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News - Health News
Do you know how many calories are in your fast food?
Posted 1:35 AM 5/24/2013 by Lacey Steele
A new study reveals the majority of Americans largely underestimate the calorie content of fast food. Harvard researchers examined consumers' choices at fast food restaurants where calorie content was not listed on the menu.
The participants were then asked to estimate how many (More)
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HEALTHDAY - DIABETES
Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
Posted 5:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Margaret Farley Steele
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Certain statins -- the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
The risk was greatest for patients taking atorvastatin (brand name Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and (More)
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HEALTHDAY - NUTRITION VITAMINS
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
Posted 5:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat at fast-food restaurants are consuming significantly more calories than they realize -- and teens are the worst offenders, a new study found.
"Teens underestimate the number of calories in their meals by as much as 34 percent, parents of (More)
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News - Health News
McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition
Posted 3:30 PM 5/23/2013 by Tony Spehar
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday.The world's biggest hamburger chain has been looking to keep up with changing tastes as people increasingly opt for foods they (More)
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HEALTHDAY - CANCER
Modified Polio Virus May Help Fight Brain Tumors, Study Suggests
Posted 3:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- A modified version of the polio virus might one day help fight brain tumors, preliminary research suggests.
Scientists at Duke Cancer Institute said the investigational therapy, known as PVSRIPO, uses an engineered form of the virus that is harmless to (More)
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News - National
Other companies challenging contraception mandate
Posted 2:30 PM 5/23/2013 by Tony Spehar
DENVER (AP) - Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of contraception.The (More)
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HEALTHDAY - DIABETES
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
Posted 2:00 PM 5/23/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds.
"Based on the latest results, it seems like type 2 is progressing more rapidly in children," said (More)
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