Consumption in Medical News

Withdrawal syndrome after consumption of 'Spice Gold'

A clinical report from Dresden supports the impression that "Spice Gold" is strongly addictive. In the current edition of Deutsches rzteblatt International ( Dtsch Arzteblatt Int 2009: 106[27]: 464-7), Ulrich S. Zimmermann, from Dresden Technical University, and his colleagues describe a young ...

Raisin and Dried Fruit Consumption Associated With Reduced Abdominal Obesity

New Research Highlights Raisin Health Benefits Beyond Basic Nutrition NEW ORLEANS, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Data presented yesterday at the Experimental Biology conference in New Orleans suggest raisin and dried fruit consumption are associated with a decreased likelihood of abdominal obesity...

Boost Your Calcium Consumption - Have a Latte!

Award-Winning Baristas Share Tips on How to Make Lattes for as Little as 35 Cents SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Drinking lattes is a ritual millions of Americans look forward to every morning. But at about three dollars for a small cup, it's a luxury that could cost nearly $...

Highmark Facilities Reduced Energy Consumption by 5.6 Percent in 2008

Pittsburgh's Fifth Avenue Place and Penn Avenue Place buildings, as well as Camp Hill's Center Street facility, to conserve additional energy by participating in Earth Hour on March 28 PITTSBURGH, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. announced today that its energy conservation efforts i...

Alcohol consumption may increase pancreatic cancer risk

PHILADELPHIA Consuming two or more drinks per day could increase a person's risk of pancreatic cancer by about 22 percent, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Our findings support multiple...

Million women study shows even moderate alcohol consumption associated with increased cancer risk

Low to moderate alcohol consumption among women is associated with a statistically significant increase in cancer risk and may account for nearly 13 percent of the cancers of the breast, liver, rectum, and upper aero-digestive tract combined, according to a report in the February 24 online issue o...

Coffee or Tea Consumption May Lower Stroke Risk

Drinking more of either beverage seems to bestow benefits, studies show,, FRIDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Here's some good news for java junkies and tea lovers alike: Two new studies suggest that both beverages may lower your stroke risk. As coffee drinking increases, the preva...

Desire for Performance Coupled With Natural Ingredients Boosts Botanical Actives Consumption in Personal Care

-- The move from synthetic ingredients to more "natural" ingredients should be regarded as a driver for cosmetic and toiletry ingredients market. -- LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Kline & Company's study Specialty Actives and Active Delivery Systems for Personal...

Little Cigar Consumption on the Rise, While Cigarette Use Declines

SCHIP Law Will Tax Little Cigars at Cigarette Equivalent for First Time WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New data from the Maxwell Report indicates a dramatic increase in the use of cigarillos and little cigars over the past decade, a troubling trend given the popularity of these...

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities

Study found healthy older adults were better able to carry out daily tasks THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy people 50 and older who drink alcohol moderately are less likely to suffer physical disabilities that cause so many seniors to lose their independence, a new study s...

Published reports inaccurate concerning alcohol consumption during pregnancy

INDIANAPOLIS A national alcohol research group is concerned that the media's misinterpretation of a recent British research study could encourage pregnant women to be more at ease with temperate alcohol consumption. Some media reports erroneously stated that the study by The Univ...

Early Life Peanut Consumption Might Prevent Allergy

But experts say study results aren't sufficient to counter current warnings FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating peanuts early in life may help prevent development of peanut allergy, according to a study that casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new m...

Study examines association between caffeine consumption and breast cancer risk

Caffeine consumption does not appear to be associated with overall breast cancer risk, according to a report in the October 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine , one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, there is a possibility of increased risk for women with benign breast disease or fo...

Caffeine Consumption Doesn't Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk

Large study did discover link with benign breast disease, or when tumor was larger MONDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking coffee or consuming other caffeine-laden foods does not appear to boost breast cancer risk, new research indicates. Caffeine "does not appear to be associa...

Alcohol consumption declining, according to results of new study

New York, August 6, 2008 Overall alcohol useparticularly consumption of beeris declining in the US, according to a new study published in the August 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine . Researchers examined 50 years of data and found several changes in alcohol intake but no change in...

Children's consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages

June 2, 2008--A recent study published in Pediatrics and led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are an increasingly large part of children and teens' diets. Teens who consume SSBs, which include sodas, fruit drinks and...

Establishing a Price for Carbon Emissions in the U.S. Would Spur Immediate Reductions in Energy Consumption and More Efficient Use of Power Generators, Study by Carnegie Mellon Researchers Shows

Simulation of Short-Term Effects of $35 Cost Per Metric Ton of CO2 Indicates Up To Ten Percent Cut in Emissions Possible PITTSBURGH, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As recent judicial, political and industry developments appear to continue to move the United States toward a mandatory price f...

Light Alcohol Consumption May Help Bones

A daily drink cuts hip fracture risk and increases density, study finds,,,, FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Although excessive alcohol consumption has long been associated with poor bone health, a new review suggests that people who have just one drink a day may actually have strong...

Egg Consumption Poses Risks for Diabetic Men: Study

Study of doctors shows 7 eggs a week raise risk of dying THURSDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that consuming more than six eggs a week seems to raise the risk of dying from all causes. And diabetics seem to face an even higher mortality risk, according to th...

Alcohol consumption and polymorphisms of cytochromes P4502E1 are high risks for ESCC

Heavier alcohol consumption increases the risk of ESCC. There are synergetic interactions among alcohol drinking and ALDH2, ADH1B, CYP2E1 genotypes. The risk of ESCC in moderate-to-heavy drinkers, ALDH2 (1/2) combined with the ADH1B (1/1) genotype; ALDH2 (1/2) combined with the CYP2E1 (c1/c1) geno...

