White meat, red meat have similar impact on cholesterol levels, research suggests

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White meat, red meat have similar impact on cholesterol levels, research suggests CNN (6/4, Scutti) reports research indicates “eating white meat, such as poultry, will have an identical effect on your cholesterol level as eating red beef.”…

Research suggests eating a cup of blueberries daily may benefit heart health

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Research suggests eating a cup of blueberries daily may benefit heart health The New York Times (6/3, Bakalar) reports “researchers estimate that eating a cup of blueberries a day reduced the risk of any cardiovascular event by 13 percent…

Midday napping may boost pediatric behavior, cognitive performance

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Midday napping may boost pediatric behavior, cognitive performance Children who took naps in the afternoon had reduced behavioral problems; increased happiness, grit and self-control; and higher IQ scores, compared with those without afternoon…

Older women who walk two miles daily may live longer than their less active peers

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Older women who walk two miles daily may live longer than their less active peers Reuters (5/29, Rapaport) reports, “Older women who get in enough steps each day to walk the equivalent of about two miles – far less than the five-mile goal…

Caffeinated energy drinks may affect heart’s electrical activity and increase blood pressure

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Caffeinated energy drinks may affect heart’s electrical activity and increase blood pressure CNN (5/29, Howard) reports researchers “found that caffeinated energy drinks altered the heart’s electrical activity and raised blood…

Studies link junk food consumption to increased risk for heart disease, early death

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Studies link junk food consumption to increased risk for heart disease, early death USA Today (5/30, Bote) reports, “Two new studies...show that consuming convenient junk food has been linked to increased heart disease and early death.”…

Survey shows increase in energy drink consumption among young adults

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\Survey shows increase in energy drink consumption among young adults Reuters (5/27, Mishra) reports that “Americans are consuming more energy drinks, with a notable increase among young adults, survey data show.” Researchers “point…

Older adults who feel their lives have purpose may live longer, study suggests

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Older adults who feel their lives have purpose may live longer, study suggests Reuters (5/24, Carroll) reported new data suggest that older adults “who feel their life has purpose may be less likely to die from heart, circulatory and digestive…

Homemade sunscreens may be ineffective

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Homemade sunscreens may be ineffective Reuters (5/20, Harding) reports researchers found that most “homemade sunscreens on Pinterest” do not protect “from sunburn or skin cancer.” The findings were published in Health Communication.…

Over 5% of new cancer cases in U.S. adults in 2015 were attributable to poor diet

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Over 5% of new cancer cases in U.S. adults in 2015 were attributable to poor diet CNN (5/22, Howard) reports researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and concluded that “an estimated 80,110 new cancer…