February 4, 2012

Poor diet explains mortality gap

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The substantial contribution of poor diet to cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths is highlighted in a new study showing it accounts for 81 per cent of the excess mortality in Wales and Northern Ireland compared with England.

Long-term safety of vitamin supplements questioned in study

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The long-term safety of vitamin and mineral supplements is in question after research has found that some may in fact increase mortality risk.

No link between vitamin D and child type I diabetes

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Neither vitamin D intake nor 25(OH) D levels are linked with the risk of islet autoimmunity (IA) or progression to type I diabetes in young children, research shows, contrary to some previous studies.

Vitamin D can ‘extend life’

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Vitamin D supplements can significantly extend life in older women, according to a recent Cochrane Review.

Daily meat and spuds pack on the pounds

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They may make up a classic dinner, but red meat and potatoes are “strongly associated” with long-term weight gain, a study finds.

The importance of diet in pregnancy

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Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe and Ciara McGowan examine the specific nutritional and dietary needs of pregnant women to achieve the best possible health of both mother and baby.

Eat, drink and be healthy for over-70s

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Putting on a little weight as you get older may be no bad thing — in fact, it might just be the secret to longevity.

Managing diet and blood pressure

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Paula Mee offers some practical tips in helping patients with high blood pressure to manage the amount of salt in their diets.

Fish-oil supplements shown to prevent AF

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Cardiologists have shown for the first time in humans that fish oil supplements have anti-fibrillatory effects by reversing the structural or cellular-level abnormalities that occur in response to persistent atrial arrhythmias.

Gluten and the prevention of coeliac disease

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Experts have launched a study on a “window of opportunity” to prevent coeliac disease (CD) by introducing gluten into babies’ diets.

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