Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests
Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a womans risk for developing heart disease and diabetes even if this habit isnt causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says.
Sugary sodas and other sweetened beverages are frequent targets in the war on obesity. Many efforts, such as taking these drinks out of vending machines in schools, are aimed at reducing exposure to these beverages and the empty calories they provide. However, the new study suggests that the risks posed by sugar-sweetened sodas and flavored waters may be independent of weight gain.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation lobbies against fed PrEP approval
While medical professionals and advocacy groups have begun to promote the research and development of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a method of HIV prevention for gay men, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has created a stir with its nationwide media campaign bent on stopping federal approval of PrEP. The campaign’s primary target is the drug Truvada — manufactured by Gilead Sciences (a California-based company that creates antiretroviral drugs used for treatment of HIV-positive patients).
“As a gay man, I believe this would be a catastrophe for HIV prevention,” said AHF President Michael Weinstein in an August 3 phone interview. “The dr
An Extra Smile
Donna-Lee Lista
As I sit here on Halloween night realizing that this is the unofficial start of the holiday season, I reflect on all the firsts this holiday season will present. This is my first Halloween without a mother, and subsequently the first Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think back on how proud and excited my parents were when they joined us for my oldest daughter’s first Halloween when she was actually able to walk and trick or treat. S
The 2nd Dolphins Cycling Challenge Doubles Ridership To Raise Money for Sylvester
$1 Million Goal in Sight
More than 860 cyclists, including over 160 children and 21 cancer survivors, rode various events across three counties to take part in the 2nd Annual Dolphins Cycling Challenge (DCC) on November 5th and 6th to raise money for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The two-day event featured a kids’ ride and six different routes from 30 to 170 miles that went through 37 cities in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Even before the sun rose over Sun Life Stadium, hundreds of cyclists – young, old, experienced and novice – gathered to ride Saturday morning, in support of Sylvester. Pasca
Stimulus Funds Will Help Build Health IT Systems, But Not Sustain Them
iWatch News reports on how this finding is raising concern among state officials about how they will keep paying for these systems when the federal money is gone. Meanwhile, KHN — in partnership with NPR and Oregon Public Radio — takes a look at how electronic medical records can be used.
iWatch News: Stimulus Funds Will Build State Health [Information] Exchanges But Might Not Sustain Them Federal stimulus funds are paying to build or expand systems enabling health care providers within each state to share patient information, but state officials are concerned about how to keep paying for the programs once the federal money runs out, an iWatch News survey reveals. And
