http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nutrition/Article/list/44708 Modern Medicine keeps you connected with the most up-to-date information about nutrition, surgical procedures, and other health related topics. 2009-11-21T21:28:33Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Advances-in-Eating-Disorders-Summarized-in-Lancet-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642971?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 New developments in eating disorders, including research on the biological contributions to illness onset and maintenance, may have important implications for clinicians, according to a Seminar published online Nov. 19 in The Lancet. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642971/hch066.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642971null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Food-Allergies-Among-American-Children-Increasing/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642507?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The awareness and prevalence of food allergies among American children has increased in recent years, resulting in a significant increase in hospitalizations and use of outpatient medical services, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642507/48271.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642507null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mothers-Smoking-Associated-With-Breast-Feeding-Pra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642510?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Mothers who smoke may be less likely to begin breast-feeding, and, if they do initiate it, they may be more likely to cease earlier than nonsmoking mothers, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642510/SS36025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Links-Folic-Acid-and-Vitamin-Bsub12sub-to-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642506?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The use of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation is associated with increased cancer incidence and cancer mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642506/67102.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Retinal+Disease/Cataract-Surgery-Unlikely-to-Affect-the-Progressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642025?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In patients with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract surgery is not associated with an increased risk of AMD progression. In addition, dietary fats may have differential effects on the risk of AMD, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Slow-Eating-Raises-Response-to-Appetite-Control-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642024?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The rate at which individuals eat a meal may affect the postprandial response of gut peptides, according to a crossover study conducted in Greece and published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024/48256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Common-Infections-May-Increase-Risk-of-First-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641482?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Exposure to five common infections potentially linked to atherosclerosis may increase the risk for first stroke, according to the Northern Manhattan Study published online Nov. 9 in the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482/blood_SS36041.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Youth-Asthma-Linked-to-Maternal-Antioxidant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640671?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Children of mothers with low levels of certain antioxidants may be at higher risk of developing asthma, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Fat-Diet-May-Improve-Mood-Over-Long-Term/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640669?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Compared with a low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet has a more positive impact on mood state in overweight and obese patients, according to a study in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640669/46016small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Challenge-Testing-May-Reduce-Egg-Allergy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640674?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Desensitization is possible in patients with severe egg allergy. In addition, most Mississippi schools do not have a food allergy action plan for all of their food-allergic students, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640674/67101.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640674null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Fish-Intake-May-Not-Reduce-Diabetes-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639965?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The protective effect of total fish, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid may not reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research completed in the Netherlands and published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Findings-Hint-at-Green-Tea-Use-in-Oral-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639705?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Green tea extract may be useful in treating oral premalignant lesions, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705/Hwe009ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Nutrition-Fitness-Can-Affect-Lung-Function/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639864?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Vitamin B12 supplementation may benefit some patients with chronic cough, and increased physical fitness may help preserve lung function in elderly adults, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639864/respiratory3.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASN-Sodium-Sweeteners-and-Fructose-Raise-Health-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638324?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Excessive consumption of sodium and artificial sweeteners increases the risk of declining kidney function, while excess fructose consumption increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, held from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 in San Diego. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638324/FSF050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/ACE-Inhibitors-May-Negatively-Impact-CABG-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637808?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy before coronary artery bypass grafting may increase risk of mortality and other adverse outcomes, according to research published in the Nov. 3 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637808/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637808null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Analyzes-Role-of-iSTAT3i-Genetic-Variants-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637801?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Intake of dietary saturated fat may exacerbate the effects of certain gene mutations associated with body weight regulation and glucose homeostasis, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index, which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Found-Common-in-American-Chil/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637647?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Suboptimal levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are common in American children, especially non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican-Americans, according to a study in the November issue of Pediatrics. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637647/15339.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637647null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In children, getting more sleep on weekends and holidays may reduce the risk of overweight or obesity associated with reduced sleep during weekdays, according to a Chinese study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Neonatal-Aluminum-Exposure-May-Affect-Later-Bone-H/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636882?