USA Today (5/6, Hellmich) reports that just nine percent of Americans "can accurately estimate the number of calories they should eat in a day, and 9% keep track of their calories every day," according to "a nationally representative online survey of 1,000 people, conducted for the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation." WebMD (5/5, Goodman) … Continue reading Few Americans Accurately Estimate The Number Of Calories They Should Eat Daily
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UN Projects 10.1 Billion People By 2100
The New York Times (5/4, A1, Gillis, Dugger, Subscription Publication) reports on its front page, "The population of the world, long expected to stabilize just above 9 billion in the middle of the century, will instead keep growing and may hit 10.1 billion by the year 2100, the United Nations projected in a report released Tuesday." … Continue reading UN Projects 10.1 Billion People By 2100
Exposure To Secondhand Smoke May Be Associated With Higher Blood Pressure In Boys
MedPage Today (5/2, Neale) reported that "exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke appears to be associated with higher blood pressure in boys," according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting. HealthDay (5/2, Dotinga) reported that investigators "analyzed statistics from four national studies conducted between 1999 and 2006, focusing on the exposure of 6,421 … Continue reading Exposure To Secondhand Smoke May Be Associated With Higher Blood Pressure In Boys
Being Overweight At Midlife May Increase Risk For Developing Dementia Later
Reuters (5/2, Pittman) reported that being overweight or obese during middle age increases the risk for dementia even after factoring for diabetes and vascular disease histories, according to study in the journal Neurology, which followed that followed twins in Sweden for 30 years. HealthDay (5/2, Doheny) reported that the researchers analyzed data twins of whom "50 … Continue reading Being Overweight At Midlife May Increase Risk For Developing Dementia Later
Employer-Based Healthcare Dropped Significantly During Recession
Modern Healthcare (4/29, Evans, Subscription Publication) reports that the "percentage of adults covered by employer-sponsored health insurance dropped more significantly during the recession than in prior years during the past decade, according to a new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute." The report, "which analyzed Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics survey data, … Continue reading Employer-Based Healthcare Dropped Significantly During Recession