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Health News and Information - News Medical

	August 8, 2018
	Nutrition
	The latest nutrition news from News Medical

Dermatologist explains whether dietary changes could impact skin health

They say you are what you eat, but it's not quite that simple when it comes to healthy skin. "People looking to improve their skin health may think that changing their diet is the answer, but a dermatologist will tell you that's not necessarily the case," says board-certified dermatologist Rajani Katta, MD, FAAD, a clinical professor of dermatology at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

			Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a child's bedtime and how well they sleep at night can also affect how well they eat.

			Diet rich in whole grain carbohydrates less likely to damage oral health An examination of research on oral health, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, has indicated that for oral health we should stick to whole grain carbohydrates and avoid processed ones, especially if sweet.

	Infants experiencing homelessness found to be at greater risk of poor health A new study led by researchers from Children's HealthWatch, a research and policy network headquartered at Boston Medical Center, shows infants under 12 months old who experience homelessness are at-risk of poor health and development compared to their peers in housed families.

	NIFA offers grants to South Dakota food scientist to improve quality of oats Food scientist Padu Krishnan, a professor in the South Dakota State University Department of Dairy and Food Science, has received a three-year, nearly $450,000 National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

	Obesity increases viral shedding duration in adults with influenza A Obesity, which increases influenza disease severity, also extends by about 1.5 days how long influenza A virus is shed from infected adults compared to non-obese adults, according to a multi-year study of two cohorts of Nicaraguan households.