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Jan 24, 2007 - Woo-Hoo! I know you've all been waiting for it anxiously and finally it's here! Today is National Peanut Butter Day! - 16 Comments

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Mar 01, 2007 - I can't believe it's March already: it seems like the holidays were yesterday. Today is not one national food related made up holiday (I've said it before and I'll say it again: if anybody knows who makes these days up please let me know!) but three. Woo-hoo! - 2 Comments

Do You Eat Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwiches?

Apr 02, 2007 - Today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Although I ate them frequently when I was still in school, now I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich maybe once a year. I don't know what it is about this classic all American sandwich combination but it optimizes the school lunch. - 53 Comments

Diabetes diet

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Lifestyle Changes Essential for People at Risk for Diabetes Lifestyle interventions that include weight loss, dietary changes, and increased physical activity can definitely help prevent or delay the progression to diabetes among at-risk people, suggest several recent studies. Weight loss through diet and exercise is especially important for overweight people with pre-diabetes. Grain Fiber Important for Diabetes Prevention Eating whole-grain, fiber-rich, cereal foods may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, indicates a 2007 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. - 5 Comments

Do You Know Your Peanut Butter?

Nov 20, 2007 - November is a time for turkey and pumpkin pie, but it is also National Peanut Butter Lovers Month. America seems to love peanut butter, it can be found in about 75 percent of all homes, so I guess it makes sense that we'd celebrate it for an entire month. So grab a big spoonful or a piece of PB fudge — today is actually National Peanut Butter Fudge Day — and take this quiz to find out how well you know peanut butter. - 21 Comments

Gallstones and gallbladder disease

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Connection to endometrial cancer Excess estrogen appears to play a role in the development of both gallstones and endometrial cancer. One study found that women who had undergone cholecystectomy (surgery to remove the gallbladder) had a 50% increased risk of developing endometrial cancer. The connection was weaker in women who developed asymptomatic gallstones. - 1 Comment

Sinusitis

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Restriction In February 2007, the FDA announced that the antibiotic telithromycin (Ketek) should no longer be used for treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis. In June 2006, the FDA reported that several people had died of liver damage after taking this drug. Telithromycin is now only approved for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. - 0 Comments

Colon and rectal cancers

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval In September 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved panitumumab (Vectibix) for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body following chemotherapy. Like cetuximab (Ertibux), panitumumab targets the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on cancer cells. Panitumumab is the first new colorectal cancer drug approved since 2004. - 0 Comments

Heart-healthy diet

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights General Dietary Guidelines

In 2006, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its dietary and lifestyle recommendations. The new guidelines specifically recommend limiting daily saturated fat intake to less than 7% and trans fats to less than 1% of total daily calories.
The AHA recommends consuming plenty of deep-colored vegetables and fruits, eating oily fish at least twice a week, and including whole grains in your daily diet.

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Women with existing heart disease may consider taking fish oil supplements, suggests 2007 AHA guidelines. Women should include a variety of low-mercury fish in their diet. - 3 Comments
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Diabetes - type 1

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights New Continuous Glucose Meter System In 2007, the FDA approved the STS-7 System, which monitors glucose levels every 5 minutes during a 7-day period. The STS-7 System, like other continuous glucose meter systems, is designed to be used in combination with traditional fingerstick tests and meters. It does not replace them. - 3 Comments