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Abdominal Fat Linked to Low Vitamin D Intake

Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Teens who consume more vitamin D tend to have lower abdominal fat, and a subsequently diminished risk in the development of future heart disease and diabetes. This recently published research suggests that teens need to be educated to the benefits of vitamin D, and increase their natural and supplemental exposure to it.

Forced Eating as a Child Could Lead to Future Over-Eating

Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009

A common parental action is the encouragement, or even requirement, that their children finish all the food given to them at a meal. A recent Cornell University study has shown that this behaviour, while often well-intentioned, appears to hinder the development of the child's appetite control, which leads to over-eating outside the home.

Free Public Exercise Programs Could Benefit Many Americans

Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2009

Numerous dangerous health conditions are a product of poor nutrition and exercise, but many individuals lack the motivation to change their ways and protect their health. Using a Brazilian model for free public exercise, researchers at Washington University of St. Louis, in conjunction with researchers in Brazil, have recently published a study suggesting that free public exercise programs in the United States could increase the activity levels and health of many individuals.

Juvenile Diabetics Lacking in Vitamin D

Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008

An unexpected risk has recently been found for youths with type 1 diabetes. Joslin Diabetes Center researchers have found that the majority of juvenile diabetics have insufficient levels of vitamin D, a condition that often leads to bone frailty and fractures later in life. Research has also linked vitamin D to skin cancer.

Mr. Diabetes® Completes 10,000+ Mile Walk of U.S. Perimeter

Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2008

Still Plenty of Work to Do: For the past eight years Andy Mandell - Mr. Diabetes®, Executive Director of Defeat Diabetes Foundation, has been a man with one mission: to walk the 10,000 mile perimeter of the United States raising awareness about the dangers of diabetes, a disease that nearly took his life. On December 21, 2008, at approximately 2:00 pm EST, he will walk the final steps in Madeira Beach, FL where it began December 1, 2000.

The Harm of Vehicular Pollutants on Asthmatic Children

Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008

Pollution greatly exacerbates respiratory problems in asthmatic children, Mexican researchers have recently observed. While this general result is perhaps unsurprising, the specifics of the types of pollution and subsequent harm of each analyzed in the study, makes it important and hopefully progressive.

Cleanliness Linked to Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Cleanliness is next to Godliness but being too clean could raise your risk of getting diabetes, a new study has suggested. Researchers have carried out the study and found that a lack of exposure to bacteria and viruses during childhood may lead to an increased chance of high blood sugar and related diseases.

Paternal Age Linked to Bipolar Disorder Incidence

Posted: Monday, September 01, 2008

Bipolar disorder, a common psychological ailment, is significantly more common among individuals who were born by older fathers, according to a recent study. The study found that children born by fathers aged 29 or older were at increased risk for the condition.

C-Section Delivery Increases Risk for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Babies delivered by Caesarean section (C-section) are significantly more likely to develop juvenile (type 1) diabetes, according to a recent study. This observation could help explain how this poorly understood disease develops.

Family, Dogs and Childhood Health Problems Linked to Adult Snoring

Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2008

Chronic adult snoring has been linked to various health concerns, as well as obvious inconveniences. The development of snoring often starts early in life however, and a recent research team has uncovered some major risk factors during childhood for future adult snoring.