News tagged with drug consumption


Maternal diet sets up junk food addiction in babies, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned.

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New studies examine caffeine's effect on cognitive tasks, food pairing

Since 1977, there has been a 70% increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Whether it is coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks, our children are consuming more of it. One well documented effect of caffeine ...

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Excessive soda can mimic illicit drug use effects on teeth

(HealthDay)—Manifestation of dental erosion caused by illicit drug use or excessive soda consumption needs to be distinguished from dental caries, according to case studies published in the March/April ...

Dentistry created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Poultry drug increases levels of toxic arsenic in chicken meat

(Medical Xpress)—Chickens likely raised with arsenic-based drugs result in chicken meat that has higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, according to a new study led by researchers at theJohns Hopkins Center ...

Health created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0