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The Juice Products Association has launched a new nutritional toolkit for health professionals to help them communicate information about 100% juice.

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New research shows that 100% juice has no impact on blood sugar levels.

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New research shows that pasta consumption in children and adolescents is associated with a better diet quality than that of children who do not eat pasta.

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The National Candle Association is calling upon the leadership of South Carolina State University to put a stop to the university's promotion of unsupported research and scientifically inaccurate claims.

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Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, and the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA), the nation’s largest professional organization serving the pediatric surgical specialty, today launched the Pediatric Surgery Library — the premier digital resource for pediatric surgical education, training, and research.

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New research analyzing the diets of people who eat pasta has concluded that pasta consumption in adults is associated with overall better diet quality when compared to adults who don’t eat pasta.

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Better and more targeted treatments for MG could be on the horizon, through research to help improve diagnosis and predict therapeutic responses.

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A breakthrough initiative is in development to create a single virtual lab to unite and centralize the world’s leading researchers and their work, to find a cure for hydrocephalus, a chronic brain condition that affects more than 1 million Americans from infants to the elderly.

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The American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry (AAPMD) “Silent Airway Connection” Conference, held March 27-29 in New York City, to focus on multidisciplinary approach for diagnosing and treating pediatric and adult breathing and sleep disorders

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Total fruit consumption falls far short of national goals. More than 85% of the population is not meeting recommended amounts. General fruit consumption patterns show whole fruit provides about 65% (2/3’rds) of total fruit while 100% juice provides about 35% (1/3). These findings show 100% juice does not displace fruit in the diet and is not typically overconsumed – even among children (the largest consumers of juice). Consumption patterns for whole fruit versus 100% fruit juice showed different gradients by race/ethnicity, education, and income. Total fruit and whole fruit consumption was generally higher among those with higher incomes or more education. The advice to replace 100% juice with whole fruit may pose a challenge for the economically disadvantaged and some minority groups, whose fruit consumption falls short of national goals..For those segments of the population who are unable to afford whole fresh fruit, 100% fruit juice offers a convenient, affordable, and nutrient-den

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Researchers Conclude: Replacing Saturated Fat With Linoleic Acid, the Polyunsaturated Omega-6 Fat in Vegetable Oils, Lowers Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Related Events

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The Hydrocephalus Association today announced its $500,000 funding commitment toward the launch the Adult Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (AHCRN)

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AAPMD will bring together leading medical, dental and research experts at its 2014 conference “The Silent Airway Connection,” April 25-27 in Chicago at the Westin North Shore.

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The Awards & Honors Committee of the Council of Science Editors (CSE), with unanimous approval of the Board of Directors, has voted to award the 2012 CSE Award for Meritorious Achievement to COPE—Committee on Publication Ethics.