Wellness Feeds 1.0 http://www.wellness.com/ Wellness Health News en keith@wellness.com ©2007 Wellness 7/4/2009 7:46:08 AM 7/4/2009 7:46:08 AM http://www.wellness.com/pics/header/logo-beta.jpg http://www.wellness.com/ http://www.wellness.com/newsfeed.asp?id=20090703/20090703Grillmorefruitvegetableslessmeat.xml&storyId=20433001 tag:wellness.com:storyId=20433001 2009-07-03 18:16:32.927 HOUSTON, Jul 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. nutrition expert suggests grilling some vegetables and fruits for Fourth of July family barbecues. Dietitian Vicki Piper of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston encourages those doing cookouts to grill plenty of fruits and vegetables -- and less meat. Diets high in plant foods can lower the chances of developing several cancers, including breast and colon cancers, Piper says. "You can still have a barbecue without letting your health go up in flames," Piper said in a statement. "Aim for a meal made up of two-thirds http://www.wellness.com/newsfeed.asp?id=20090703/20090703Migrainesharmacademicfuture.xml&storyId=20433258 tag:wellness.com:storyId=20433258 2009-07-03 18:16:32.52 WASHINGTON, Jul 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Adolescents who suffer from migraines are more likely to get lower grades and less likely to graduate from high school, U.S. researchers said. "Our results show that migraine sufferers have trouble attending school and have trouble concentrating on the days they do make it to school," said Joseph Sabia, a professor at Washington's American University whose work focuses on health and economics. Sabia and Daniel Rees, an economics professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, analyzed data from 280 siblings interviewed for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. "By focusing on http://www.wellness.com/newsfeed.asp?id=20090703/20090703ColoradopatientsexposedtohepatitisC.xml&storyId=20432685 tag:wellness.com:storyId=20432685 2009-07-03 15:03:46.96 DENVER, Jul 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Thousands of patients in Colorado may have been exposed to hepatitis C from syringes used by an infected former medical technician, officials say. Rose Medical Center in Denver is offering free testing to more than 4,700 former patients. Another 1,000 people may have been exposed at Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center in Colorado Springs where the technician worked after being fired from Rose in April, The Denver Post reported Thursday. The technician was fired after having failed a drug test. Identified by The (Colorado Springs) Gazette newspaper as Kristen Diane Parker, 26, of http://www.wellness.com/newsfeed.asp?id=20090703/20090703MeaslesinBrooklyn.xml&storyId=20431058 tag:wellness.com:storyId=20431058 2009-07-03 08:44:46.11 http://www.wellness.com/newsfeed.asp?id=20090703/20090703Dontservecancerfromgrill.xml&storyId=20429385 tag:wellness.com:storyId=20429385 2009-07-03 07:22:03.757 HOUSTON, Jul 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. dietitian says marinating meat before grilling helps draw out the chemical precursors of carcinogens. Dietitian Vicki Piper of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston explains where there is smoke there is a risk of cancer. Burning meat, she says, can create carcinogens -- agents that may cause cancer. "Grilling any type of meat -- even chicken or fish -- until it's charred or burned can increase the chances of getting cancer, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research," Piper says in a statement. However, lowering http://www.wellness.com/newsfeed.asp?id=20090702/20090702Severalhealthbenefitsfromdairyfoods.xml&storyId=20428817 tag:wellness.com:storyId=20428817 2009-07-02 18:40:20.56 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Jul 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Consuming the recommended servings of dairy foods daily is a convenient and affordable way to get key nutrients, U.S. researchers said. In a supplement to the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, several nutrition researchers weigh in on an updated review of the health benefits of consuming dairy foods. Milk, cheese and yogurt provide a package of nine essential nutrients at a low-cost per serving. The review said consuming three to four daily servings of dairy foods contribute to several health benefits including: -- Children