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Preterm infants who are exposed to parenteral aluminum may have an increased risk of reduced lumbar spine and hip bone mass during adolescence, according to a study in the November issue of Pediatrics. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636882/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636882null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coffee-Drinking-May-Cut-Risk-of-Liver-Disease-Prog/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636523?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 People with advanced hepatitis C-related liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee a day have lower risk of disease progression than non-coffee drinkers, according to a study in the November issue of Hepatology. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636523/48022small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636523null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cocoa-Can-Reduce-Levels-of-Inflammatory-Biomarkers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636338?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, cocoa may significantly decrease levels of some inflammatory biomarkers, suggesting that the flavonoids in cocoa may help protect against atherosclerosis, according to a study in the Nov. 1 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636338/hot_chocolate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636338null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Contributing-to-Autism-in-Preterm-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635631?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The higher risk of autistic disorders related to premature birth may be largely due to higher rates of prenatal and neonatal complications, according to research completed in Sweden and published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Report-Urges-Nutritional-Revamp-for-School-Meals/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635454?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 "School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children," a report from the Institute of Medicine, recommends new nutritional targets and menu planning standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, to better meet the nutritional needs of the nation's school children and foster healthy eating habits. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635454/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635454null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Blood-Mercury-Not-Found-to-Be-Elevated-in-Autism/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635324?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Blood mercury levels are similar in children with autism or autism spectrum disorder, non-autism developmental delays or typically developing controls, according to the Childhood Autism Risk from Genetics and the Environment study published online Oct. 19 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Melatonin-Can-Improve-Insulin-Sensitivity-in-Resis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635019?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Melatonin, a hormone known for regulating sleep and wake cycles, improves insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in mice made insulin resistant through a high-fat diet, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635019/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635019null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Deficiency-Linked-to-Impaired-Glucose-Meta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635024?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Mice deficient in a gastrointestinal hormone implicated in glucose metabolism spontaneously develop impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and visceral obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fish-Oil-Deemed-Safe-for-Antiplatelet-Therapy-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634828?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In patients with cardiovascular disease, the bleeding risk is not increased when high-dose fish oil is combined with aspirin and clopidogrel, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634828/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Exercise-Reduces-Bone-Loss-During-Lact/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634085?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Lactating women who participate in a resistance and aerobic exercise program may experience less bone loss, according to a study published in the October issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634085/exercise_40083.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634085null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Preoperative-Biomarker-Levels-May-Predict-Cardiac-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633744?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Patients with high preoperative levels of brain natriuretic peptide or N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide may be at a higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes within 30 days of non-cardiac surgery, according to a systematic review published in the Oct. 20 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633744/surgery_18058.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633744null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Lifestyle-Counseling-May-Help-Obese-With-Weight-Lo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633745?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Lifestyle counseling from a clinical practitioner targeting prevention of weight gain may help overweight and obese individuals lose or maintain their weight, according to the results of a Dutch randomized control trial published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633745/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633745null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Oral-Vaccine-May-Help-Prevent-Endemic-Cholera/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633188?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 An inexpensive, locally-produced oral cholera vaccine may benefit populations threatened by endemic cholera, according to a double-blind Indian study published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633188/cholera.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633188null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Food-Insecure-Children-Found-More-Likely-to-Be-Ove/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632656?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Girls in food-insecure households are more likely to be overweight than their counterparts from food-secure homes, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632656/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632656null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Telephone-Care-and-Therapy-Help-to-Treat-Depressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632255?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The Mediterranean diet may protect against depression, while telephone care and counseling can help to treat it, according to two studies published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632255/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632255null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mercury-Linked-to-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Native-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631871?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 High exposure to environmental mercury in Canadian Inuits, which is due to their traditional diet of fish, is associated with high blood pressure, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Hypertension. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631871/bloodpressure_MIC005ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631871null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-D-Can-Help-Reduce-Falls-in-Older-Adults/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631255?