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…

US Department of Health and Human Services warns Medicare users of genetic testing scam

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US Department of Health and Human Services warns Medicare users of genetic testing scam The US Department of Health and Human Services issued a warning (06/03/19) to all Medicare beneficiaries that there is an ongoing scam involving genetic…

Report shows many youths do not wear helmets

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Report shows many youths do not wear helmets Sixty-one percent, 58% and 18% of parents reported that their children ages 4 to 13 never wore helmets while riding scooters, skateboarding and biking, respectively, with helmet use less likely among…

Excessive consumption of sugary beverages may shorten life, research suggests

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Excessive consumption of sugary beverages may shorten life, research suggests CNN (5/17, Scutti) reports that “a study links drinking too many sugary beverages – and even 100% natural fruit juices – to an increased risk of early death.”…