Nutrition & Wellness

Vitamin D Deficiency Risks Higher for African Americans Reported January 06, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to a higher number of heart and stroke-related deaths among African Americans, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center sought to understand the well-documented … [Read more...]

Wine for Women’s Hearts Reported February 16, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- To keep their hearts healthy, women should drink wine. This is the advice of a Swedish research team. Earlier studies have reported drinking wine is good for the heart. However, much of the research on the … [Read more...]

Cut Hypertension Drugs With Low-Salt Diet   Reported July 20, 2009 July 20, 2009 -- Lowering daily salt intake may reduce the need to prescribe additional medications to control high blood pressure, according to a new study. Patients with resistant hypertension are those who take three or more medicines to try and control their blood pressure, but … [Read more...]

Blood Type Fights HIVReported January 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Blood types may help determine whether a person can build resistance to contracting HIV or increase their chances of avoiding the virus altogether. An international team of Canadian and Swedish scientists discovered patients who produced an excess of a carbohydrate-containing antigen known as the Pk … [Read more...]

Grapefruit, Other Juices Block Drug Absorbency Rate Reported August 21, 2008 It’s been almost 20 years since Canadian David G. Bailey, PhD, reported his surprising finding that taking certain medications, including commonly prescribed blood pressure medications, with grapefruit juice increases the body’s absorbency rate of these particular drugs, causing the drugs to be … [Read more...]

Cancer Survivors With Bad Health Habits Need a Little Nudge Reported July 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than half of the estimated 11 million cancer survivors in the United States are aged 65 or older. There are relatively few studies looking at older cancer survivors' health behaviors, but evidence suggests that many older, long-term cancer … [Read more...]

Chemobrain: The Battle after Cancer Reported November 19, 2008 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 80 percent of cancer survivors say they struggle with their memory and have trouble concentrating. The condition, called chemobrain, can wreak havoc on a survivor's life, but there's a new way to boost brainpower after the battle with cancer. Brenda Oathout beat … [Read more...]

Corticosteroids Linked to PneumoniaReported December 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung disease COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting up to 15 million people. Its prevalence is on the rise, but no medicine or … [Read more...]

Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk Reported June 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers arrived at that conclusion after studying the link between depression and diabetes in two studies. The first analysis involved about 5,200 people without type 2 … [Read more...]

Eat Too Much Sugar? Blame Your Ethnicity Reported August 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates added sugar accounts for as much as 17 percent of U.S. daily calorie intake. Differences among race and ethnicity groups suggest that interventions aimed at reducing the intake of added sugars should be specially … [Read more...]

Excess Pregnancy Pounds Hard to Shed Reported October 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obese women who gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to retain as much as 40 percent of that weight one year after they give birth, according to a Kaiser Permanente study. "We found that nearly three quarters of obese women gain too much … [Read more...]

Fitness and Fatty LiverReported April 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Metabolic syndrome has a new partner in crime. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the latest condition stemming from poor physical fitness and may threaten your health in the same dangerous ways. Being physically unfit can put you at risk of developing NAFLD – a disease that causes the … [Read more...]

Cranberry health claim in France extended to juice drinks 05 August, 2007 The ruling, announced by the French food safety authority AFSSA (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments) on 3 December, comes just in time for US cranberry group Ocean Spray's launch of its juice drink range in France in spring. Recurrent cystitis affects 2 million … [Read more...]

Genetics Make Quitting Harder Reported July 14, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Overcoming nicotine addition is tough for everyone, but a new study shows genetic variations make it particularly hard for European Americans who start young. The study, which was done by scientists at the University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin, looked at genetic variations called SNPs. … [Read more...]

Lack of Vitamin D Could Raise Odds for DeathReported June 24, 2008 New research is now linking low levels of vitamin D with death from heart disease, bolstering mounting evidence about the "sunshine" vitamin's role in promoting good health. This doesn't mean you should run out and spend hours in the sun or … [Read more...]

Healthy Fat Curbs Appetite Reported October 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Avocados, nuts and olive oil make more than just great additions to a meal. Eating dishes containing these fatty foods may ward off overeating by signaling your brain to stop eating when you’re full. Pharmacologists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) found high-fat foods stimulate … [Read more...]

Low-calorie meets high-convenience Reported August 07, 2008 With the rise in interest in low-calorie foods and concern about metabolic syndrome among health-conscious consumers, food companies are offering healthier products that can be easily introduced into one's daily diet. Smile Diner Inc. has launched … [Read more...]

Popular diets tout new 'good carb' advice given by U.S. government Feb. 2, 2005 WASHINGTON (AP) - Interested in following the U.S. government's new advice on what to eat? Advocates of the South Beach and Atkins diets want you to give their approaches a try, saying they're not all that different from the official recommendations. … [Read more...]

Health agency aims to reduce chronic illnessReported November 01, 2007 COLUMBUS - The Ohio chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease is announcing its establishment today during a news conference featuring community leaders including Jack Ford, Toledo's former mayor. Launched nationally in May, the partnership is an organization of professionals in health care, … [Read more...]

Low vitamin D tied to back pain in older womenReported June 15, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Older women who aren't getting enough vitamin D appear to be at risk for suffering from back pain, new research shows. ""Given that low vitamin D status is fairly prevalent in older adults and that there are significant functional consequences to untreated chronic pain, these … [Read more...]

Low vitamin B12 may cause birth defects: studyReported March 02, 2009 WASHINGTON (AFP) — Babies whose mothers had low levels of vitamin B12 just before and after they were conceived could be up to five times more likely to be being born with a congenital defect, a study said Monday. Those women, who eat little or no meat or animal-based foods, were the most likely to have … [Read more...]

Monthly Shot for Alcoholism Found Effective Reported April 7, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heavy drinkers who want to quit might benefit from a once-a-month shot of a drug known to fight alcoholism. That’s the key finding from researchers who studied the effect of monthly injections of the drug naltrexone (ReVia) in about … [Read more...]

New Hope for Eating Disorders Reported November 02, 2007 SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating disorders affect more than five million people in the United States. Traditional programs can take 10 years or more to make a difference. And even then, only half of those who get help manage to stay well. But a new program is increasing the odds and teaching people how to eat … [Read more...]

Putting a Stop to Teen Binge Drinking Reported September 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rates of binge drinking among eighth-graders dropped 37 percent in communities in seven states that used a prevention system to reduce drug use and delinquent behavior, compared to teenagers from similar communities that did not use the system. The findings come from … [Read more...]

Good Night's Sleep Key to Strong Memories Reported November 15, 2007 Scientists are finding new evidence that a good night's rest plays a crucial role in cementing memories formed during the day. One new study has identified a brain region involved, along with the hippocampus, in creating memories of the day's activities during sleep. Another study … [Read more...]

Substance Abuse Treatment Helpful in Pregnancies Reported June 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals treating pregnant women for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can help achieve the same health and delivery outcomes as pregnant women with no substance abuse. In a new study done by Kaiser Permanente, researchers examined 49,985 women and found … [Read more...]

Swapping Spit Quadruples Risk of MeningitisReported February 13, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It may be a favorite pastime for teens with raging hormones, but a new study shows kissing can be bad for your health. Specifically, intimate kissing (also known as Frenching or mouth kissing) can quadruple a teen's risk of catching meningitis. … [Read more...]

The Science of Obesity: Programmed to be Fat? Reported May 05, 2008 PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There's a lot more to feeling hungry than you might think! And the science behind our cravings could help explain why Americans are getting bigger. Sixty-six percent of adults in the United States are overweight … as are 17 percent of our kids. What can we do? Is … [Read more...]