Of more than 70 ready-to-eat toddler food products, more than 75% do not meet the proposed sugar guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), research that will soon be published for l ‘Obesity Policy Coalition found. Key points: Health Minister Mark Butler says the research is ‘shocking’ Dr Geoffrey Annison of the Food and …
A randomized trial indicating that surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks in protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19 has drawn international criticism. The study’s lead author is John Conly, MD, an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Alberta Health Services. The results …
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In 2016, as the overdose epidemic in the United States raged, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released prescribing guidelines aimed at reducing excess, underused, and misused opioids. Doctors, health care systems, insurance companies, and even state legislatures have seized on guidelines to lower doses, shorten prescriptions, or cut patients off medication. But critics …
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A team of researchers from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, working alongside people with MS and their advocates, have developed guidelines for clinicians on how to discuss brain atrophy with patients. Published November 14, 2022 Ellen Goldbaum story A team of researchers from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has …
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Credit: public domain CC0 Prominent organizations, including the World Health Organization and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), have rejected low-carb diets that prevent tooth decay in favor of recommending high-carb diets that rely on fluoride and food fortification to alleviate dental damage and nutritional deficiencies, a University of Washington researcher said. In a …
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