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By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, ac...

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

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Unsatisfactory fecal immunochemical tests often stem from inadequate or old specimens, incomplete labeling, or broken/leaking containers, and they may leave many patients unscreened.

In unscreened adults who refuse colonoscopy, liquid biopsy tests may not have sufficient performance and cost too much to be a viable strategy at this time, an economic analysis suggests.

Mark Cuban takes 3 supplements every day: melatonin to help with sleep and vitamins D and E for health benefits like strong bones and anti-aging.

An article first published in Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) highlights a promising demographic for supplement brands: Generation Alpha.

Decision to recommend multifactorial interventions should be individualized for community-dwelling older adults at risk of fall.

Two single-center studies show recommendations may not be followed