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Vitamin D supplementation of between 700 and 1,000 IU can significantly reduce the risk of falls in older adults, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631255/ELDERLY.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631255null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-Why-not-use-formula-Plus-thoughts-on-te/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635503?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Letters about iron supplementation and testicular self-exam (TSE). 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635503null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/CDC-Says-States-Not-Meeting-Fruit-and-Veggie-Objec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630864?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In a Sept. 29 press release, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says no U.S. state is currently meeting the national Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit and vegetable consumption. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630864/46016small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630864null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Folate-linked-to-fewer-CAD-deaths/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637990?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The use of folate may reduce the long-term risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease and elevated homocysteine. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637990null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Moderate-Drinking-May-Reduce-Mens-Risk-of-Heart-Di/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629588?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In hypertensive men, moderate drinking may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. However, in men and women at moderate risk of heart disease, pomegranate juice appears to have no effect on the overall progression of carotid intima-media thickness, according to two studies in the Oct. 1 American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629588/alcohol_18297.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629588null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHAHBP-Low-Vitamin-D-Connected-to-Hypertension/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629310?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Younger women with low vitamin D levels may have a tripled risk of subsequently developing systolic hypertension, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference, held from Sept. 23 to 26 in Chicago. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629310/WHI036.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Can-Lead-to-Resistance-to-Insulin-Like-Hor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629312?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Dietary obesity leads to whole body and vascular resistance to insulin-like growth factor-I through its effects on the vasculature and glucose metabolism, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629312/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629312null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Folate-Linked-to-Fewer-Deaths-in-Coronary-Artery-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629192?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The use of folate may reduce the long-term risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease and elevated homocysteine, according to research published in the Sept. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629192/54199.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629192null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHAHBP-Fructose-Linked-to-Hypertension-Metabolic-E/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629190?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In adult men, the metabolic effects of high fructose intake may be mitigated by the uric acid-lowering effects of allopurinol, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference, held from Sept. 23 to 26 in Chicago. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629190/fsf048.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629190null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-D-Supplementation-Helps-Avert-Melanoma-Rel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628500?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Vitamin D supplementation may help prevent melanoma relapse and increase the chance that tumors will be thinner if relapse does occur, according to research published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628500/melanoma.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628500null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mediterranean-Diet-More-Costly-to-Follow-Than-West/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627802?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Spanish university graduates who tended to follow a Mediterranean diet spent more money for their food than those following a western diet, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627802/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627802null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fatty-Acid-Supplements-Can-Improve-Infant-Cognitio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627689?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Babies given infant formula supplemented with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids showed signs of improved cognitive function as demonstrated by means-end problem solving, according to a study published online on Sept. 14 in Child Development. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627689/curious_infant.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627689null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Culturally-Based-Nutrition-Education-Helps-Weight-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627018?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Receiving culturally adapted diabetes education was associated with a reduction in weight and body mass index among type 2 diabetics from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627018/fac053.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627018null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/ACOG-says-clear-liquids-acceptable-during-uncompli/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625031?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Women in normal labor can safely drink modest amounts of clear liquids, and those undergoing cesarean delivery can do so for up to 2 hours before they are given anesthesia, according to a new opinion released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists? Committee on Obstetric Practice and published in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/625031null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Are-prenatal-Fe-supplements-doing-more-harm-than-g/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625027?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Iron supplementation during mid-pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/625027null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Safety-of-Many-Drugs-During-Breast-Feeding-Unclear/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624689?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Only about two-thirds of psychotropic drugs can even be evaluated for their safety while breast-feeding, and only about a third of these can be judged as safe to use based on current evidence, according to a review published online Sept. 7 in Pediatrics. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624689/19026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624689null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Reducing-Americans-Salt-Intake-Can-Save-Health-Cos/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624820?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Reducing a population's sodium consumption can result in health care savings due to lower incidence of hypertension and can also bring quality-of-life improvements, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624820/salt2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624820null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Products-Safety-shirts-sharable-breast-pumps-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624242?