Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 30, 2013
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 30, 2013
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2013
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Online tool helps seniors improve nutrition
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2013
Evidence is not conclusive that school-based healthy eating and weight initiatives are a possible cause for adolescent eating disorders. Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
When obesity-prevention programs backfire
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Trading Health for a Healthy Weight: The Uncharted Side of Healthy Weights Initiatives
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 29, 2013
Preliminary study points to pregnancy complications with low vitamin D levels but randomized trials needed to prove hypothesis Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Low vitamin D levels linked to pregnancy complications
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2013
Unpublished sugary drink study uses statistical manipulation to claim link to 180,000 yearly deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Sugary drinks linked to staggering 180,000 deaths each year: study
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Not published. Presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|NPAM 2013 conference (Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism)
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2013
Ottawa Hospital study to examine best means of treating binge eating disorders Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa Hospital tackling eating disorders
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 5, 2013
Ontario's Healthy Active Kids strategy is a good comprehensive approach to the childhood obesity problem Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Obesity panel urges Ontario to ban junk food marketing aimed at kids
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2013
Study show no evidence that low iron levels in woman are associated with premenstrual syndrome Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2013
Study finds that antioxidants do not prevent stroke and dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Antioxidants may not help prevent stroke and dementia
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Total antioxidant capacity of the diet and major neurologic outcomes in older adults
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 19, 2013
Systematic reviews needed before any conclusions can be drawn from calcium supplementation and cardiovascular complications Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Can too much calcium in your diet be deadly?
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 6, 2013
Vitamin C megadosing may contribute to increased kidney stone risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for January 25, 2013
Multiple ways to report nutrition information on labels that may avoid confusion Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Canadians still baffled by nutritional labels despite education campaign
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 4, 2013
Energy drinks claims fall flat and a discussion on our children's lifespans Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Energy drink ingredients offer little or no benefit aside from caffeine jolt, report says
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 31, 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 20, 2012
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Too much milk for young kids can be as bad as too little, study suggests
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2012
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4 foods to avoid while taking medication
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 26, 2012
Soy protein not effective in controlling hot flushes during menopause Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Soy-Rich Diets May Not Prevent Hot Flashes in Most Menopausal Women
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 20, 2012
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2012
Multivitamins do little to reduce cancer risk in male physicians over 50:study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Study: Multivitamins may slightly lower cancer risk in men but not their odds of heart disease
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2012
Deleting the clock gene in mouse fat cells leads to obesity and normal eating schedule timing Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
When You Eat Is Just As Crucial As What You Eat
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Obesity in mice with adipocyte-specific deletion of clock component Arntl
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 1, 2012
Common food preservative may help treat head and neck cancers but human clinical trails needed to confirm results Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Tumor Growth May Be Slowed Or Halted By Common Food Preservative
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Nisin, an apoptogenic bacteriocin and food preservative, attenuates HNSCC tumorigenesis via CHAC1
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 31, 2012
A proposed mechanism how a junk-food meal can prevent normal relaxation of the coronary arteries Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Just one fatty meal can damage arteries, studies say
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2012
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Should there be a junk-food tax?
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Ontario’s Doctors Call for Urgent Action to Combat Obesity Epidemic
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 23, 2012
Study states that legumes contribute to improved blood sugar stability in type 2 diabetics Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Bean benefits bountiful for diabetics, Toronto researchers say
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 1, 2012
Junk-food diet in rats increases cardiovascular disease risk at younger age Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Fat-rich ‘cafeteria diets’ setting Canada’s youth up for premature strokes, researchers warn
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Canadian Stroke Congress in Calgary 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 25, 2012
New Health Canada recommendations for introduction of meat in infant diet Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New Health Canada recommendations for introduction of meat in infant diet
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Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 13, 2012
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CHEO study links sickest children to low vitamin D
Low Vitamin D Levels May Make Sick Kids Sicker
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Primary source: Pediatrics
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Madden K, et al “Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children” Pediatr 2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3328.
