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Can We Count on Restaurant Calorie Counts?

A new study found that restaurant calorie counts may vary.

 

An examination of the calorie content of food from about 40 fast-food and sit-down restaurants in 3 states finds that overall the stated calories of items on the menus of the restaurants are accurate, although there was substantial inaccuracy for some individual foods, with understated calorie figures for those items with lower calorie contents, according to a study in the July 20 issue of JAMA.

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Omega-3 Fats Reduce Stress

Could omega-3 fats, the kind most often found in fish oil, help reduce stress?

 

A new study from Ohio State University sought to answer that question, by looking at how omega-3 fats could help decrease anxiety among university students.

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Married Men Seek Heart Help Sooner

Men who are married or in common-law relationships seek medical care sooner for heart attacks compared with single, divorced or widowed men, a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found.

 

Marriage Benefits Men’s Health

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Behavioral Headache Treatment Cheaper Than Prescriptions?

Treating chronic migraines with behavioral approaches – such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback – could be less costly than prescription-drug treatment, according to a new study.

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Diesel Raises Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke

You know the black exhaust from diesel buses, trucks and other vehicles is bad for your lungs.  But what about health effects of diesel on the heart?

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Food Addiction Like Drug Addiction?

Evidence for Food Addiction

 

New research from Canada suggests that people can become dependent on tempting foods and engage in a compulsive pattern of consumption, similar to behaviors seen in drug addicts and those with alcoholism.

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