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Restaurant meals overloaded with salt, fat, calories, study says
Want to satisfy your full day’s requirement of salt, fat and calories? Sit down in a restaurant and order a meal. After an exhaustive analysis of 3,507 possible ways to order 685 meals at 19 restaurants chains in Canada, researchers found that the...
Tags: Food Industry, Research, Burger King, Heart Attack, Diabetes
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Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Dietary supplement contained erectile dysfunction drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of several dietary supplements that contain the undeclared drug tadalafil, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. The products --Â SexVoltz, Velextra, and Amerect -- were manufactured...
Tags: Product Recalls, Food and Drug Administration, Diabetes, Erectile Dysfunction, High Blood Pressure
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Packaged diet foods may spur more weight loss
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a head-to-head comparison with a traditional diet, people who stuck to a diet of portion-controlled packaged foods lost almost twice as much weight as those who only got advice on how to trim calories, according to a new...Tags: Diabetes, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure, Weight, Medifast Incorporated
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Small restaurants serving big calories, salt: studies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health progress in cutting calories, as well as salt and fat from fast foods and supermarket products, neighborhood restaurants are still packing big helpings of each into their meals, a trio of studies suggests....Tags: Food Industry, Chinese Restaurants, Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Health Organizations
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Community Announcements for May 9
 Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Lincoln County Board of Education: 6:30 p.m. May 9 at the Board of Education office - Lincoln County Public Library Board: 12 p.m. May 13 at the Lincoln County Public Library - Lincoln County Fire Protection...
Tags: Relay for Life, Ceremonies, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Osteoporosis, Arts and Culture
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Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn't had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy. The study - a gold-standard randomized, controlled trial - tested the effect of omega-3...Tags: Research, Heart Attack, Italy, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure
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Christie's stomach procedure has fans, skeptics
The Philadelphia InquirerFernando Bonanni, a surgeon at Abington Memorial Hospital, was disappointed to hear Tuesday about Gov. Christie's choice for weight-loss surgery. The governor admitted this week that he secretly had lap-band surgery in February. "He couldn't have...Tags: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses
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Briefs: Environmental Nutrition
Premium Health News ServiceNO CANCER RISK FROM FOLIC ACID High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased or decreased incidence of cancers, according to a new meta-analysis of studies. For several years, researchers have been concerned about the potential for...Tags: Breads, Healthy Diet, DASH diet, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure
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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Heat Stroke, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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Group interaction helps aging men remain happy, healthy, studies show
The Spokesman-ReviewMen who gather together for any reason -- coffee, golf, walks, fishing, hunting, lunch, a couple of beers -- often live longer and healthier than men who don't. The older men get, the more important socialization becomes. But after men retire, they...Tags: Physical Conditions, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Culture, Ice Hockey, Arts and Culture
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