Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2013
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Online tool helps seniors improve nutrition
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2013
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Online tool helps seniors improve nutrition
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Unpublished sugary drink study uses statistical manipulation to claim link to 180,000 yearly deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource: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 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 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 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 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 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 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 19, 2012
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Researchers devise ‘healthiest meal ever’
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 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 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
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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
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2012
Diet choice secondary to caloric intake with respect to weight loss Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Calorie cutting, not the source, is what matters
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2012
Magnesium lowers stroke risk: Another correlation is not causation study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2012
Big surprise, drinking a litre of cola a day increases abdominal fat deposits..... so does chocolate milk and orange juice Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011
More study on causality before linking omega-3 fatty acids with maintaining cognition with age Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage
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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011
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RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011
Does low salt intake increase heart disease risk? One study does not prove a trend Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2011
Fruits and vegetables can override genetic switch for heart disease Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Healthy diet trumps genetic heart disease
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 30, 2011
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy did not influence child brain development Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Fish oil pills don’t improve kids’ braininess
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2011
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Restaurants’ Nutrition Labels Mostly Accurate
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Urban LE, et al “Accuracy of stated energy contents of restaurant foods” JAMA 2011; 306(3): 287-293.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 23, 2011
Study reports potato chips and junk food can lead to weight gain? No weigh! Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Potato Chips a Top Culprit in Gradual Weight Gain
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2011
More evidence is required before concluding that calcium supplements raise heart disease risk due to contradictory results Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart
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Primary source: BMJ
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Bolland M, et al “Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis” BMJ 2011; 342: d2040.
Additional source: BMJ
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Abrahamsen B “Do calcium plus vitamin D supplements increase cardiovascular risk?” BMJ 2011; 342: d2080.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2011
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Fresh food diet cuts exposure to BPA, study finds
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2011
The Mediterranean diet's positive influence on countering metabolic syndrome Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2011
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Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says
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Epigenetic targets of bioactive dietary components for cancer prevention and therapy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 2, 2011
Sugary soft drinks may increase blood pressure but are part of a larger health issue Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2011
Diet soda study cannot link consumption with cardiovascular risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2011
Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Fatty food increases risk of depression, study finds
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Dietary Fat Intake and the Risk of Depression: The SUN Project
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 21, 2010
Causality lacking for study that states milk fat reduces diabetes risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Dairy fat may cut Type 2 diabetes risk: study
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Trans-Palmitoleic Acid, Metabolic Risk Factors, and New-Onset Diabetes in U.S. Adults
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2010
Folic acid deficiency virtually nonexistent in Canada, food supply is adequate so why take supplements? Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Canadians’ blood levels of folic acid now high: study
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Folate status of the population in the Canadian Health Measures Survey
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2010
Fish oil supplements: No help with atrial fibrillation and can interfere with warfarin along with other foods and supplements Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October , 2010
Sugar-added drinks associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for , 2010
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A multivitamin a day may keep heart attacks away
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Multivitamin use and the risk of myocardial infarction: a population-based cohort of Swedish women