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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2012

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A spoonful of sugar … not such a good idea, report says

 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2012

 

 

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Calorie cutting, not the source, is what matters

 

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Effects of 4 weight-loss diets differing in fat, protein, and carbohydrate on fat mass, lean mass, visceral adipose tissue, and hepatic fat: results from the POUNDS LOST trial

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2012

 

 

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Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study

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http://bit.ly/AhalBY

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  2. Medication increases memory function by rewiring brain: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease
  3. Sitting at your desk all day, remaining sedentary increases weight and heart disease risk, who’d a thought?
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2012

 

 

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Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits

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Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study1,2,3

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  3. Sitting at your desk all day, remaining sedentary increases weight and heart disease risk, who’d a thought?

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011

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Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage

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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging

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  • Doctors Should Discuss Obesity With Patients
  • Obesity and breast cancer risk study misinterpreted by some media outlets
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 27, 2011

     

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011

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    RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak

     

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2011

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    Vitamin D Benefits: Hope or Hype?

     

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  • Salt reduction may not reduce risk of heart disease
  • Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality
  • Study shows low sodium levels increases heart disease risk as opposed to the thousands of others that show the opposite result
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011

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    Low salt intake linked to heart-disease deaths

     

    Heart Risk Higher at Highest, Lowest Salt Intake Levels

    Reference:

    Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association
    Source reference:
    O’Donnell M, et al “Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events” JAMA2011; 306: 2229-2238.

    Additional source: Journal of the American Medical Association
    Source reference:
    Whelton P “Urinary sodium and cardiovascular disease risk: informing guidelines for sodium consumption” JAMA 2011; 306: 2262-2264.

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2011

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    Vitamin E Is Linked to Prostate Cancer 

    Reference:

    Klein E, et al “Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)” JAMA 2011; 306: 1549-1556.

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