Sentences with phrase «about the health risks associated»

For so long they thought that they were eating salmon to be healthy, without knowing about the health risks associated with food from the sea.

So there is no other way to caution consumers about the health risks associated with sugar - sweetened beverages other than taxing those who more than likely can't afford to be taxed any further?

«It's extremely worrying that the UK public are not being given independent, honest information about the health risks associated with drinking.

Doctors have warned us for years about the health risks associated with sitting too much.

The National Safety Council's radon page also includes fact sheets and informational resources that you can use to educate homebuyers about the health risks associated with the gas.

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Increased awareness of the health risks associated with not breastfeeding has brought about a drive in recent years to improve breastfeeding support and increase breastfeeding prevalence rates.

Concerns about possible health risks associated with supine sleep have limited the degree to which some health care providers advocate and some parents comply with Back to Sleep recommendations.

Over the past several years, fluctuating advice regarding the relative risks associated with bed - sharing, and a certain amount of media scaremongering, has prompted NHS trusts to remove bedsharing information from patient areas and introduce restrictive policies on what health professionals can say to parents about where their new baby might sleep.

But today's report warns that, while the health risks of smoking are well documented, the risks associated with passive smoking do not justify a ban, and suggests ministers may have been unduly influenced by media scare stories about the issue.

«I'm talking about information in the scientific world available to them to help them interpret the health risks associated with their blood PFOA levels.

At a Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health forum on diet and health, Walter Willett, chair of the school's nutrition department, talked about benefits and risks associated with antioxidant suppleHealth forum on diet and health, Walter Willett, chair of the school's nutrition department, talked about benefits and risks associated with antioxidant supplehealth, Walter Willett, chair of the school's nutrition department, talked about benefits and risks associated with antioxidant supplements.

It is more common than many people realise, has a major impact on the health and activities of individuals with the disease and it is associated with a significant risk of dying prematurely — reducing average lifespan by about 25 years.

Last year, Nissen grew suspicious about possible health risks associated with GlaxoSmithKline's top - selling diabetes drug, Avandia.

Because the state requires parental consent for children under 18 to receive the HPV vaccination, Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation Associate Professor Angela Chen and colleagues designed a computer - based intervention program to educate parents about the virus and the risks associated with it, all while they sit in a waiting room.

The results of this study indicate that the mental distress associated with being given a cancer diagnosis may bring about immediate and critical risks to mental and physical health,» says Dr Fang Fang, a researcher at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet, who led the study.

The research, published in the journal Obesity, showed that higher levels of «weight - bias internalization» — the term for what happens when people are aware of negative stereotypes about obesity and apply those stereotypes to themselves — were associated with more cases of metabolic syndrome, a combination of health issues that raise the risk for heart disease and diabetes.

RECENT STUDY ON ADVERSE EFFECTS OF LOW SODIUM INTAKE About the same time that U.S. health officials announced their new initiative to reduce salt intake, The Lancet published a large population - based study which showed persuasively that the risk of mortality and serious cardiovascular events increases significantly when salt intake drops below 3000 mg per day (two - thirds teaspoon) in an adult of average weight.3 The study also found that sodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertension.

We all hear about the risks associated with high blood pressure, but having low blood pressure can also pose health risks.

Research shows that patients and providers have a greater chance of managing the risks and outcomes associated with the onset of chronic disease when they have more accurate information about their health.

After following a diet rich in essential fatty acids, switching back to a low fat diet made me just a little concerned about exactly how low the fat content of a diet could be taken, and what health risks were associated with missing out on the essential fatty acids.

The decision, which broke the committee's more than 40 years of silence on coffee, was driven by heightened interest in the caffeinated beverage as well as a growing anxiety about potential health risks associated with it, according to Nelson.

«Everything You Should Know About Ergonomics and Youths, But Were Afraid to Ask,» an article I co-authored that was published by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), described actions that teachers and parents can take to minimize health risks associated with kids» computer use.

Informational: NHTSA has taken the lead with a national effort to educate parents, caretakers, public health professionals and the general public about the risks associated with heatstroke, and will continue to need the support of partners to push out messages and host events to keep the issue in front of the public.

Rather than helping to educate pet Page 3 of 12 owners, much of it has contributed to common misunderstandings about the health risks and benefits associated of spay / neuter in dogs.

Owners should speak with their veterinarian about a pet's nutritional needs during cold weather, because extra weight gained during the winter months has associated long term health risks.

«Tom Webster, associate chair of environmental health at Boston University's School of Public Health and a paper coauthor, says scientists are particularly concerned about the potential risk that such chemicals pose to small children, who can unintentionally consume relatively large amounts of dust.&health at Boston University's School of Public Health and a paper coauthor, says scientists are particularly concerned about the potential risk that such chemicals pose to small children, who can unintentionally consume relatively large amounts of dust.&Health and a paper coauthor, says scientists are particularly concerned about the potential risk that such chemicals pose to small children, who can unintentionally consume relatively large amounts of dust.»

Doctors, nurses, technicians, nurse practitioners — we associate everyone in the industry with health and wellness, but we rarely take the time to think about the dangers and risks they take every day just performing their jobs.

Many plaintiffs believe the different DES manufacturers withheld key information about the drug's associated health risks for years.

Membership in a single - parent family or stepfamily is associated with increased levels of significant behavioral, emotional, and academic problems in children.1, 2 The mechanisms underlying this connection are likely to involve, among other factors, financial adversity, increased stress directly related to family transitions, and increased exposure to additional psychosocial risks.3, 4 Compared with the extensive research base connecting family type (ie, membership in a 2 - parent biological family, stepfamily, or single - parent family) and children's psychological adjustment, little is known about the physical health consequences of membership in diverse family types.

Although we know that some temperament styles are associated with increased risk of mental health difficulties later on, we know very little about the predictive validity of early symptoms of anxiety and depression.

As can be seen from the third column of Table IV, at T1, some practices (communication about health risks of breathing in smoke and about addictive qualities of smoking) were inversely related to ever having smoked, whereas others (reward for not smoking, the frequency of communication about smoking, communication about being allowed to smoke and price of cigarettes) were significantly associated with higher chances of lifetime smoking.

As at T1, while some practices were associated with less smoking (house rules for smoking in the living room and outside, communication about health risks of smoking, health risks of breathing in smoke and attention paid to smoking in school), others were related to an increase in smoking behavior (frequency of communication about smoking, communication about being allowed to smoke, price of cigarettes and friends smoking).

While some practices were associated with less smoking (communication about health risks of smoking, health risks of breathing in smoke, addictive qualities of smoking and attention for smoking in school), others were related to increased chances of smoking (rewards for not smoking, frequency of communication about smoking, communication about being allowed to smoke, price of cigarettes and friends smoking).

Many families do not adhere to recommendations advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) that infants be fed only breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life.1 — 4 Although the health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions, obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and obesity.14 In addition, early complementary feeding does not increase the likelihood of nighttime sleeping15 and may increase the likelihood of feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or feeding techniques before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.Health Organization (WHO) that infants be fed only breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life.1 — 4 Although the health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions, obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and obesity.14 In addition, early complementary feeding does not increase the likelihood of nighttime sleeping15 and may increase the likelihood of feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or feeding techniques before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions, obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and obesity.14 In addition, early complementary feeding does not increase the likelihood of nighttime sleeping15 and may increase the likelihood of feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or feeding techniques before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.16, 17