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Diet & Nutrition

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

<乌鸦传媒>Readers Say Vitamin Levels Should Be Checked Yearly

Processed foods, mineral-depleted soil, overcooked vegetables, increased stress levels -- all of these increase the chances of having a vitamin deficiency, according to a vocal majority of 乌鸦传媒 readers who commented on last week's poll.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Takes Multiple Hits from Low B12 Levels

Low levels of vitamin B12 may contribute to cognitive problems for older adults in more than one way, according to a cross-sectional study.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Slams 'Dr. Oz' for Apple Juice Report

Mehmet Oz, MD, the Columbia University thoracic surgeon who gained fame first in books and more recently with his syndicated television show, has run afoul of the Food and Drug Administration with his report about levels of arsenic in popular brands of apple juice.

<乌鸦传媒>Ornish, Pritikin Cleared for Medicare Payment

Medicare will pay for intensive diet and exercise programs developed under the Ornish and Pritikin brands for reducing cardiovascular event risk, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Feeding Problems Hint at Autism

Feeding problems are evident among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) from infancy, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Down a Beer to Improve Bone Health? Not So Fast

A flagon of ale may indeed be a good source of dietary silicon, a recent study showed, but experts say any attempt to link beer drinking to bone health is not based on scientific data.

<乌鸦传媒>ACR: Drinking Water May Wash Away Gout Attacks

PHILADELPHIA -- A half-gallon of drinking water a day may keep gout attacks away, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Gluten Sensitivity Raises Risk of Death

Patients with mild intestinal inflammation and gluten sensitivity are at higher risk of death, even if their symptoms are not severe enough to warrant a diagnosis of full-blown celiac disease, a new Swedish study found.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA: Cholesterol Claim Makes Cheerios an 'Unapproved Drug'

WHEELING, W.Va. -- Cereal maker General Mills can continue to claim Cheerios cereal lowers cholesterol only if it wins FDA approval for the product as a drug, the agency told the company.

<乌鸦传媒>Fish, Shellfish Associated with Advanced Prostate Protection

SAN FRANCISCO -- Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly those found in dark fish and shellfish, are associated with protection against aggressive prostate cancer, a case-control study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Melamine Found in U.S.-Made Baby Formula

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A trace amount of melamine, the toxic chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of infants in China, was found in a U.S.-manufactured infant formula, the FDA confirmed.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Against Use of Red Yeast Rice Supplements

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has warned consumers against using three brands of red yeast rice, a product marketed as a natural remedy for high cholesterol, because they may contain lovastatin, the active ingredient in Mevacor.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Bariatric Surgery Patients Develop Wernicke's Encephalopathy

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- For a few patients undergoing, weight-loss surgery, a thiamine deficiency may cause memory loss and other neurologic problems, easily correctable when recognized.

<乌鸦传媒>Slentrol (dirlotapide) Goes to the Dogs

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA approved a diet drug today that it wants no one to even consider taking. Slentrol (dirlotapide), is an obesity agent for dogs, with nasty side effects if humans try it.

<乌鸦传媒>Pediatricians Say Most U.S. Kids Don't Get Enough Calcium

ELK GROVE, Ill. - Most U.S. children don't get enough calcium in their diets, and pediatricians should intervene to help remedy the problem, according to guidelines issued today by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

<乌鸦传媒>Feeding Tube Replacement Is Fast and Simple

LOUISVILLE-If a federal appeals court in Atlanta orders Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to be replaced, the procedure can be done in less than a minute, says an expert in percutaneous enteral nutrition.

<乌鸦传媒>Licorice Compound May Fight Latent Herpes Infection

A compound found in licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), induces apoptosis in cells latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus and may one day form the basis of a treatment for latent herpes infection, according to a report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.