'Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods' one-day symposium, March 15
..., with a mind-boggling array of new and innovative choices introduced to consumers in the past few years. Researchers at Oklahoma State University and Cornell University surveyed the snack preferences of 1200 consumers from the U.S. and Latin America and found that tortilla chips, particularly the cheese -fl...Malt liquor beers, and the people who drink them, are different
...as been shown to influence brand choice, and brand choices during youth can influence beverage choices as adults." For this study, researchers conducted face-to-face interviews with 329 drinkers recruite...Even mild depression increases long-term mortality in heart failure
...pressed patients tend to make unhealthy life-style choices in such areas as diet and smoking." While anxiety is often present with depression, previous studies by Jiang have shown that depression appears to be the main risk factor for these patients. In the Nov. 30 issue of the journal Circulation, Jiang fou...Cardiology losing out as women 'turned off' by family unfriendly specialty
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...s and their families are involved in processes and choices surrounding medical care. Yet the requests or demands of a patient may put his or her doctor in an ethical quandary. For example, a doctor may have to choose between keeping the diagnosis of HIV infection confidential or reporting it to public health...Research guides medication choices for young Asthma patients
...ther than trial-and-error, to customize medication choices for specific individuals. "We found that responses to these two medications varied considerably from child to child," said Stanley Szefler, M.D., lead author and Professor of Pediatrics at National Jewish Medical and Research Center. "Young asthma pa...National Academies advisory: Report assesses health implications of perchlorate exposure
...ive drinking-water standards involve public-policy choices that were beyond the committee's charge. Perchlorate inhibits the thyroid's uptake of iodide, which is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. One potential consequence of that effect is low thyroid hormone production, or hypothyroidism. ...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
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...e likely to forego treatment altogether. Treatment choices were not the only factors to affect survival; the stage of tumor advancement and the presence of other medical conditions also influenced outcomes. But, this study showed that advanced age itself, for as yet undefined reasons, was a factor that stron...Safety of childbirth after C-section examined
... previous cesarean section and who are considering choices for childbirth should be aware of the level of risk involved," said Landon. "Overall the risk for a serious newborn complication is approximately 1 in 2000 trials of labor. At this level of risk, many women will continue to opt for an attempted VBAC....U of M research explores addiction as a computational process
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...he can present to parents to help them make better choices for their children....HHS Secretary names UO researcher to national health advisory panel
...onsumers will make more cost-effective health care choices if they are given the information they need and if they are required to pay more out of pocket for their care. The UO study examines how consumers behave when they have information on differences in health care costs and health care quality. Hibbard ...Molecular tailoring of chemotherapy with novel imaging techniques
...g early response to chemotherapy so that treatment choices can be adjusted. "Right now in cancer therapy, with the exception of relatively uncommon examples of cancers for which we have tumor markers, we don't have reliable ways of predicting who is going to respond early on to chemotherapy," says Wafik El-...NHS patients 'not fully engaged' with their own healthcare
... decisions about their healthcare, or offered them choices compared with 41% in New Zealand. And just 28% reported receiving advice on weight, nutrition and exercise, compared with 52% in the United States. Substantial evidence indicates that patients engaging actively with healthcare is highly beneficial ...Three-year health study of teenage girls is underway at Trenton Central High School
...focus on understanding food labels, making healthy choices and involving the family and community. Teen Esteem differs from other health programs offered at the school in that it complements and extends the current curriculum while teaching principles to be used over a lifetime. It is especially geared to a...Top 10 toys for children with ADHD
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