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Three profiles of a magical waste basket, a reusable breastpump, and a t-shirt that helps prevent food allergies. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624242null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CP-Links-Pediatric-obesity-resources/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624241?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 A collection of web resouces about pediatric obesity. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624241null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mediterranean-Style-Diet-May-Beat-Low-Fat-for-Diab/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623293?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Type 2 diabetics who follow a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet have better glycemic control than those on a low-fat diet, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623293/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623293null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-Breast-milk-immunizations-and-iron/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624236?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Letters to the editor about iron deficiency, encouraging vaccinating children in the hopsital, and more. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624236null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Psyllium-Fiber-Beats-Out-Bran-in-Irritable-Bowel-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622398?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Dietary supplementation with soluble psyllium fiber relieves irritable bowel syndrome better than the standard dietary recommendation of insoluble bran fiber, according to a study published Aug. 27 in BMJ. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622398/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622398null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Carb-High-Protein-Diet-Linked-to-Atheroscleros/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622399?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Mice on a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet had more aortic atherosclerosis than mice on a typical "Western" diet, despite less weight gain and similar blood lipids, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622399/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622399null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Shows-How-Low-Vitamin-D-May-Influence-Heart-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622166?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 In people with diabetes, vitamin D may inhibit foam cell creation by reducing acetylated or oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol uptake in macrophages, according to research published in the Aug. 25 issue of Circulation. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622166/DNG044.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622166null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Chemical-Society-August-16-20-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621690?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 2009-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Recommends-Limiting-Added-Dietary-Sugars/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621376?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Americans' average daily intake of added sugars significantly exceeds discretionary calorie allowances, regardless of energy needs, and should be reduced by up to three-quarters, according to an American Heart Association Scientific Statement published online Aug. 24 in Circulation. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621376/coke.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621376null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Breast-Feeding-May-Lower-Multiple-Sclerosis-Relaps/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620816?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 New mothers with multiple sclerosis who breast-feed exclusively may have a lower risk of postpartum MS relapses, according to research published in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620816/46044.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620816null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gatorade-Not-Found-to-Affect-Risk-of-Urinary-Stone/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620581?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Although consumption of the carbohydrate-electrolyte drink Gatorade increases mean urinary sodium and chloride levels, the increase is within normal parameters and has no clinical significance, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Urology. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620581/drinking_water.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620581null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antioxidant-Supplements-Do-Not-Appear-to-Raise-Mel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620438?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Intake of multivitamin and antioxidant supplements, including those containing selenium and beta-carotene, has no impact on the risk of developing melanoma, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Dermatology. The findings refute those of the Supplementation in Vitamins and Mineral Antioxidants (SUVIMAX) study, which found antioxidants increased the risk of melanoma four-fold in women. 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620438/vitamin_e.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620438null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Iron-Supplementation-May-Be-Harmful-During-Pregnan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619797?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Iron supplementation during mid-pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619797/pillcount_18153.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619797null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/High-Inflammation-Low-Heart-Disease-in-Amazonian-T/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619464?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 As shown by an Amazonian population with high rates of inflammation and infection but low adiposity and robust fitness, inflammation is not always a risk factor for arterial degeneration and cardiovascular disease, according to research published Aug. 11 in PLoS One. 2009-08-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619464/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619464null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Food-Stamp-Program-Linked-to-Excess-Weight-Gain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619587?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Although the U.S. Food Stamp Program is effective at reducing food insecurity among recipients, it may inadvertently contribute to the obesity epidemic, according to a study in the July issue of Economics & Human Biology. 2009-08-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619587/shopping_45057.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Specific-Diet-Shown-to-Reduce-Risk-of-Kidney-Stone/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619282?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet can reduce kidney stone formation, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619282/veggies_18025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619282null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gut-Hormone-Shown-to-Lower-Blood-Sugar-Levels/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619074?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 A gut hormone released in response to food lowers glucose levels by triggering signals to the brain and liver, but is ineffective in lowering glucose in rats fed a high-fat diet, according to a study in the Aug. 6 issue of Cell Metabolism. 