Guidelines: Community support vital to promote cancer-preventing lifestyle

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The American Cancer Society has released five new guidelines for cancer prevention that emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, boosting physical activity levels, and implementing community-based interventions that promote healthy lifestyles. To promote healthy eating habits and increased physical activity, the guidelines encourage public, private and community organizations to increase availability of healthy foods in schools, workplaces and communities and provide safe, enjoyable and accessible places for physical activity.

Health aspects, Practice guidelines (Medicine), Exercise, Cancer, Cancer prevention, Food habits, American Cancer Society

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Experts charge new US dietary guidelines pose daunting challenge for the public

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The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, a panel of nutrition experts suggests that individuals follow the US department of Agriculture Food Guide or the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Eating Plan that is applicable to the general public. According to some experts, as these guidelines are not easy for the average person to understand and apply to their lives, some key recommendations are provided.

Hypertension, Diet therapy

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Medical groups release new guidelines for treatment of low back pain

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The article discusses the new guidelines that should be followed by the physicians for treating patients with low back pain. A careful assessment of the cause of the pain and the correct choice of the diagnosis are two of the most important guidelines.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Care and treatment, Standards, Diagnosis, American College of Physicians, Low back pain, American Pain Society

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