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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Vegetarian diets associated with lower risk of death
June 3, 2013 ? Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.
The possible relationship between diet and mortality is an important area of study. Vegetarian diets have been associated with reductions in risk for several chronic diseases, including hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease (IHD), according to the study background.
Michael J. Orlich, M.D., of Loma Linda University in California, and colleagues examined all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a group of 73,308 men and women Seventh-day Adventists. Researchers assessed dietary patients using a questionnaire that categorized study participants into five groups: nonvegetarian, semi-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian (includes seafood), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (includes dairy and egg products) and vegan (excludes all animal products).
The study notes that vegetarian groups tended to be older, more highly educated and more likely to be married, to drink less alcohol, to smoke less, to exercise more and to be thinner.
"Some evidence suggests vegetarian dietary patterns may be associated with reduced mortality, but the relationship is not well established," the study notes.
There were 2,570 deaths among the study participants during a mean (average) follow-up time of almost six years. The overall mortality rate was six deaths per 1,000 person years. The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for all-cause mortality in all vegetarians combined vs. nonvegetarians was 0.88, or 12 percent lower, according to the study results. The association also appears to be better for men with significant reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality and IHD death in vegetarians vs. nonvegetarians. In women, there were no significant reductions in these categories of mortality, the results indicate.
"These results demonstrate an overall association of vegetarian dietary patterns with lower mortality compared with the nonvegetarian dietary pattern. They also demonstrate some associations with lower mortality of the pesco-vegetarian, vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets specifically compared with the nonvegetarian diet," the authors conclude.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Rediscovered frog is 'living fossil'
4 June 2013
Last updated at 11:12 ET
A species of frog that was recently rediscovered after being declared extinct has been reclassified as a "living fossil".
Israel's Hula painted frog had not been seen for nearly 60 years, but in 2011 one was found lurking in a patch of swampy undergrowth.
Tests have revealed that the frog belongs to a group of amphibians that died out 15,000 years ago.
The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Professor Sarig Gafny, from the Ruppin Academic Center, in Israel, told BBC News: "We felt like we had a great finding when we first rediscovered it - this (frog) was like an idol in Israel.
"But then we found it was a living fossil: this was amazing."
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Even before it was declared extinct in 1996, the hula painted frog was an elusive creature.
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End Quote Professor Sarig Gafny Ruppin Academic CenterThe only way anyone could see it was through looking at fossils?
Despite its distinctive black-and-white-spotted belly, only three adults had ever been seen.
When Israel's Hula valley was drained in the 1950s, its swampy home was destroyed. Scientists thought the species had been lost forever.
But two years ago, a frog was spotted by a park ranger, and since then another 13 have been discovered.
Prof Gafny explained: "We've only found the specimens so far out of the water on land.
"You have to crawl in the dense vegetation, there are blackberries there, which are spiny, and then you have to dig in the decaying detritus... It's not very attractive to go and look for it."
But the discoveries have allowed the scientists to study the species in detail.
The frog had been classified as a member of the Discoglossus group of amphibians, but genetic tests and CT scans have revealed that it in fact belongs to the Latonia group.
These frogs were once widespread throughout Europe for millions of years, but all apart from the Hula painted frog died out about 15,000 years ago.
"Nobody ever had a chance to see a Latonia because it went extinct in Europe. The only way anyone could see it was through looking at fossils," explained Prof Gafny.
"But then with every characteristic that you look at in the current Hula painted frogs, it matches that of the fossils of Latonia and not that of the Discoglossus... So this is a living fossil."
The researchers said the frog was "a strikingly resilient" species - but added that it was now vital to ensure its future survival.
They believe that work to re-flood parts of the Hula valley would help to provide it with a habitat where it could thrive.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22770959#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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Surprises, rap's new class take over Summer Jam XX
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) ? New York City radio station Hot 97 celebrated its 20th annual Summer Jam concert with young rappers who are dominating the charts, a respected veteran hip-hop group and a slew of surprises.
Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Lil Kim were among the guest stars of Sunday's Summer Jam XX at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky and French Montana performed sets that electrified the excited crowd. Wu-Tang Clan hit the stage and were solid, though the energy of the audience ? filled with a good number of twentysomethings ? dwindled throughout the set.
Here's a breakdown of the highlights from Summer XX, which also featured Chris Brown, Miguel, Wale, Fabolous and Joe Budden.
