Eliminating Junk Foods at Schools May Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
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New policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood obesity, according to a study of California schoolchildren.
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Cigarette Ads Increasingly Remembered by Teen Girls
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A new study shows that, despite a 1998 ban on tobacco advertising that targets teens, recent advertising campaigns aimed at young women are being remembered and recalled more than ever by teen girls.
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Rulings Find No Link Between Vaccines and Autism
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After a review of the scientific evidence, three judges have ruled in three separate cases that thimerosal, a preservative containing mercury, does not cause autism.
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High Natural Estrogen Might Raise Women's Stroke Risk
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Higher levels of naturally occurring estrogen are tied to a rising risk of stroke in postmenopausal women, especially those who are overweight, a new study finds.
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Flu Shots for Children Help Protect Adults
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Children and adolescents who get a flu shot help prevent flu from spreading to adults and children in their communities, Canadian researchers find.
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High-Fiber Diet Linked to Lower Lung Disease Risk
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People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods, a new study finds.
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Older Adults with High Vitamin D Levels Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
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Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43 percent, according to an analysis of 28 studies in the last five years.
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Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
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Men - but not women - with jobs that expose them to high levels of sunlight are less likely to develop kidney cancer than those with little or no sunlight exposure on the job, according to a new study of 1,100 European adults.
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Vitamin D Essential for Activating Immune System
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The so-called sunshine vitamin, which can be obtained from food or manufactured by human skin exposed to the sun, plays a key role in boosting the immune system
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Plant-Centered Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
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Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests.
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Secondhand Smoke Damages Arteries in Teens
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Children as young as 13 who have evidence of secondhand smoke in their blood also have visibly thicker arteries - an early sign of cardiovascular disease risk.
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No Heart Benefit Found from Aspirin for Healthy Adults
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Older adults at risk for heart disease, but without clinical symptoms, showed no benefit from taking 100mg of aspirin a day, while their risk of internal bleeding was higher.
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FDA Recalls and Safety Alerts
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