http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Hispanic preschoolers, children and adolescents viewed, on average about 12 foods ads per day on television in 2010, with the majority of these ads appearing on English-language TV, whereas fast-food represented a higher proportion of the food ads on Spanish-language television, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-hispanic-youth-exposure-food-beverage.html Pediatrics Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:01 EST news290699559 Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-food_1.html Health Mon, 27 May 2013 12:03:54 EST news288875025 The Senate has overwhelmingly rejected an amendment allowing states to require labeling of genetically modified foods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-farm-bill-senate-gmo-amendment.html Health Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:01 EST news288544130 (AP)—Coca-Cola says it will work to make lower-calorie drinks and clear nutrition information more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against critics who say its drinks pack on the pounds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-coke-anti-obesity-campaign-global.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 08 May 2013 11:09:03 EST news287230135 Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-fda-added-caffeine-foods.html Health Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:21:42 EST news286518095 (Medical Xpress)—Loopholes in industry self-regulation allow food companies to continue to reach large numbers of children with advertising for unhealthy products—such as fast food, candy, and cookies—during "tween" programs and popular children's holiday specials. The study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity is published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-industry-self-regulation-junk-food-ads.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:06:10 EST news282294363 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fda-issues-food-safety.html Health Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:46:42 EST news276521867 Addressing the obesity epidemic by preventing excess calorie consumption with government regulation of portion sizes is justifiable and could be an effective measure to help prevent obesity-related health problems and deaths, according to a Viewpoint in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-important-role-obesity-epidemic.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:08:33 EST news267185305 (HealthDay) -- Superheroes and other popular kids' characters have been used to sell junk food, candy and other sugary treats to children for decades, but new research shows they also can be used to promote healthier eating habits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-popular-characters-kids-healthy-foods.html Pediatrics Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:30:01 EST news264774341 Under pressure from civil society organizations, the Brazilian government has introduced legislation to protect and improve its traditional food system, standing in contrast to the governments of many industrialized countries that have partly surrendered their prime duty to protect public health to transnational food companies, argue nutrition and public health experts writing in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-brazil-laws-big-food-snack.html Health Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:00:05 EST news260553086 Countries recovering from war are at risk of being left to their own devices in tackling non communicable diseases, leaving an "open door" for exploitation by alcohol, tobacco and food companies, health experts warn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-highlights-action-health-aftermath-war.html Health Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:24:24 EST news244621455 (AP) -- Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-congress-healthier-school-lunches.html Health Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:09:09 EST news240595672 (AP) -- The Agriculture Department wants consumers to know when there's less chicken in their chicken. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-govt-clearer-meat-additives.html Health Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:40:45 EST news230485233 Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, 66 percent support additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry out new responsibilities related to food safety, according to a Pew-commissioned poll released today by the bipartisan team of Hart Research and American Viewpoint. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-poll-americans-favor-funding-stronger.html Health Thu, 19 May 2011 11:00:43 EST news225021620