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SURPRISE: IT'S WEEZY F. BABY AND RICKY ROZAY
No offense to French Montana, but Summer Jam XX would have been disappointing if the rapper closed the five-hour concert alone. Thankfully, he brought out Rick Ross ? and then to the largest roar the audience gave Sunday night ? there came Lil Wayne. They performed the addictive hit, "Pop That," as the crowd sang along and jumped up and down.
Bringing out a special guest (or guests) was the night's theme: Minaj earned cheers when she helped 2 Chainz on "I Luv Dem Strippers" and "Beez In the Trap," Fabolous brought out fellow Brooklynite Lil Kim and R&B singer Miguel had J. Cole and Mariah Carey help him with his set.
A$AP Rocky, 24, said he's a big fan of 90's hip-hop, namedropping acts like Wu-Tang Clan, N.W.A., UGK and Three 6 Mafia as favorites. But he wasn't all talk: quickly after he talked about his rap heros, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony joined him onstage.
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HIP-HOP'S NEW CLASS TAKE OVER
Hot 97 was celebrating 20 years of Summer Jam, but rappers in their twenties dominated the annual concert. Hip-hop's new class, including Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, French Montana and 2 Chainz (he's 35, but appeals to a younger audience), kept the crowd of thousands on their feet, performing back-to-back jams that have controlled urban radio in the last year.
Lamar, who is the critical darling of the bunch, was the best of the youngsters: He was cool onstage as he rapped songs from his near-platinum major label debut, "good kid, m.A.A.d city," including "Poetic Justice" and "(Expletive), Don't Kill My Vibe." He left out "Swimming Pools (Drank)," though that song would have been appropriate since the audience was drenched after it rained ? several times ? at the MetLife Stadium.
2 Chainz entered the stage rapping his verse from Kanye West's "Mercy," and he followed that with a number of radio hits, including "I'm Different," ''Birthday Song" and "No Lie." A$AP Rocky was wild onstage, and rap's new class showed the brotherly love when he was joined by Lamar and 2 Chainz for "(Expletive) Problems."
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THAT WAS A LITTLE AWKWARD
Nicki Minaj is obviously confident ? not many people wear multi-colored wigs like she does. But on Sunday, things were just a little awkward for the rapper, and for a couple reasons.
Last year Minaj backed out of headlining Summer Jam after Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg dissed the rapper and her dance-pop hit, "Starships." Minaj debuted in 2009 deeply rooted in rap, but later she began to sing on her songs and found success with electronic-based tunes and collaborations with David Guetta. But the 30-year-old returned to the Summer Jam stage ? for mere minutes with 2 Chainz ? in a curly blonde wig and blue jeans. She exchanged words ? they seemed cordial ? with Rosenberg onstage after performing.
Minaj also performed on a stage where her enemies were also present: Her fellow and former "American Idol" judge, Mariah Carey, was in the building, as was Lil Kim, who feuded with Minaj when the rapper came on the music scene.
Who's got backstage video?
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TOO YOUNG TO APPRECIATE?
Wu-Tang Clan, who also celebrated 20 years in music Sunday, showed no signs of slowing down with a set that felt both fresh and nostalgic. Too bad the crowd didn't think so.
The young audience grew excited during small parts of the rap group's set, and Ghostface Killah, Method Man, RZA, Raekwon and the other members seemed to notice.
"All we ask is that the energy we give to you, give it back to us," Method Man told the crowd.
"I think New York forgot about us a little, man," RZA said later.
Despite the some of the crowd's disinterest in the veteran group, they blazed the stage, performing jams like "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta (Expletive) Wit," ''Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" and "C.R.E.A.M."
Kids, do your rap research.
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HIP-HOP'S COUSIN: THE R&B TREATS
Summer Jam is a rapper's show, but R&B held its own, thanks to Miguel and Chris Brown.
Miguel was silky, performing hits like "Sure Thing," ''How Many Drinks" and "Adorn" ? all as the crowd sang along. He earned more points when he brought out diva Mariah Carey to sing her new single, "Beautiful," where he is featured.
Brown, who has rapped on some of his songs, was bold when he hit the stage: He started with the European-flavored "Beautiful People," where he was backed with futuristic dancers and Auto-Tune. The crowd didn't fist pump, but they were pumped.
Brown was quick on his feet when performing "Fine China" and slowed things down for "Don't Judge Me." And while he first wore a Yankees jersey, he took it off to sing ? wait for it ? his R&B hit "Strip."
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Eating disorders in the UK are on the rise within young people: Why ...
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I would need two hands to count the number of people that I alone have known with an eating disorder; so I wanted to understand why it seems to have become so common for women, men and adolescence to battle with their health over body image.
Figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that more than 2,200 admissions for eating disorders were recorded in the year up to June 2012 and over 1.6 million people in the UK are directly affected by an eating disorder.
We have a history of eating disorders in the West, dating back to the 12th century when food was denied as a part of self-spiritual discovery. Today, it seems that social media, such as pro-anorexia websites and ?thinspiration? accounts, has created a community for people with this illness to encourage each other or to become obsessed with challenging themselves against other people?s eating disorders.
Psychology studies have shown that a sudden change in family dynamics, a loss, societal pressures, anxiety and stress are all major denominators in the cause of developing an eating disorder. The four diagnoses? of eating disorders are Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified).
Anorexia is the most common illness that comes through admissions in the UK, and can be easily recognised with visual signs of dramatic weight loss, behavioural change towards food, excessive exercising and very low energy.? Psychologically, victims of anorexia will begin to push people away to avoid being questioned about their eating habits, or lack of. The effect this starvation has on the body is a severe threat to the person?s health and puts their life in great danger.
Binge Eating Disorder is also detected in the drastic change of the person?s appearance through weight gain due to excessive eating of bad foods. People with this disorder will eat in secret and often eat several meals in one sitting, lack of control is followed my paranoia of weight gain, but this person will not purge after eating.
Bulimia is defined as a person binge eating then purging or throwing up. This form of eating disorder goes on behind closed doors and is harder to detect in appearance. A person suffering with bulimia may seem to have regular eating habits, but once alone will binge eat and then vomit and/or take laxatives to control their weight. A person suffering from bulimia psychologically suffers from feeling out of control, stressed and depressed. Bulimia is a vicious circle - binge eating, purging, followed by starving the body because the person feels guilt, and then binging again because the body craves nourishment. Severe damage is caused to the stomach, throat, teeth and digestion system.
EDNOS is connected to anyone who has a mix or some of the symptoms that are presented in the other eating disorders. Some people may not realize they?re suffering with EDNOS until reading symptoms of the other disorders.
The statistics show young people, mostly female, aged between 15-25 are most at risk of developing an eating disorder. To support this, I asked 20 fellow peers if they had any experience with eating disorders; 14 of these honestly discussed that they had either been directly affected by an ED or have been aware that a friend or family member has. Only a couple of the cases discussed received medical advice or support, the rest undiagnosed, which may dangerously go on for years unknown.
This particular age group, dominated by females, is more influenced and affected by social pressures and the desire to look a certain way. The fashion industry has portrayed this look as thin, yet we know these cover girls are commonly unhealthy and battling with an ED themselves; adding further pressure to achieve this ?look?. It?s fantastic that high street companies, such as H&M, are now using curvier healthy models, which they call ?real girls?, to advertise their clothes.
I have noticed a social boom in health and fitness, with fitness experts promoting and educating how to correctly maintain a healthy weight with a moderate amount of exercise and the correct nutrients and calories the body needs. If this could reach people in their early teens via social networks or the education system, could it slowly but surly decrease the cases of eating disorders and increase the health and confidence of our future generations? I think and sincerely hope so.
If you feel like you may be suffering with an eating disorder, know someone else who might need help, would like to ask any questions or are simply after more information, check of the Beat website;?www.b-eat.co.uk?- Beat provides?helplines,?online support?and a network of?UK-wide self-help groups?to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders.
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Ford recall: 465,000 vehicles could have fuel leaks. Are you affected?
Ford recall involves about 465,000 cars and SUVs. The company says the Ford recall is due to fuel leaks in several of its 2013 models.
The Ford logo is displayed on the grill of a 2013 F-350 truck in February at the Pittsburgh Auto Show. A Ford recall includes 465,000 cars and SUVs with possible fuel leaks.
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EnlargeFord?is?recalling?about 465,000 cars and SUVs because the fuel tanks can leak and cause fires.
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The global?recall?affects the?Ford?brand's Fusion, Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Police Utility and Police Interceptor. Also covered are the Lincoln MKS, MKT and MKZ. All the vehicles are from the 2013 model year.
Ford?says a connector from the fuel tank to the fuel line is the source of the leak. Customers could smell gas or see a leak on the ground. The company says no fires or crashes have been reported because of the problem.
Dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, which includes the connector, a?Ford?spokeswoman said.
About 390,000 of the vehicles are in the U.S., with another 23,000 in Canada and 7,600 in Mexico. The rest are in Europe, South America, Asia and other areas.
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