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A study of more than 4,200 Australian children 2 to 16 years old found that those who ate more salt also drank more fluids, particularly sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, fruit drinks, flavored mineral waters, and sports and energy drinks. The new research suggests that limiting children’s salt intake could …

Wages for doctors in the U.S. grew more slowly between 1987-1990 and 2006-2010 than for other health professionals, with just a 9.6% salary difference, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The average pay of pharmacists and dentists grew by 44% and 23%, respectively, researchers …

Fifty-nine percent of recent Mexican immigrants who had diabetes were undiagnosed, as were 33% of those Mexican immigrants who had high blood pressure. "A lack of disease awareness is clearly a serious problem among recent Mexican immigrants," said Silvia Helena Barcellos, a RAND economist, and co-author of the study. "Our …

Habitual physical activity that adds up to moving 6,000 or more steps per day has been linked to a lower risk for developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome in midlife women. The results of a study showed that the average number of steps per day overall was 5,251, with the active …

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 20% higher in countries that consumed lots of high-fructose corn syrup than in those with lower intake, according to a study in Global Public Health. The U.S. had the most high-fructose corn syrup consumption at 55 pounds per person annually, followed by Hungary, …

Diabetes is running at record levels worldwide and half the people estimated to have the disease are, as yet, undiagnosed, according to a new report. The number of people living with diabetes is now put at 371 million, up from 366 million a year ago, with numbers expected to reach …

"We found that children whose primary care arrangement between 1.5 and 4 years was in daycare-center or with an extended family member were around 50% more likely to be overweight or obese between the ages of 4-10 years compared to those cared for at home by their parents. This difference …

Research reveals TV viewers are more likely to eat fatty, sugary foods when watching a cooking show. Psychologists recruited 80 adults and put them into 2 groups. Half were told to watch a cookery show and the other half a nature program. Each person was given three bowls containing chocolate …

New research showed children don’t need a lot of intense physical activity to get the health benefits of exercise – just seven minutes — but the seven minutes had to be intense to prevent weight gain, obesity and its adverse health consequences. "This research tells us that a brisk walk …

A mathematical analysis found that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is low in countries where people drink a lot of black tea. A multinational team of researchers compared sales information for black tea in 50 countries with data from the WHO about a variety of diseases in those same …