RESEARCH · February 13, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In adolescents, the correction of poor vitamin D status through dietary supplementation may be an effective addition to the standard treatment of obesity and its associated complications. Expert Comment Primary Care Peter Lin MD, CCFP It seems that every week another vitamin D study is published. Is it […]
A Systematic Review and a Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Ming Ding, MS Circulation. 2014; 129: 643-659 Abstract Background—Considerable controversy exists on the association between coffee consumption and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. A meta-analysis was performed to assess the dose–response relationship of long-term coffee consumption with CVD risk. Methods and Results—PubMed and EMBASE were […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 02/24/2014 Clinical Article Kiage JN, et al. – The aim of this study was to investigate the association between TFA intake and stroke incidence. The authors show that sex modifies the association between TFA intake and stroke; for every 2–g/d increase in TFA intake, there was a 14% increase in the risk […]
Whitehall II Cohort Study Dorte Vistisen PLOS Medicine Published: February 11, 2014DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001602 Journal Reference Abstract Background Patients with type 2 diabetes vary greatly with respect to degree of obesity at time of diagnosis. To address the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes, we characterised patterns of change in body mass index (BMI) and other cardiometabolic […]
The Business Insider KRIS GUNNARS, AUTHORITY NUTRITION FEB. 11, 2014, 2:05 PM Full Story The modern diet is the main reason why people all over the world are fatter and sicker than ever before. Everywhere modern processed foods go, chronic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease soon follow. The studies are clear […]
Published: Feb 11, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Toda Full Story In 16-9 vote, the FDA advisory committee assessing NSAID safety said the warning label on naproxen should not be changed to suggest it has a better cardiovascular risk profile than other drugs in this class. Those voting “No” on the question […]
By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: Feb 6, 2014 Full Story Action Points Note that two studies suggest a causal relationship between depression and cardiovascular events — with one post hoc analysis of a randomized trial demonstrating a lower rate of CVD events among those randomized to a depression intervention. Be aware […]
Diabetol Metab Syndr 2014 Jan 22;[EPub Ahead of Print], I Miñambres, JL Sánchez-Quesada, J Sánchez-Hernández, J Rodríguez, A de Leiva, A Pérezesearch · February 10, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study looking at 59 patients with familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL) and 48 healthy controls, the FCHL patients had significantly lower 25(OH)D concentrations. […]
Published: Feb 9, 2014 | Updated: Feb 9, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Two FDA advisory committees will meet Monday and Tuesday to consider the significance of recent evidence surrounding the cardiovascular risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including studies pointing to lower risks with naproxen. The FDA put […]
Published: Feb 6, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Full Text Article Action Points New guidance from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association focuses on stroke prevention specifically in women, who have a risk profile that differs from that of men. Note that two of the noteworthy recommendations are for […]
Marlene Busko February 04, 2014 Full Story ATLANTA, GA — American adults consume on average about 15% of their calories from sugars added to foods during processing, with a whopping 37% of the added sugar consumed in sugar-sweetened beverages, suggests an analysis of data extending back about 25 years. Moreover, the study projects that regularly […]
FDA: Naproxen May Pose Lower CV Risk IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 29, A Ault February 03, 2014 Full Story The Food and Drug Administration says that the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may carry a lower risk of cardiovascular thromboembolic events than that of other selective or nonselective NSAIDs. The agency presented evidence for that […]
Published: Feb 3, 2014 | Updated: Feb 4, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Most U.S. adults consume more added sugar than is generally recommended for a healthy diet. This prospective study found a significant relationship between added sugar consumption and increased risk for CVD mortality. Through a […]
Chiropractic Neck Manipulations – PBS VIDEO http://youtu.be/jHp_mNQ7lsI Full Story
Elizabeth Renter Infowars.com January 30, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference If you are a practitioner of meditation, the results of a new study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology will likely come as no surprise. But for some scientists, the revelation that meditating can actually trigger molecular changes is groundbreaking. The researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Institute of […]
Another Study Links Testosterone Therapy to MI Risk Michael O’Riordan January 30, 2014 Full Story LOS ANGELES, CA ( updated) — Men, especially older men, thinking about testosterone therapy might want to be aware of the potential cardiovascular risks, according to the authors of a new study [1] . New data published online January 29, […]
Solveig A. Cunningham, Ph.D., Michael R. Kramer, Ph.D., and K.M. Venkat Narayan, M.D. N Engl J Med 2014; 370:403-411January 30, 2014DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1309753 BACKGROUND Although the increased prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has been documented, little is known about its incidence. We report here on the national incidence of obesity among elementary-school children. […]
JAMA 2014 Jan 22;311(11)415-417, M Ruiz-Canela, R Estruch, D Corella, J Salas-Salvadó, MA Martínez-González Research · January 30, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This multicenter study from Spain previously reported a reduction in MI and stroke with a Mediterranean diet, which includes extra-virgin olive oil and nuts. The authors now report results of a […]
N. Engl. J. Med 2014 Jan 16;370(3)233-244, DK Tobias, A Pan, CL Jackson, EJ O’Reilly, EL Ding, WC Willett, JE Manson, FB Hu Research · January 30, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Some studies have reported an “obesity paradox” whereby being overweight vs being normal or underweight was associated with lower mortality in patients […]
Stroke 2014 Jan 21;[EPub Ahead of Print], KA Ryan, JW Cole, K Saslow, BD Mitchell, PF McArdle, MJ Sparks, YC Cheng, SJ Kittner Consensus and Guidelines · January 28, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study looked at 572 women, aged 15 to 49 years, who were taking oral contraceptives (OCs). Of these, 256 […]