Dietitians reveal why protein powders, shakes and gels are a waste of money (and possibly dangerous) for most people
Your body can only handle so much protein at once, which makes taking protein powder unhelpful for most people, experts say. The best source of your gains is probably food. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How'Challengers' turned Zendaya and the cast into tennis stars, from strength training to 10,000-calorie diets
None Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star as tennis players in Luca Guadagnino's movie "Challengers." • None Tennis coach Brad Gilbert served as a consultant on the film and trained the stars. • None The actors spent hours playing tennis, watching tapes, and putting on muscle to look like…#nonezendaya #joshoconnor #mikefaist #challengers #nonetennis #bradgilbert #arrakis #tashiduncan #tashi #artdonaldson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Investigation report: nutrition management of acutely unwell patients in acute medical units
Health Services Safety Investigations Body -The purpose of this investigation was to support improvements in the identification of malnutrition and management of nutritional needs for patients within acute medical units (AMUs). AMUs are the first point of entry for patients referred to hospital as an acute medical emergency by their GP and those requiring admission from the emergency department. The investigation uses, as an example, a real patient safety incident in which a man ’s nutritional needs were not met for 19 days stay in hospital, of which 13 days were in AMU resulting in him losing up to 26% of his body weigh...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: news
Nutritionist reveals the 15 'superfoods' to eat to slash risk of silent killers
We could lower our risk of blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and dementia with these dietary changes. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anthropometric failures and its predictors among under five children in Ethiopia: multilevel logistic regression model using 2019 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data - Ayres A, Dawed YA, Wedajo S, Alene TD, Gedefie A, Getahun FB, Muche A.
BACKGROUND: Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) combines all three forms of anthropometric failures to assess undernutrition status of children. There is no study on CIAF to identify the real and severe form of under nutrition among Ethiopian ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Nutritional Growth Solutions Plans New Share Issue
Nutritional Growth Solutions Ltd. (AU:NGS) has released an update. Nutritional Growth Solutions Ltd. has announced a new securities issue of 7,500,...#ngs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Do Weight-Loss Drugs Mean for Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercise?
(MedPage Today) -- Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 25, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Why Is It So Bad to Pop a Pimple?
It’s tough to resist squeezing a juicy pimple. You probably want to get rid of it quickly and may feel like you know exactly how to do it after having watched hundreds of pimple-popping videos online. Dermatologists get the temptation, but say you should leave your zits alone.
“As a general rule, you shouldn’t pop your pimples,” says Dr. Jody Alpert Levine, a dermatologist and director of dermatology at Plastic Surgery & Dermatology of NYC.
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Pimples form when excess oil, bacteria, and dirt clog hair follicles. When the trapped follicles s...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erica Sweeney Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Naples prognostic score predicts 6-month outcomes in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a single-center retrospective study - Chen C, Sun M, Zhao Y, Yang H, Shen W, Xie Z.
AIM: In critical diseases, immune-nutritional status plays an influential role in the clinical outcome. Studies have reported that the outcome of various diseases can accurately predicted using the Naples prognostic score (NPS) which is an immune-nutrition... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news
Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization
[allAfrica] World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving countless lives and protecting children from devastating vaccine-preventable diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nutrition Source Type: news
'I'm a nutrition expert - this 5 minute lunch can slash blood pressure and inflammation'
This meal is packed with polyphenols, which are thought to help lower blood pressure and prevent cancers, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New School Lunch Rules Target Added Sugars, Salt
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- School lunches will soon contain less added sugars and salt under new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.“We all share the goal of helping children reach their full... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame. A little over a year ago,…#bradjobling #weightwatchers #manhattan #leancuisine #ozempic #mounjaro #glpt1 #simasistani #mayoclinic #mayoclinicdiet (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
New weight loss drugs are reshaping a dieting industry built on eating less and exercising more (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
