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Despite Decreases In Appetite And Consumption, Sleep Restriction Results In Weight Gain
According to a research abstract presented on June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, in the presence of free access to food, sleep restricted subjects reported decrease in appetite, food cravings and food consumption; however, they gained weight over the course of the study. Thus, the finding suggests that energy intake exceeded energy expenditure during the sleep restriction
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La. Gov. Jindal Signs Law Expanding Protections For Health Workers Who Refuse Services
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Tuesday signed into law a bill (HB 517) that expands health care provider "conscience" protections beyond abortion to also include refusals to provide emergency contraception or participate in certain other procedures, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. The law provides job protection and legal immunity to "any person" who refuses to provide abortion services, distribute "abortifacient drugs," work on research involving embryonic stem cells or cloning, or participate in physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia. According to the Times-Picayune, the provision that refers to abortifacient drugs is intended to include EC but not other forms of birth control.Jindal"s administration said the law is necessary to protect the individual rights of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers whose personal beliefs might conflict with their professional duties. Opponents of the law, including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the American Civil Liberties Union, argue that it will restrict patient access to accurate information and timely services (Barrow/Anderson, New Orleans Times-Picayune, 7/8).
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EU Authorizes $11M In Humanitarian Aid For Zimbabwe; Prime Minister To Meet With Members Of Congress Next Week
The E.U. on Tuesday authorized $11 million in humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe, VOA News reports (VOA News, 6/2). The E.U."s actions come one day after U.N. agencies expressed the need for $718 million in foreign donations to help meet the urgent needs of the people of Zimbabwe (Kaiser Daily Global Health Report, 6/2).
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A Handful Of Peanuts Will Do You Good, Says British Heart Foundation

In response to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition (1) which showed how eating peanuts reduced the risk of heart attack in women with type two diabetes, British Heart Foundation (BHF) cardiac nurse Ellen Mason said: "It is beneficial to include nuts in our diets as they are low in the saturated fats that raise our cholesterol. "However peanut products can be full of added sugar or salt so check the label first as this may cancel out their positive benefits. Also don"t forget that nuts are high in overall calories. "In this study the women who ate lots of nuts had healthier lifestyles than those who didn"t. Eating more of one food in isolation will not make a dramatic difference to your health if you are inactive and don"t have a balanced diet." (1) Prepared in response to: Regular Consumption of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women with Type 2 Diabetes, Li et al, The Journal of Nutrition, first published online 06/05/2009 The British Heart Foundation


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