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Obesity prevention programs might help lower kids’ blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent obesity in children may help lower kids' blood pressure, according to a new review of past studies. Researchers found that programs...

Review questions the effects of dietary fats on heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The types of fat people get in their diet may not be as closely related to their risk of heart disease as previously believed, a...

Review questions the effects of dietary fats on heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The types of fat people get in their diet may not be as closely related to their risk of heart disease as previously believed, a...

Rising Salmonella infections tied to backyard poultry flocks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who keep small poultry flocks may be at an increased risk for salmonellosis, but the infections are preventable, researchers say. The growing local foods...

Rising Salmonella infections tied to backyard poultry flocks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who keep small poultry flocks may be at an increased risk for salmonellosis, but the infections are preventable, researchers say. The growing local foods...

Doctors less likely to adjust depressed patients’ blood pressure drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors may be less likely to make medication changes for patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure who are also depressed, according to a new study....

Doctors less likely to adjust depressed patients’ blood pressure drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors may be less likely to make medication changes for patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure who are also depressed, according to a new study....

Pretty plating can improve likability of foods
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Decorative flourishes normally reserved for high-end restaurants can make healthy foods seem more appealing anywhere, researchers say. They tested the same meals presented differently to...

Pretty plating can improve likability of foods
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Decorative flourishes normally reserved for high-end restaurants can make healthy foods seem more appealing anywhere, researchers say. They tested the same meals presented differently to...

Financial ‘vicious cycle’ traps poor women caregivers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Caring for aging parents can be a burden for anyone, but poor women are more likely to need to take it on and to enter...
