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Food additives serve unique purposes
FARGO, N.D. - “I have been reading the long ingredient lists on food packages. I'd like to consume fewer food additives, so can you send me a list of all of them and what they do?” the person asked me. I wasn't sure how to respond because our food...Tags: Vitamin E, Consumers, Food and Drug Administration, B Vitamins, Vitamin B2
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Vitamin D put to the test
Vitamin D is one of the most widely used supplements. Doctors have long recommended it along with calcium to help prevent bone fractures. However, recent studies have cast doubt on vitamin D’s benefits for healthy women. With sales of vitamin D at...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Consumers, Osteoporosis, Menopause, Mineral Supplements
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
![<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/49569952-08110724.jpg "<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/\" target=\"_blank\">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>")
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Wanted (movie), Blisters, Allergies, Population, Anemia
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Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new study that suggests bone- and muscle-building resistance can be achieved with the right kinds of water...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Osteoporosis, Menopause, Mineral Supplements, Drugs and Medicines
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Breakfast cereal tied to lower BMI for kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regularly eating cereal for breakfast is tied to healthy weight for kids, according to a new study that endorses making breakfast cereal accessible to low-income kids to help fight childhood obesity. One in every four American...Tags: Weight, Personal Income, Lifestyle and Leisure, Potassium (dietary supplement), Vitamin B2
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Different forms of calcium supplements for bone strength
Dear Pharmacist: I'm concerned about my bone density because I was told I have osteopenia. Are all calcium supplements the same? Do you have other recommendations? — A.F., New York Dear A.F.: Osteopenia, or lower-than-normal bone density, is...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Chromium (dietary supplement), Osteoporosis, Menopause
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
SENATOR-THREAT SD man charged with threatening Sen. Tim Johnson PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man accused of threatening U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson because the senator supports gun control has been taken into custody. Court documents say Jonathan...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming, American Red Cross, Prisons, Mental Health
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Too much salt may trigger autoimmune diseases: studies
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Increased salt consumption may be a key culprit behind rising rates of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, researchers reported on Wednesday in a trio of papers looking at the role of a specific class of cells linked with...Tags: Heart Disease, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Inflammation, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), High Blood Pressure
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Older women, don't take vitamin D for bones: Panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women shouldn't take vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent broken bones, and there's not enough evidence to say whether it would help anyone else either, says a U.S. government-backed panel. Based on two reviews...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Specialization, Osteoporosis, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Alzheimer's Disease
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After breast cancer, high-fat dairy foods raise risk of death
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Women who have ever had breast cancer might want to walk away from the brie, the butter and the black cherry (and every other flavor) ice cream. According to a study of 1,893 women, breast cancer survivors who average as little as...Tags: Heart Disease, Human Interest, Death, Lifestyle and Leisure, Diseases and Illnesses
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Babies of obese moms show lower vitamin D levels
Babies born to women who are obese at the start of pregnancy tend to have one-third less vitamin D than the infants of lean women, according to a new study led by a Northwestern Medicine professor. Vitamin D is important for children because it helps to...
Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Weight, Dietary Supplements, Medical Research, Vitamin Therapy
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What one woman gained by giving up diet foods
I was 13 years old when I ate my first diet meal. Let me paint a picture of this entree, circa 1996: When defrosted, the teensy shrimps in my Weight Watchers Smart Ones meal turned to rubber, and the angel hair pasta became a soppy mess in tomato sauce....
Tags: Weight, Dietary Supplements, Consumer Goods Industries, High Blood Pressure, Iron (dietary supplement)
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