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Eating right and being healthy are major concerns for many people in today's society. Health experts at Washington University can provide advice and assistance on food choices, exercise habits, weight loss and many other healthy lifestyle choices.
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| Ross Brownson Professor (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/836.html) A leading expert in chronic disease prevention and an expert in the area of applied epidemiology, Ross Brownson is regarded as one of the great intellectual, educational, and practice leaders in the field of evidence-based public health. Expertise: Chronic disease prevention, evidence-based public health, policy effects on physical activity and obesity Direct contact: 314-362-9641 / rbrownson@wustl.edu |
| Debra Haire-Joshu Professor314-362-9554 (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/835.html) Debra Haire-Joshu is an internationally renowned scholar of health behavior who develops population wide interventions to reduce obesity and prevent diabetes, particularly among underserved youth. Expertise: Health policy, obesity and diabetes prevention in underserved populations, public health Direct contact: 314-362-9554 / djoshu@wustl.edu |
| Matthew Kreuter Professor (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/837.html) Matt Kreuter is a leading national public health expert in the field of health communications. Expertise: Health communication, cancer prevention and control, health disparities Direct contact: 314-935-3701 / mkreuter@wustl.edu |
| Timothy McBride Professor (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/833.html) Tim McBride is an influential health policy analyst and leading health economist shaping the national agenda in rural health care, health insurance, Medicare policy, health economics, and access to health care. He is currently studying the uninsured, Medicare Advantage and Part D in rural areas, health ... Expertise: Health insurance, rural health care, Medicare policy, health economics, gerontology and Social Security, state health policy, economics of aging, … Direct contact: 314-935-4356 / tmcbride@wustl.edu |
| Paul Shattuck Assistant Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/778.html) Paul Shattuck's research and teaching focuses on autism, social policy, research methods, human behavior and the social environment, health and society, and disability studies. He has published a number of articles on the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. The Journal of Autism and ... Expertise: autism, social policy, research methods, human behavior and the social environment, health and society, disability studies Direct contact: (314) 935-7570 / pshattuck@wustl.edu |
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| U.S. health care system headed for perfect storm Number of uninsured, rising costs, long term care and an aging population could force a major system overhaul, says leading health economist (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/12183.html) Aug. 27, 2008 -- "We are headed into a time when a confluence of changes are going to lead to a perfect storm, making us finally realize that our health care system needs a major overhaul," says Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., leading health economist and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. "As the elderly population doubles between now and about 2030, projections are that we will see at least a doubling of the costs of the federal and state health and retirement programs," he says. "That will likely be when the perfect storm hits. But if we miss it then, we will likely have missed all the storm clouds for the foreseeable future." |
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| Smaller stomach leads to big-time weight loss 'Couch potato' peels away weight (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12195.html) Aug. 21, 2008 --
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| Family matters when it comes to anorexia Anorexia study focuses on family therapies (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12172.html) Aug. 18, 2008 -- Anorexia can be a nightmare for an entire family. Immediate family members can also play crucial roles helping an anorexic patient attempt to recover. Considering all the familial factors of the disease, researchers at the School of Medicine are recruiting families to help evaluate two family-oriented therapies. |
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| Taking Depression to Heart
U.S. News & World Report and 5 others Aug. 4, 2008 -- Scientists have long observed a link between depression and heart disease. Now there's research to help pinpoint the symptoms of depression that may signal cardiovascular trouble. A study suggests that people who suffer from depression, especially certain physical symptoms such as loss of appetite, sleep problems or fatigue, may be at risk of developing heart disease.WUSTL psychiatry professor Robert Carney, who is director of the Behavioral Medicine Center at WUSTL medical school, comments. |
| Study: When kids become teens, they get sluggish
Associated Press Online and 79 others July 16, 2008 -- One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do. WUSTL nutrition expert Samuel Klein, director of WUSTL medical school's Human Nutritioin Center, said the research provides a more powerful snapshot than previous studies. |
| What Works
Newsweek Web exclusive July 8, 2008 -- Article reports on three of the latest studies on what really helps when it comes to weight loss -- and why keeping a food diary can be crucial. One of the studies was led by WUSTL physical therapy professor Susan Racette, who discovered that many dieters experience a weekend slump -- dieters stopped losing weight on weekends and the exercisers actually gained weight. |
| Commentary: Improving breast cancer treatment
MSNBC.com July 1, 2008 -- A recent conference brought together many of the most committed breast cancer activists with some of the nation's top cancer scientists. The conference's directive is to push researchers to think "out of the box" for potential treatments, methods of detection and prevention in new ways. WUSTL surgeon Graham Colditz comments. |
| Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory
U.S. News & World Report and 5 others June 27, 2008 -- Older adults with type 2 diabetes are apt to have memory problems after eating a meal loaded with fat, but a new study has found the damage can be undone if they take antioxidant vitamins along with the unhealthy food. More study is definitely needed, said Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at WUSTL. |
| Metabolic Syndrome May Be in the Genes