Moderate alcohol consumption in middle age can lower cardiac risk

New York, March 7, 2008 Previous studies have pointed out the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption as a factor in lowering cardiovascular risk. In a study conducted by the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and published in the March 2008 issue of The Am...

No need for reduced alcohol consumption in later life

Provided they stick to the same guidelines about alcohol consumption as younger adults, regular moderate drinking poses no additional risks to the over 65s, and may even bring health benefits, according to two studies from the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England. Researchers a...

High Meat Consumption Linked to Heightened Cancer Risk

U.S. study finds the more red meat and processed meat you eat, the higher the risk TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A quarter-pound hamburger or a small pork chop eaten daily could put you at increased risk for a variety of cancers, U.S. government health researchers report. Th...

Age, burden, divorce and heavy tea consumption are significant risk factors for erosive esophagitis

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder with a high incidence rate in adults of 10 - 38%. The diagnosis and treatment of GERD are therefore important because the disease, in addition to the highly disturbing typical symptoms, has a series of known consequences. The presence of ...

Grape Consumption Improves Antioxidant Capacity in Humans

Bioactive Grape Antioxidants Shown to Prevent Post-Meal Oxidative Stress FRESNO, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A side of grapes with that burger? It is probably a good idea based on health research findings presented at the Second International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and...

Strawberry Consumption Associated with C-Reactive Protein Among Women: New Harvard Study

Women's Health Study Reveals that Strawberries May Help Reduce Risk of Having Elevated Inflammation in Blood Vessels WATSONVILLE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Strawberries are not only delicious and nutrient-rich, new research from Harvard Medical School found that they may offe...

Kaiser Permanente Study Shows Alcohol Consumption - No Matter Beverage Type - Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

Red wine, white wine, beer and hard liquor present same risk OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest individual studies of the effects of alcohol on the risk of breast cancer shows that it makes no difference whether a woman drinks wine, beer or spirits (liquor). It ...

Produce for Better Health Foundation Releases Statement on Study Saying Fruit & Vegetable Consumption Not Strongly Associated With Colon Cancer Risk

WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elizabeth Pivonka, Ph.D., R.D., President and CEO of the Produce for Better Health Foundation, released the following statement on the study published in the September 25th issue of the Journal of The National Cancer Institute (JNCI) showin...

Frequent alcohol consumption increases cancer risk in older women

Los Angeles, September 7, 2007Postmenopausal women consuming two or more alcoholic beverages a day may double their risk of endometrial cancer, suggests a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC). The study will appear in the International Journal of Cancer, and is n...

High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk, Tulane study says

In a study likely applicable to men of other ethnicities, Tulane University researchers found that heavy drinking (more than 21 drinks per week) may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men. The results of the study are published in the latest issue of Annals of Neurology. Researchers led ...

High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk among Chinese men

Heavy drinking may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men and should be targeted for prevention strategies, according to a new study to be published online in the Annals of Neurology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience ( www.in...

Tropicana Launches 'Get Your Fruit On!' Campaign to Help Narrow the Gap in the Nation's Fruit Consumption

Tropicana Donates Up To A Quarter Million Fruit Servings Of Orange Juice to USDA's Summer and School Food Service Program For Kids and Encourages Americans to Increase Fruit Consumption CHICAGO, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven out of ten American adults are not getting enough fruit in their dai...

Dieters Dealt a Body Blow From Recent Labeling of Hydroxycut as Unsafe for Human Consumption

Food Intolerance Testing: Natural Alternative to Hydroxycut? DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The country's estimated 50 million dieters were dealt a body blow on Friday when the FDA declared Hydroxycut (containing hydroxycitric acid, a purported liver toxin) unsafe for human cons...

AVMA Advises Consumers That Pork and Pork Products Are Safe for Consumption

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is advising consumers concerned about the outbreak of the new virus being called swine influenza that neither exposure to pigs nor consumption of pork are risk factors for infection. "Th...

Alcohol-induced flushing is a risk factor for esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption

There is growing evidence, say researchers in this week's PLoS Medicine , that people who experience facial flushing after drinking alcohol are at much higher risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption than those who do not. About a third of East Asians (Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans)...

Limiting School Snacks Boosts Fruit, Veggie Consumption

The increase, while modest, was significant, study finds FRIDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Restricting the availability of unhealthy snacks in elementary schools led to a small increase in fruit and vegetable consumption among fifth-graders, a new study found. The roughly 3 percen...

CU Statement on FDA Position on Mercury From Fish Consumption

YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers Union is deeply disturbed that the Food and Drug Administration is contemplating relaxing its fish-consumption advice for vulnerable populations such as women of child-bearing age, pregnant women, nursing mothers and infants. The agency's...

Weight gain in children has no association with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

WASHINGTON, DC An analysis of 12 recent studies indicate that there is virtually no link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and teens. The meta-analysis is published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition . "My co-authors...

Statement by the American Egg Board and Egg Nutrition Center on AJCN Study on Egg Consumption

PARK RIDGE, Ill., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A study published in the April 2008 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(i) suggests an association between high egg consumption and all-cause mortality, an unusual finding for which the researchers do not provide an explanation. The res...

Women and cigarettes, the causes for consumption

This release is also available in Spanish . A study carried out at the Department of Anthropology of the University of Granada has examined, both at a quantitative and a qualitative level, the reasons for the increase in the use of cigarettes among women experienced in Spanish society ...