Archive for the ‘Diet & Fitness’ Category

Insiders fear the government and food industry are only lukewarm

A Fair Exchange The New York Times The battle over health care reform won’t end just because Republicans and Democrats find they can cooperate on exchanges…

People who regularly take calcium supplements to keep their bones healthy may also be raising their risk for a heart attack, a new study suggests.

As we enter the hottest time of year, remember to keep yourself cool and hydrated to avoid dehydration and possible heat stress.

Anthocyanins give many red, blue and purple fruits and vegetables their colour. These phytonutrients act as antioxidants to help prevent cell damage and are good for your heart, brain and eyes.

A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

An external review of laboratory services for Newfoundland’s largest health authority recommends several changes to strengthen staff morale and avoid repeating past mistakes.

A NHS watchdog revealed concerns about the rising level of obesity among pregnant women yesterday in order to raise awareness of the associated complications, which includes gestational diabetes…

Hospitals are accommodating the increasing number of obese patients by buying larger medical equipment, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The new purchases are “eating into capital budgets and driving growth in the plus-sized medical equipment market. …

Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) announced that results from its COR-I trial of Contrave® were published online in the journal Lancet. COR-I was the largest of the four, 56-week, Phase 3 trials supporting the New Drug Application for Contrave, currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Public Health Minister for England, Anne Milton, told the BBC this week that doctors and healthcare professionals should tell people they are ‘fat’ rather than ‘obese’ as the term ‘fat’, in her view, may better motivate them to lose weight. She added that people should take ‘personal responsibility’ for their way of life…

Canadians need to break their addiction to salt, and food manufacturers need to help, concludes a new report from a federally-appointed task force on sodium.

Fresh evidence that older women who take calcium supplements have greater risk of heart attack

New study finds the ’severity of the arthritis diminished as the frequency of alcohol consumption increased’

Ottawa paramedics are worried new training requirements imposed by Ontario’s Ministry of Health will increase the time it takes to treat some patients.

Health Minister Deb Matthews is expanding a government program that gives Ontario emergency rooms extra cash to reduce wait times.

The family of a 12-year-old autistic boy who was stabbed to death by his mentally ill neighbour says the child was let down by British Columbia’s mental health system and his killing was "completely avoidable."

Women should be encouraged to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant and advised that there is no need to ‘eat for two’ when pregnant. These are just two of the recommendations included in new public health guidance published by NICE on dietary and physical activity interventions for weight management before, during and after pregnancy…

With the August holiday weekend coming up in several provinces, officials are warning drivers to take extra caution during some of the busiest days on Canada’s roads.

Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after all. According to research published in the July 2010 issue of Genetics, this may have a biological cause…

Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University. “Baby Boomers are coming of age and obesity is an epidemic for this population as well,” said Karis Pressler, a doctoral student in sociology and gerontology and the project’s lead author…

As AIDS activists protest at the square where Hitler once railed, the world needs to ask: Who is today’s tyrant?

Saskatchewan is ready to fund clinical trials of a new procedure that could offer hope to people with multiple sclerosis, but Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says his province won’t yet follow suit.

Having great friends, a strong marriage and happy children may be just as important to living a long life as something like quitting smoking, a new study finds.

The two new studies conclude that "hands-only" chest compression during CPR is enough to save a life.

An intense daily workout routine can pay bigger dividends with a little rest and variation

Rick Rayman can’t stop. Last year, he ran 18 marathons. The year before that, he completed 17. Is he a madman?

Most of the injuries experienced by weightlifters come from accidents that can be avoided by following some basic safety tips.

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Telling parents to keep their lice-infected children home from school is a waste of time and ineffective at stopping spread, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new guideline on head lice.

You might already be aware of the health benefits of chick peas, beans, lentils and other members of the legume family, but that doesn’t mean you’re eating them. Not the most popular foods in the Canadian diet, beans and legumes are more commonly found in dishes from Central and South America, Asia or the Mediterranean.

In Washington, there’s a citywide effort to promote female condoms in the hope they can help stop the spread of HIV.

Canadian sports arenas and stadiums have cleaner and safer food vendors than those in the U.S., a new survey has found — although Edmonton’s Rexall Place was the worst north of the border.

Federal minister of health needs to be ‘awakened’ to danger of sky-high caffeine levels

Distraction isn’t a bad idea, but other tactics may work better – and it’s worth trying to lessen your kids’ fear of doctors

Those who were given the most affection when infants, fared psychologically better as adults