Washington Post and 9 others June 20, 2008 -- People with metabolic syndrome run four times the risk of heart disease and seven times the risk of diabetes as those without the condition. According to the June issue of Human Molecular Genetics, WUSTL nutrition researchers found the variations on the CD36 gene, located in a part of chromosome 7 previously associated with metabolic syndrome in other studies. |
| Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report and 5 others May 30, 2008 -- Adhering to the so-called Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal products, may protect you against developing type 2 diabetes, a Spanish study suggests. Connie Diekman, WUSTL university nutrition director, comments on the study. |
| Scientists closer to preventing diabetes
United Press International and 1 others May 14, 2008 -- WUSTL scientists say they've taken the first step toward starting a "misdirected immune system attack" that might prevent development of type 1 diabetes. |
| Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer
Associated Press and 206 others May 14, 2008 -- New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. "This really points to the benefit of sustained physical activity from adolescence through the adult years, to get the maximum benefit," said WUSTL surgery professor Graham Colditz, the study's lead author. |
| Eating Your Way to a Sturdy Heart
The New York Times May 13, 2008 -- Some of the best things you can do for your heart do not involve deprivation or medication. Simple and even pleasurable changes in the foods you eat can rival medication in terms of the benefit to your heart. WUSTL epidemiology professor Graham Colditz comments on why many people are not getting the message. |
| Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
The Washington Post and 11 others April 24, 2008 -- Readily available phosphate-binding drugs could help prevent heart disease in people with chronic kidney disease, a new study in the the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology finds. WUSTL researchers led by pediatric nephrology specialist Keith Hruska and pediatrics instructor Suresh Mathew comment. |
| Longevity quest moves slowly from lab to life
MSNBC.com and 2 others April 23, 2008 -- Human studies plus laboratory work with yeast, worms, flies and rodents are propelling scientists closer to understanding what causes aging, how to delay it -- and how to translate such progress from the lab to real life. One of the studies mentioned was the first calorie restriction clinical trials conducted by WUSTL and LSU. |
| Gut Check: Why Doctors Say Not All Fat Is Created Equal
The Wall Street Journal and 2 others April 15, 2008 -- The recent report that having a pot belly in your 40s roughly triples your risk of dementia in later life is just the tip of an ominous iceberg. WUSTL research on liposuction in which found no change in the women's cholesterol levels, triglycerides, insulin sensitivity or other health risks. "If they had lost that much fat by dieting, they would have substantially improved their metabolic profile, but they didn't," says Samuel Klein, director of WUSM's Center for Human Nutrition and the study's principal investigator. |
| Reverse Your Risk
Good Housekeeping April 1, 2008 -- WUSTL researcher Kathryn Diemer, clinical director of WUSTL's Bone Health Program, talks about bone-mineral density and other fracture risks in aging women. |
| McCain works to answer age and health questions
Boston Globe and 5 others March 27, 2008 -- David Carr, clinical director of WUSTL's division of geriatrics and nutritional science, said the fact that McCain has gone five years without a melanoma recurrence is good news. |
| Staying in shape 'hard for women'
BBC News (UK) and 1 others March 26, 2008 -- Differences in the way male and female bodies metabolise food means older women do not use protein as effectively to maintain muscle, a new study by University of Nottingham and WUSTL researchers found. The study was published in the journal PLOS One. |
| Stress Can Help Trigger Stroke
The Washington Post and 8 others March 4, 2008 -- The notion that stress can help bring on a stroke may have merit, British researchers say. WUSTL neurology professor Mark Goldberg comments. |
| Nurturing Our Microbes
Science News Online March 3, 2008 -- Cover story on the impact gut bacteria have on our health includes the research of WUSTL microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon. |
| Latest thinking on avoiding heart disease
Chicago Tribune Feb. 25, 2008 -- Connie Diekman, president of the American Dietetic Association and director of nutrition at WU comments on the latest recommendations on diet exercise and hearth health. |
| Weight loss by diet or exercise benefits heart
Reuters and 7 others Jan. 31, 2008 -- Shedding excess pounds may restore some of the heart's youth, whether the weight loss comes from eating less or exercising more, the results of a small study in the American Journal of Physiology suggests. WUSTL's Sandor J. Kovacs, cardiology professor, is the senior researcher on the study and comments. |
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Keeping a smoke-free New Year's resolution (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/2002/culture-living/fisher.html)
Jan. 2003 - The New Year is a time when many of us make resolutions to change our lives for the better. Unfortunately, the decision to end a tobacco habit is a resolution that some smokers re-use year after year. However, with the right coaching, there's hope even for smokers who repeatedly try and fail to quit, says Edwin B. Fisher, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and director of the Division for Health Behavior Research at the university's School of Medicine.
Nutritionist offers tips to make it through the NewYear without putting on pounds (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/2002/culture-living/holiday_eating.html)
Nov. 2002 - Your leftover Halloween candy is almost gone from your cupboards, and next thing you know, the holiday season with all its sweet temptations will begin. However, all those holiday parties and office gatherings laden with scrumptious food and drink don't have to mean the end of your weight loss plan. It's still possible to enjoy the bounty and not feel deprived of your favorite holiday dishes, says Connie Diekman, director of University Nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis.
'Portion sizes are getting way too large and so are we,' nutritionist says (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/2002/culture-living/cleanplate.html)
March 2002 - "You have to clean your plate before you can have dessert." How many times did we hear that growing up? But those same words that were meant to help us grow up healthy and strong are now helping to create an increasingly overweight society. It's known as "Clean Plate Syndrome" and it's leading to an obesity epidemic in America, says Connie Diekman, director of University Nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis.
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