http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—A new study has begun which will, for the first time, identify how factors like exercise and stress may change how much peanut can cause an allergic reaction in the UK population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-factors-affecting-peanut-safe.html Health Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:30:02 EST news289636271 In the May issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Associate Editor Karen Nachay writes about how food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to develop better-tasting, low- and reduced-sodium products. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-food-scientists-sodium-reduction.html Health Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:05 EST news287731827 (AP)—Salt and lime with tequila. Salt with your iced "michelada" beer. Salt and chili on fruit and even candy. Mexicans love salt, so much so that some estimates show them eating nearly three times the recommended amount and significantly more than what Americans put down. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mexico-city-salt-shakers-tables.html Health Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:26:08 EST news284905561 Eateries around New York City have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the first ever U.S. ban on big sugary drinks, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nyc-mayor-soda-decision-temporary.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:10:01 EST news282322327 The impact on children of alcohol and fast-food advertising in sports sponsorship is concerning health experts at The University of Western Australia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-kids-sport-ads-alcohol-fast.html Health Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:31:52 EST news278062306 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 European scientists say they have found further evidence that how you serve food and drink matters hugely in the perception of taste. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-hot-chocolate-orange-cup.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:25:35 EST news276423929 Peanut allergies are rising among American children and one reason might be due to economic status. According to a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, greater rates of peanut allergy are found in families with higher economic status. This supports the "hygiene hypothesis" of many allergists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-socioeconomic-status-linked-childhood-peanut.html Immunology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:10:02 EST news271654267 If you've consulted with a nutrition educator about how best to lose weight or manage your diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, you may not have learned as much as you could have, said a University of Illinois professor of nutrition extension. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-professor-tool-dietitians-info-clients.html Health Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:51:18 EST news262965066 "The South African government should develop a plan to make healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, and whole grain cereals more available, affordable, and acceptable, and non-essential, high-calorie, nutrient-poor products, including soft drinks and some packaged foods and snacks, less available, more costly, and less appealing to the South African population," write international health experts in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-south-african-big-food-corporations.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:00:06 EST news260553049 "There is significant penetration by multinational processed food manufacturers such as Nestle, Kraft, PepsiCo, and Danone into food environments in low-and-middle income countries, where consumption of unhealthy commodities is reaching—and in some cases exceeding—a level presently observed in high income countries", according to international researchers writing in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-middle-income-countries-food.html Health Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:00:01 EST news259944963 A calorie is simply a measurement of energy. But it's also the source of confusion and worry for many people trying to lose weight. At the same time, calories -- too few or too many -- are causing health problems resulting from malnutrition and obesity that affect billions of people around the world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-calories-food-politics.html Health Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:32:31 EST news254464340 In a recent study, Colorado State University marketing Professor Gina Mohr has uncovered facts about nutrition labeling that might change how food purchasing decisions are made. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-food-nutrition-health-conscious-consumers-calories.html Health Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:50:01 EST news248517604 Safety decisions concerning one-third of the more than 10,000 substances that may be added to human food were made by food manufacturers and a trade association without review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to an analysis spearheaded by the Pew Health Group. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-food-chemical-heavily-industry-self-policing.html Health Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:48:30 EST news238855702 Just like that Energy Star tag helps you choose your appliances, a new report says a rating symbol on the front of every soup can, cereal box and yogurt container could help hurried shoppers go home with the healthiest foods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-food-energy-star-like.html Health Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:19:08 EST news238335540 UN leader Ban Ki-moon Monday accused big business of putting public health at risk "to protect their own profits" as he launched a summit on everyday diseases killing tens of millions each year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-leader-accuses-big-business-health.html Health Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:36:33 EST news235661738 (AP) -- Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in an effort to help America slim down. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-lady-headway-healthy-foods.html Health Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:23:02 EST news235362126