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Drinking the occasional sugar-sweetened beverage, be it soda, an energy drink, sweetened water, or fruit punch, isn’t going to make you fat. But it’s now clear that many children and adults are at risk for gaining weight if they consume too much of these products. I want to share new research from three recent papers Continue reading Weighing in on Sugary Drinks …
One condition for which NIH researchers are working to reduce disparities is asthma, the most common chronic condition that keeps kids home from school. Compared to white children, Puerto Rican youngsters are 2.4 times more likely to suffer from asthma, African Americans, 1.6 times; and American Indians/Alaska Natives, 1.3 times. Source: National Heart, Continue reading Tackling Health Disparities: Childhood Asthma … |
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