Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wide Variety in Nutritional Content Found in “Senior” Dog Foods
The nutritional content of dog foods marketed for old dogs varies as widely as owner’s perceptions about them, according to a study published this month by veterinary nutritionists at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
The International Journal for Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine
—Tufts University
Health Center Budget Cuts Translate into a Loss of $15 Billion in Cost Savings
A new policy research brief released today by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services evaluates the consequences of the proposed reductions in federal health center funding for access and cost savings.
—George Washington University
Evidence Poor for Link Between Biomarkers and Risk of CV Events With Kidney Disease
Even though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, an analysis of data from previous studies did not find a strong association between these biomarkers and the risk of death and cardiovascular events, except for higher serum phosphorus levels, according to an article in the March 16 issue of JAMA. —American Medical Association (AMA)
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