Additional source: Pediatrics
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McNally J, et al “The association of vitamin D status with pediatric critical illness” Pediatr 2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3059.
Additional source: Pediatrics
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Abrams S and Coss-Bu J “Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children: a roadmap to interventional research” Pediatr2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1752.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 12, 2012
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For heart health, fish oil pills not the answer: study
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2012
Organic food no different from conventional foods with respect to nutrients and health effects Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Organic food not much healthier: study
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Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives?: A Systematic Review
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2012
Over-the-top headlines equate egg consumption with smoking with respect to heart disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Egg yolks unhealthy says Western University’s David Spence
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Spence D, Jenkins DJA, Davignon J. Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque. Atherosclerosis. Published online July 31 2012
NHS Choices: Eating egg yolks as ‘bad as smoking’
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 18, 2012
FDA approves weight-loss drug: A band-aid solution that will not address our obesogenic society Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Second Diet Drug Wins FDA Approval
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 17, 2012
Trans-fat ban in NYC has resulted in less trans-fats in restaurant food! Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadNew York trans fat ban has cut consumption, study finds
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 6, 2012
If over 65, Vitamin doses of 800 IU and above may prevent fractures Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Vitamin D in high doses may prevent fractures
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Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Walter C. Willett, Endel J. Orav, Paul Lips, Pierre J. Meunier, Ronan A. Lyons, Leon Flicker, John Wark, Rebecca D. Jackson, Jane A. Cauley, Haakon E. Meyer, Michael Pfeifer, Kerrie M. Sanders, Hannes B. Stähelin, Robert Theiler, Bess Dawson-Hughes. A Pooled Analysis of Vitamin D Dose Requirements for Fracture Prevention. New England Journal of Medicine, 2012; 367 (1): 40 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1109617
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 2, 2012
No conclusive evidence to date that DNA testing could point to a healthier diet but it will certainly fill the pockets of those selling it Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New DNA test could point to a healthier diet
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 22, 2012
Livestock antibiotic use increases risk of drug-resistant bacteria Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 19, 2012
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Researchers devise ‘healthiest meal ever’
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2012
US Preventive Services Task Force changes recommendations for calcium and vitamin D use for postmenopausal women Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 12, 2012
More observational data on low carb high fat diet leading to elevated cholesterol levels Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Low-carb diet tied to higher cholesterol
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25-year trends in diet, cholesterol and BMI, Nutrition Journal
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 27, 2012
Data does not support routine vitamins and other supplements to prevent cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2012
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Canadian fast food among the saltiest, study finds
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CMAJ: The variability of reported salt levels in fast foods across six countries
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 9, 2012
More evidence needed before stating that berries reduce Parkinson Disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Eating Berries May Lower Men’s Parkinson’s Risk
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“Habitual intake of dietary flavonoids and risk of Parkinson disease”; X. Gao, A. Cassidy, M.A. Schwarzschild, E.B. Rimm, and A. Ascherio; Neurology WNL.0b013e31824f7fc4; published online ahead of print 4 April 2012; DOI:10.1212/WNL.0b013e31824f7fc4; Link to Abstract.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 5, 2012
Another observational study on green vegetables and legumes and cancer outcomes Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Veggies Like Broccoli, Cabbage May Help Fight Breast Cancer: Study
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Not published
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2012
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US regulators dispute finding of cancer-causing soda
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Priorities for cancer prevention: lifestyle choices versus unavoidable exposures
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 6, 2012
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Health Canada backs off ‘whole wheat’ labelling
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012
Be careful when correlating one nutrient with improved cognitive function and assume that it is a causal relationship Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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A Diet Rich in Fish May Help the Aging Brain
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2012
It is all in the calories with respect to weight gain and not necessarily the fructose Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Fructose may not be main villain behind weight gain
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 20, 2012
An illustration that correlation is not causality: Diet soda consumption increases heart attack risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Daily diet soda may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: study
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http://bit.ly/widyUV Journal of General Internal Medicine, online January 27, 2012.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 16, 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2012
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A spoonful of sugar … not such a good idea, report says