Monthly Archives: February 2013

Obesity Leads to Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Greg Asseff

Obesity can lead to a vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study by epidemiologists from Europe and North America. Vitamin D assists the body with calcium absorption, and is therefore crucial to maintaining healthy bones. Unfortunately, the study did not find that increasing vitamin D intake can curb obesity.

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Theraflu Recall 2012 Important Announcement

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Greg Asseff

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of roughly 2.3 million units of Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups and Triaminic Syrups. The manufacturer of these syrups, Parsippany, New Jersey’s Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., is fully cooperating with the voluntary recall, which mainly involves the child-proof caps. Over two million bottles of Triaminic and Theraflu have been recalled because of the caps, which allow for easy removal by a child even when the tamper-evident seal is in its unaltered condition. This renders the cap a choking hazard, and, more importantly, allows the child access to the medication. The syrup includes diphenhydramine and acetaminophen, both of which are required to be sealed within child-proof packaging, according to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

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Obesity Increases MS Risk, According to Kaiser Permanente

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Greg Asseff

Teenage girls who are classified as very obese – defined as having a body mass index in excess of 35 – may also have a heightened risk of developing multiple sclerosis, or MS, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research and Evaluation. In fact, the girls involved in the study were four times more at risk for MS over the course of the study period than girls with a normal BMI. Interestingly, the association between BMI and MS was only detected in girls, not in boys. It should be remembered that MS is not the only risk of childhood obesity. Children that are severely overweight during childhood have a much higher risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prediabetes and sleep apnea. Of course, there is also the unfortunate possibility of stigmatization and low self-esteem.

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