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Lower sodium intake reduces blood pressure in adults and children, but is not associated with a reduced risk of all CVD or all cause mortality
Commentary on: Aburto NJ, Ziolkovska A, Hooper L, et al.. Effect of lower sodium intake on health: systematic review and meta-analyses. BMJ 2013;346:f1326 Context More than half a century has passed since the idea that the lower blood pressure (BP) associated with lower sodium intake justifies reduced intake for all. Authoritative bodies have subsequently endorsed this view with increasingly ambitious reduction goals. The US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services currently recommend <1.5 g sodium/day for virtually half the population, with <2.3 g1 levels for the remainder. ...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - January 22, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Alderman, M. H., Cohen, H. Tags: EBM Aetiology, Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Stroke, Hypertension, Diet, Obesity (nutrition), Ischaemic heart disease, Health education Source Type: research

Recent HIV/AIDS News from NIAID and NIH
February 25, 2014: NIH Expands Focus of Research Funding Opportunity Targeting HIV Reservoirs “The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Mental Health, both part of the National Institutes of Health, recently expanded the scientific scope of an HIV-cure related funding announcement to allow for a broader range of studies and approaches. “Specifically, the funding opportunity 'Targeting Persistent HIV Reservoirs,' which was originally issued February 17, 2012, has been significantly expanded to allow for 'proposed basic research into the cellular an...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - February 28, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Brits eating too much salt, sugar and fat
“Too much sugar, salt and fat: healthy eating still eluding many Britons,” The Guardian reports, while the Daily Mail rather bizarrely warns of a “fruit juice timebomb”. Both papers are covering a major survey that looked at the nation’s eating habits over recent years.The survey found that, overall, adults and children are eating too much saturated fat, added sugar and salt. We are also not getting the recommended levels of fruit, vegetables, oily fish and fibre that our bodies need. Who produced the survey?Public Health England, an agency of the Department of Health, has released data from the National Diet an...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet QA articles Source Type: news

ANH-Intl News Alerts: Week 23, 2014
GM, statins, vaccinations, saturated fat, package-free shopping, FDA and cheese, diet advise, and protein lowers stroke risk
Source: Alliance for Natural Health - June 18, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sophie Tags: ASO Association for the Study of Obesity BDA British Dietetic Association calorie counting Canadian Medical Association Journal cheese Chinese CMAJ department of health diet advise Dietitians in Obesity Management DoH DOM europ Source Type: news

UNM Sciences Center gets grant to expand telemedicine service
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has gotten a $15.1 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to test the expansion of its existing telemedicine network for stroke and brain injury patients. The project will be in conjunction with a private Albuquerque telemedicine firm, Net Medical Xpress Solutions, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said. UNM and Net Medical Xpress have a telemedicine network of 11 hospitals and will look…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - July 18, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Dennis Domrzalski Source Type: research

Caution urged over CT scan radiation doses
BBC News reports on a sharp rise in the number of CT scans being performed, exposing people to the potential health risks of radiation. However, as The Daily Telegraph says, it is not possible to calculate the cancer risk due to exposure to CT scans because there is a lack of data. These media stories follow the publication of a report by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE). COMARE has reviewed trends in the use of CT scans in the UK. The review weighs up the risk-benefit balance of using CT scans, and considers ways to obtain the best quality scan image while minimising the necessary...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Source Type: news

Oregon gets more Obamacare grants, this time for preventing diabetes and heart disease
Oregon is receiving $2.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to support programs targeting chronic diseases. Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced the grants on Thursday. They are aimed at programs that prevent heart disease, stroke and diabetes and reduce rates of death and disability due to tobacco use and related to obesity. Four awards are being made to large and small cities and counties, tribes, tribal organizations and community organizations…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 25, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: research

Multiple chronic conditions among adults aged 45 and over: trends over the past 10 years.
This report presents estimates of the population aged 45 and over with two or more of nine self-reported chronic conditions, using a definition of MCC that was consistent in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) over the recent 10-year period: hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, current asthma, and kidney disease. Examining trends in the prevalence of MCC informs policy on chronic disease management and prevention, and helps to predict future health care needs and use for Medicare and other payers. PMID: 23101759 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: NCHS data brief - November 12, 2014 Category: American Health Tags: NCHS Data Brief Source Type: research

