DASH Diet Finds Fruits and Veggies Beat Hypertension
Duke University researchers report that fruits and vegetables help curb high blood pressure and that reducing dietary salt enhances results. The advice urges choosing salt free or reduced salt items, using herbs for flavor, and highlights antioxidant benefits of spices.
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Teen knee injuries raise arthritis risk later in life
Washington AP reports teen and young adult knee injuries can triple the chance of arthritis in the affected knee by mid life. Researchers from Johns Hopkins find higher risk if injury occurs before 22, rising with later injuries. experts urge prevention, protective gear, proper care, and weight management to protect joints.
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Roland Moskowitz
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Johns Hopkins University
Allan Gelber
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Hopkins Medical School
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Hayden honored for mental health reform in Kansas
Former Kansas Governor Mike Hayden will be honored September 21 for leading mental health reform. The award, during the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas 21st Annual Conference luncheon at Wichita Airport Hilton, honors his 1990 Mental Health Reform Act and the shift to community based services.
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Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Inc
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Diet supplements alarm nutritionists in cancer warning
Washington AP reports nutritionists say an alarming trend shows older Americans rely on unproven dietary supplements rather than cancer-protective foods. AICR surveys 1,010 people as experts promote a diet where fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans fill two thirds of the plate.
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Washington
John Potter
Seattle
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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Melanie Polk
American Institute For Cancer Research
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Genes linked to asthma drugs promise personalized treatment
Researchers in Washington identify 12 gene variations within the beta-2 adrenergic receptor that influence how asthma patients respond to albuterol. The study, in PNAS, suggests genetic testing could tailor prescriptions, moving toward precision medicine and reducing trial and error in drug choice.
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National Academy of Sciences
Stephen B. Liggett
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Liggett
FDA
William W. Busse
University of Wisconsin
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