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619074/ss36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619074null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthy-Lifestyle-Helps-Prevent-Chronic-Diseases/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619073?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Patients who practice four simple lifestyle behaviors -- never smoking, maintaining a body mass index lower than 30, engaging in at least 3.5 hours per week of physical activity, and consuming a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains -- can significantly decrease their risk of chronic diseases, according to a study in the Aug. 10/24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619073/exercise_40085.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619073null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Self-Control-Can-Lead-to-Girls-Becoming-Overwe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618953?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Girls who have low inhibitory self-control are more apt to become overweight, especially if their parents try to restrict their eating habits, according to a study in the August Journal of Pediatrics. 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618953/hotdog_eater.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618953null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Breast-Feeding-Linked-to-Decreased-Breast-Cancer-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618675?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Among women with a first-degree family history of breast cancer, breast-feeding is associated with a significantly decreased risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to a study published in the Aug. 10/24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618675/SS36025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Diet-Physical-Activity-and-Risk-of-Alzheimers-Stud/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618323?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Following a Mediterranean diet and getting more physical activity may be associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and slower cognitive decline, according to the results of two studies in the Aug. 12 Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618323/elderly_puzzle.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Omega-3s-Show-Benefit-in-Cardiovascular-Conditions/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616957?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Current evidence from decades of studies has shown that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), found primarily in fish oils, can help prevent cardiovascular conditions, according to a review in the Aug. 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616957/tuna.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616957null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Most-children-lacking-in-vitamin-D/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616507?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 There's a vitamin D deficiency in a shocking seven out of 10 US children, according to research in Pediatrics. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/616507null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Intermittent-Diet-Effect-on-Breast-Cancer-Studied-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616686?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Intermittent calorie restriction may reduce the risk of breast cancer because it reduces insulin-like growth factor-1, according to an animal study published in the August issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616686/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616686null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiovascular-Risks-Higher-for-Youth-With-Low-Vit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616023?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 A low serum level of vitamin D is associated with increased cardiovascular risk among children and adolescents, according to two studies published online Aug. 3 in Pediatrics. 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616023/friends.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Income-Education-Linked-to-Processed-Sugar-Intake/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616024?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Intake of sugars added during processing, such as high-fructose corn syrup, is higher in men and in groups with low income and education levels, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616024/sugar_OS61855.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Integrated-Care-of-Ill-Children-Often-Improves-Nut/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615765?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy, launched by UNICEF and the World Health Organization in the mid-1990s, has resulted in better breast-feeding rates and decreased stunting in a rural area of Bangladesh, according to a study published in the August 1 issue of The Lancet. 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615765/19026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615765null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Family-Calcium-Intake-Linked-to-Childrens-Health-O/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615441?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 A family diet high in calcium during childhood may be associated with a lower risk of death from stroke later in life, according to research published online July 29 in Heart. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615441/67091.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615441null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Colics-secret-identity-unmasked/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615410?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 It's time to find who you really are, colic. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312009/615410null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/When-to-withhold-nutrition-from-a-child/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615055?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 It?s a choice that no parent wants to make, or even consider. But in certain cases, the AAP now says, it can be an ethical choice. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312009/615055null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Older-Cancer-Survivors-Report-Good-Quality-of-Life/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/614692?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Older long-term cancer survivors rate their quality of life better than the norms for their age despite a tendency to poor health behaviors, according to a study published online July 27 in Cancer. 2009-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614692/FAC030.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614692null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Autism-Linked-to-Some-Gastrointestinal-Symptoms/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613976?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Children with autism may be more likely to have an increased incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a study in the August issue of Pediatrics. 2009-07-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/613976/boywithautism.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/613976null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Enhanced-Meat-High-in-Phosphate-and-Potassium/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613665?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Uncooked meat and poultry products that have been "enhanced" with additives during processing often have much higher levels of phosphate and potassium compared with their additive-free versions, though the additives may not be listed on the label, according to a study published online July 23 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613665/steak.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613665null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Linoleic-Acid-May-Be-Cause-of-Some-Ulcerative-Coli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613553?