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Will Taxing Salt Reduce Salt Consumption?
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition finds limited evidence on the impact of salt taxes due to limited use
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Nutritional Epidemiologist’s Encounter with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China
An Pan, PhD, is an ASN member and Associate Editor for The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Pan is
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ASN Journals Investigate Food Insecurity Part Two: Solutions
Part One of this blog post explored ASN journals’ contributions to our understanding of the physical and mental health outcomes
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Researchers report an alternative to anti-inflammatory drugs to lessen lower back and knee pain
Low-back pain and knee pain are major health issues in adults. Although anti-inflammatory drugs may offer temporary relief, gastrointestinal side
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Family poultry production can improve child nutrition in low-income countries
Undernutrition contributes to stunting in approximately 159 million children under 5 years of age in the world. Stunting is a
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ASN Journals Explore the Multifaceted Relationship between Nutrition and Mental Health
Recently, nutrition scientists have begun to explore how nutrition not only affects physical health, but also mental health through a
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Cranberries: ASN Journals Examine a Thanksgiving Favorite
Cranberry sauce is a Thanksgiving tradition. Many people may not, however, know that nutrition scientists have been studying cranberries extensively,
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Overlapping vitamin A deficiency interventions can lead to excessive liver vitamin retinol stores in gerbils
Vitamin A deficiency remains a problem for more than 200 million preschool children and reproductive age women. In areas of
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What exactly does a HAT Trick in Hockey have to do with Sepsis Therapy?
Sepsis is a nondiscriminatory condition affecting the young and old. It is a physiologic, biologic and biochemical chaotic state reflecting
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Maternal capabilities influence child caregiving behaviors
In order to successfully address child undernutrition, effective childcare must be provided, and this is dependent upon the mother having
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