News tagged with chicken eggs


Misled by macronutrients? Researchers suggest alternative diet design

The search for the perfect diet—one that promotes weight loss and optimal health—has left many people empty handed. A Perspectives article written by University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers and appearing in the Feb. ...

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Children with egg allergies can safely receive flu vaccine, study says

Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

Immunology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Congenital heart defects could have their origin during very early pregnancy

The origins of congenital heart defects could be traced right back to the first stages of embryonic development, according to University of East Anglia (UEA) research.

Cardiology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nepal culls chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Health workers in Nepal on Monday culled hundreds of chickens and destroyed eggs following an outbreak of bird flu in the capital Kathmandu, a government official said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No Excuses: Flu vaccination myths addressed

Flu season is here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year five to 20 percent of Americans get the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to flu-related complications. Flu season ...

Health created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mexico scrambles to cope with egg shortage

(AP)—The Mexican government is battling an egg shortage and hoarding that have caused prices to spike in a country with the highest per-capita egg consumption on Earth.

Health created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mexico destroys 8 mn chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Eight million chickens have so far been slaughtered in Mexico and 66 million more were vaccinated in a bid to contain a bird flu outbreak in the west of the country, authorities said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Zebrafish research shows how dietary fat regulates cholesterol absorption

Buttery shrimp. Fried eggs. Burgers and fries. New research suggests there may be a biological reason why fatty and cholesterol-rich foods are so appealing together.

Medical research created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bird flu, pig flu, now bat flu? Human risk unclear

(AP) -- For the first time, scientists have found evidence of flu in bats, reporting a never-before-seen virus whose risk to humans is unclear.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1