http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (AP)—A judge isn't saying how soon he'll decide whether to delay enforcement of New York City's first-of-its-kind effort to limit the size of sugary drinks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-nyc-soda.html Health Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:33:25 EST news280589595 (AP)—British and Irish burger fans could face a Whopper shortage. Burger King has stopped buying beef from an Irish meat processor whose patties were found to contain traces of horsemeat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-burger-king-supplier-linked-horsemeat.html Health Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:39:01 EST news278239136 People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their effort to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyone else that serves food more vulnerable to legal challenges over food sensitivities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-food-servers-vulnerable-legal-threats.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:22:00 EST news277705314 A new poll finds that Americans blame too much cheap fast food for fueling the nation's fat epidemic, but they're split on how much the government should do to save them from themselves. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-poll-obesity-crisis-junk-food.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:58:08 EST news276497871 Much has been made about who or what is to blame for the "obesity epidemic" and what can or should be done to stem the tide of rising body mass among the U.S. population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-obsession-obesity-dangerous-ucla-author.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:42:30 EST news275222538 (AP)—Germany's most populous state is toughening a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, closing loopholes in its five-year-old restrictions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-germany-populous-state-toughens.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:03:06 EST news273416549 With grilled chicken, salads and oatmeal now on fast food menus, you might think fast food has become healthier. And indeed, there has been greater attention in the media and legislatively, paid to the healthfulness of fast food. But a close look at the industry has found that calorie counts have changed little, while the number of food items has doubled. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fast-food-menus-lot-calories.html Health Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:57:38 EST news272037451 (AP)—Soft drink makers, restaurateurs and other businesses are suing to block New York City's move to end the sale of super-sized, sugary drinks in many eateries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-industry-sues-nyc-crackdown-sugary.html Health Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:52:14 EST news269279526 (Medical Xpress)—Two research studies led by University of Otago researchers have challenged tobacco companies' claims about plain packaging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-undermines-tobacco-industry-plain-packaging.html Health Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:00:06 EST news269078331 Your mood for food can be changed by a restaurant's choice of music and lighting, leading to increased satisfaction and reduced calorie intake, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fast-food-restaurant-music-calorie.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:25:46 EST news265476277 Despite the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for children older than three years in the U.S. and send more than 140,000 children to the emergency room each year, new research has found that low proportions of U.S. children are using age-appropriate safety restraints and many are placed at risk by riding in the front seat. The research is published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kids-safety-restraints-cars.html Health Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:02 EST news263489625 (HealthDay) -- A day before a public hearing on New York City's proposed ban on super-sized restaurant sodas, a new analysis finds that such a ban would spare consumers excess calories. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-nyc-super-sized-sodas-consumers-calories.html Health Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:12:19 EST news262285931 (HealthDay) -- New York City's restriction on the use of trans fats in foods served at restaurants is helping Big Apple residents cut down on the unhealthy fat, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-york-trans-fat.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:36:17 EST news261678963 Women who want to lose weight should faithfully keep a food journal, and avoid skipping meals and eating in restaurants – especially at lunch – suggests new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-food-journal-dont-meals-lunch.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:01 EST news261316882 A soda war fizzed in New York on Tuesday as the city health department began to consider a proposal by health-conscious Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban super-sized soft drinks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-soda-wars-fizz-york.html Health Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:37:50 EST news258741465 As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but a new research report appearing online in The FASEB Journal suggests that it might be possible. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-dont-scientists-compound-harder.html Medical research Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:14:51 EST news258740076 The enforcement of Law 42/2010, which extends the smoking ban to public places, has accompanied a progressive reduction in the percentage of smokers (from 40.3% to 35.3%) and in consumption amongst the working population. This decline applies to men and women of all ages and occupations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-percent-workers-gave-anti-tobacco-law.html Health Tue, 22 May 2012 12:59:03 EST news256910334 Nearly 18 percent of U.S. school-aged children and adolescents are obese, as the rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. The prevalence of obesity puts children at greater risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and other illnesses, and of suffering severe obesity as adults. New study results indicate that where a child lives, including factors such as the neighborhood's walkability, proximity to higher quality parks, and access to healthy food, has an important effect on obesity rates. Researchers found that children living in neighborhoods with favorable neighborhood environment attributes had 59 percent lower odds of being obese. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-code-important-genetic-childhood-obesity.html Health Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:43:10 EST news253294981 If you live in neighborhoods with access to grocery stores, healthy food, parks and a pleasant walking environment, you're more likely to be in ideal cardiovascular health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-people-neighborhoods-healthy-features-heart.html Health Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:20:01 EST news250949177 New research from the University of Michigan suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-supersized-economy-belly-wealthier-nations.html Health Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:02 EST news243690192 (Medical Xpress) -- Some of the first fast-food restaurants in the nation prohibited from giving free toys with children’s meals that don’t meet nutritional standards reacted by curbing the marketing of the toys and highlighting their healthier meals, but did not increase the number of healthful items on their menus, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-fast-food-restaurant-response-limits-free.html Health Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:20:01 EST news242550268 (Medical Xpress) -- A new national study of eating out and income shows that fast-food dining becomes more common as earnings increase from low to middle incomes, weakening the popular notion that fast food should be blamed for higher rates of obesity among the poor. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-fast-food-popular-middle-incomes.html Health Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:09:57 EST news239008170 Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-unhealthy-food-outlets-teens-junk.html Health Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:20:05 EST news230994219 Around a sixth of fast food customers used calorie information and, on average, bought food with lower calories since the introduction of a labelling system in the US, says a new study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-fast-food-customers-calories-food-introduction.html Health Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:30:04 EST news230919190 The National Restaurant Association announced its launch of a nationwide initiative designed to provide healthier menu options for children in order to be part of a solutions to ensure a healthier next generation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-kids-healthier-meal-options-restaurants.html Health Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:45:20 EST news229945506 (Medical Xpress) -- Will people eat healthier foods if fresh fruits and vegetables are available in stores near their homes? Will they eat less fast food if restaurants are not in their neighborhoods? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-magic-bullet-diet-stem-obesity.html Health Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:09:52 EST news229846125 This Father's Day, dad's choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children's health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-children-eschew-fat-dads-arent.html Health Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:04 EST news226839570 According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Americans are spending about half their food budget in restaurants. As it is widely known, food prepared away from home, as compared to food prepared at home, is often higher in calories, saturated fat, and sodium. With children's dietary quality at risk, a study in the May/June 2011 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explores the influence of parental styles and work schedules on children's use of and time spent in fast-food and full-service restaurants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-parents-family-meals-eaten-home.html Health Fri, 06 May 2011 04:26:43 EST news223874702