| Diet tied to survival in breast cancer patients (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests. |
| Weight loss surgery improves sexual function in men (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Sexual dysfunction that commonly occurs in morbidly obese men improves after weight loss surgery, according to a new study. |
| Food Phosphates Might Spur Lung Cancer (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A diet rich in the inorganic phosphates found in many natural and processed foods accelerated the growth of lung cancers in rats, South Korean researchers report. |
| Diabetic youth may try unhealthy dieting tactics (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Young people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are often overweight and many turn to unhealthy weight loss practices, such as using over-the-counter diet aids without a doctor's advice, fasting and taking laxatives, new research shows. |
| Diet appears to alter heart failure risk (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Each serving of whole-grains may lessen heart failure risk by 7 percent among middle-aged African-American and white men and women, according to findings from a long-term study. |
| FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday to avoid more than two dozen products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared ingredients that could pose serious health risks. |
| Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 4 percent of older adults in the United States combine over-the-counter medications with prescription drugs in ways that put them at risk for potentially dangerous interactions, a new survey finds. |
| FDA warns over Diet Coke Plus nutrition claims (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Coca-Cola Co's claims that its Diet Coke Plus include a variety of vitamins and minerals does not meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration's standards, the agency said in a warning to the company. |
| FDA warns against some diet pills sold on the Web (AP) |
| AP - If you're looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients. |
| Health Tip: Your Diet After Cancer Treatment (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Once you've completed treatment for cancer, it's not the time to stop planning healthy meals. |
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