure to second-hand smoke has declined by approximately 80% since 1998.  Also, an emerging social norm in England has led to the adoption of smoke-free homes not only when parents are non ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2015 - 9:00am

Substitute Lean Pork For Chicken Or Fish To Reduce Blood Pressure

Adults who are following the DASH-style eating pattern to lower their blood pressure can expand their protein options to include lean, unprocessed pork, according to research from Purdue University. 'This study supports that the DASH diet can include ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2015 - 10:00am

Active Video Gaming Is Much Activity As Unstructured Outdoor Play

The increasing use of video games is often blamed for children's lack of interest in physical activity and for obesity, but a study in the Games for Health Journal suggests that active video games may actually be a source of moderate or intense physi ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2015 - 11:30am

Blame Sugar: We've Been Doing That For Over 100 Years

After a successful soda tax was passed last year in Berkeley, California, copycat laws are being proposed across the US, often with the support of nutritionists, medical professionals and a majority of the voting public. On May 28, the Illinois chapter of ...

Article - Alan Levinovitz - Jun 15 2015 - 8:00am

Interventions Among Healthy People Save The Most Lives

Mortality from coronary heart disease declined in Sweden from 1986 to 2002. The improvement was due mainly to a reduction in risk factors among the healthy population (primary prevention) and, to a lesser extent, treatment of people who already had develo ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 22 2015 - 8:30am

Fad Craze For Human Breast Milk Is A Serious Health Risk

The recent craze for human breast milk amongst certain fitness communities and fetishists is ill advised. ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2015 - 6:51pm