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Association Between Sugar Consumption And Race/Ethnicity, Family Income And Education
The intake of added sugars in the United States is excessive, estimated by the US Department of Agriculture in 1999-2002 as 17% of calories a day. Consuming foods with added sugars displaces nutrient-dense foods in the diet. Reducing or limiting intake of added sugars is an important objective in providing overall dietary guidance. In a study of nearly 30,000 Americans published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers report that race/ethnicity, family income and educational status are independently associated with intake of added sugars. Groups with low income and education are particularly vulnerable to eating diets with high added sugars.
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AMSA Celebrates 50th Medical Student Conference In Brisbane
The 2009 Australian Medical Students" Association (AMSA) Convention begins on Monday with 850 future doctors joining leaders in health and politics to debate the hot issues in healthcare.
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AVI BioPharma, Inc. To Present At 7th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference In Washington, D.C.
AVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVII), a developer of RNA-based drugs, announced that Patrick Iversen, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances, will present at the upcoming 7th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics conference taking place in Washington, D.C.
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New Hampshire's Medicaid Program Almost Out Of Money

"Rising unemployment and spiking Medicaid and welfare caseloads have put [New Hampshire"s] most recent budget to the test just two weeks after its adoption," New Hampshire Public Radio reports. The state"s Medicaid caseload is just 39 enrollees away from putting the "state"s Medicaid budget in the red." NHPR quotes the state"s HHS Associate Commissioner Nancy Rollins: "There will most likely not be enough money. And while we"ll continue to demonstrate we do the best we can. ... I think there will be some tough decisions that the Legislature will have to make going forward." Health agencies and Medicaid providers have had to lay off staff members in response to the tight budget. Also, providers have begun limiting Medicaid services. "Rising caseloads, declining services, exhausted budgets and social service providers who aren"t sure what"s coming next are facts of life at HHS now" (Gorenstein, 7/14). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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