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 High dietary intake of linoleic acid may be the cause of 30 percent of cases of ulcerative colitis, according to a study published online July 23 in Gut. 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613553/steak.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613553null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AIDS-Interventions-Help-Halt-Breast-Milk-HIV-Trans/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613455?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The transmission of HIV through breast milk can be significantly reduced by giving antiretroviral syrup to infants or treating infected mothers with highly active antiretroviral therapy, according to research presented this week at the 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, held from July 19 to 22 in Cape Town, South Africa. 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613455/19026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613455null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthy-Lifestyle-Shown-to-Greatly-Reduce-Heart-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612852?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 A healthy lifestyle is associated with a significantly reduced risk of hypertension in younger women and of heart failure in older men, according to two studies in the July 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-07-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612852/walking_45146.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612852null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Indian-Spice-Orange-Juice-May-Be-Cardioprotect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612850?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Dietary components, including a component of an Indian spice and of orange juice, are cardioprotective, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Annual Conference 2009 - Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease, held from July 20 to 23 in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. 2009-07-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612850/DNG044.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612850null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-York-City-Ban-on-Trans-Fat-Having-Nationwide-E/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612854?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 New York City's first-ever ban on artificial trans fat in restaurant food has sparked a nationwide move away from the substance by food chains, and has prompted a dozen other local governments and the state of California to enact similar bans, according to an article in the July 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612854/20067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612854null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-D-Supplements-May-Cut-Depression-Symptoms/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612327?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Treating women with seasonal depression using a vitamin D supplement can reduce depressive symptoms, according to a study published the August issue of Applied Nursing Research. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612327/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612327null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-Shed-Light-on-Sodium-Blood-Pressure-Connec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612440?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 A reduction of salt intake leads to decreases in blood pressure in African-Americans, Caucasians and Asians; reduces blood pressure in those with resistant hypertension; and may have other physiologic benefits, according to two studies published online July 20 in Hypertension. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612440/salt2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612440null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Negative-Emotions-Often-Surround-Bottle-Feeding/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612064?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Mothers who bottle-feed their infants may be poorly informed on how to properly use this feeding method, and they may feel a range of negative emotions about this choice, according to research published online July 14 in Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2009-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612064/infant_18216.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612064null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Linked-to-Cardiovascular-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612152?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a recent symposium on nutrition and heart disease summarized in the July issue of the American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2009-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612152/vitamin_e.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612152null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ICAD-Antihypertension-Diet-Linked-to-Improved-Cogn/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611188?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Eating a diet designed to lower blood pressure may be associated with a reduction in age-related cognitive decline, supporting a link between hypertension and dementia, according to research presented at the 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, held July 11 to 16 in Vienna, Austria. 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611188/broccoli.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611188null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Diet-May-Influence-Liver-Disease-Progression/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610836?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Dietary nutrient composition may be associated with an increased or decreased long-term risk of developing cirrhosis or liver cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of Hepatology. 2009-07-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610836/rarebeef.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610836null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Caloric-Restriction-Linked-to-Slowed-Aging-in-Monk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610736?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Caloric restriction is associated with a delayed onset of age-related disease and less age-related death in rhesus monkeys, according to research published in the July 10 issue of Science. 2009-07-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610736/rhesus.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610736null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Boys-can-have-anorexia-too/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610322?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 If a practitioner sees an underweight adolescent female, she might be suspected to have anorexia nervosa. But what if that teenage patient is male? 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/282009/610322null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Probiotics-May-Not-Help-Treat-Severe-Malnutrition/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610262?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 Adding probiotics and prebiotics to ready-to-use high-energy food to treat African children with severe, acute malnutrition does not improve outcomes, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of The Lancet. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610262/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610262null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Dietary-Oils-May-Help-Weight-Loss-in-Diabetic-Olde/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609975?contextCategoryId=44708&ref=25 The dietary oils, conjugated linoleic acid and safflower oil, may help postmenopausal women with diabetes mellitus to lose weight, according to a study published online June 17 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609975/48065.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609975null XML