November is National Native American Heritage Month
During November, the nation collectively recognizes the achievements, contributions and rich culture of the Native Americans. History Native American Heritage Month was first recognized in 1915 with the annual meeting of the Congress of the American Indian Association, building upon previous work of Dr. Arthur C. Parker. Despite this proclamation, various states began organizing days of commemoration at different times of the year. It wasn’t until 1990 that a joint resolution from the White House was issued, designating November as National American Indian Heritage Month. Learn more about the history of Native American H...
Source: Dragonfly - November 12, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from NLM Public Health Source Type: news

Ten-point plan to tackle liver disease published
"Doctors call for tougher laws on alcohol abuse to tackle liver disease crisis," The Guardian reports. But this is just one of 10 recommendations for tackling the burden of liver disease published in a special report in The Lancet.The report paints a grim picture of an emerging crisis in liver disease in the UK, saying it is one of the few countries in Europe where liver disease and deaths have actually increased rapidly over the last 30 years. It concludes with 10 recommendations to tackle the burden of liver disease.The media has approached the recommendations from many different angles, with many sources only ...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise QA articles Source Type: news

Welcome To My World, Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz and I must be doing something right – otherwise, we wouldn’t incur the wrath of the medical establishment, Big Pharma and Big Agra. Recently, 10 doctors lobbied Columbia University to oust celebrity physician Mehmet Oz from the distinguished university’s hospital and its department of health sciences and medicine. In a letter to the department’s dean of faculty, the doctors attacked him for presenting alternative and natural cures on his syndicated TV program, The Dr. Oz Show. They also chastised him for being concerned about genetically modified crops. Welcome to my world, Dr. Oz. Since graduati...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 12, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Nutrition DHA Dr. Oz Show EPA omega 3 Source Type: news

Diabetes and onset of natural menopause: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
STUDY QUESTION Do women who have diabetes before menopause have their menopause at an earlier age compared with women without diabetes? SUMMARY ANSWER Although there was no overall association between diabetes and age at menopause, our study suggests that early-onset diabetes may accelerate menopause. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Today, more women of childbearing age are being diagnosed with diabetes, but little is known about the impact of diabetes on reproductive health. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION We investigated the impact of diabetes on age at natural menopause (ANM) in 258 898 women from the European Prospective Investi...
Source: Human Reproduction - May 19, 2015 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Brand, J. S., Onland-Moret, N. C., Eijkemans, M. J. C., Tjonneland, A., Roswall, N., Overvad, K., Fagherazzi, G., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Dossus, L., Lukanova, A., Grote, V., Bergmann, M. M., Boeing, H., Trichopoulou, A., Tzivoglou, M., Trichopoulos, D., Gri Tags: Reproductive epidemiology Source Type: research

Acute rheumatic Fever and rheumatic heart disease among children - american samoa, 2011-2012.
Abstract Acute rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative, immune-mediated consequence of group A streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat). Recurrent or severe acute rheumatic fever can cause permanent cardiac valve damage and rheumatic heart disease, which increases the risk for cardiac conditions (e.g., infective endocarditis, stroke, and congestive heart failure). Antibiotics can prevent acute rheumatic fever if administered no more than 9 days after symptom onset. Long-term benzathine penicillin G (BPG) injections are effective in preventing recurrent acute rheumatic fever attacks and are recommended to be administer...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - May 29, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Beaudoin A, Edison L, Introcaso CE, Goh L, Marrone J, Mejia A, Beneden CV Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

Working Together to Combat Tobacco Use
It is well-established that tobacco use is associated with a wide range of negative health consequences, and these effects occur at a higher incidence among individuals with co-occurring mental illness. Compared to those in the general population, this vulnerable population smokes more, dies younger, and suffers disproportionately higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer (United States Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2014). The Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence sets forth a series of recommendations for populations of smokers, including those w...
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - July 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Rhonda G. Schwindt, Karen Hudmon Source Type: research

Two Great Things Exercise Is Guaranteed to Do For You
Everyone knows that exercise is good for your heart. That's not one of the two things I was talking about, but it's good to remember. Stroke and heart disease are two of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and no one wants to die sooner than necessary! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of last month were telling us two and a half hours of exercise could lower your risk for these diseases. You don't need to run a marathon or climb Half-Dome at Yosemite. You just need to do some moderate intensity aerobic activity. For any of you who don't know it, weight-bearing workouts (cables, weights etc.) are defi...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news