Health
Eating lots of 'ultra-processed' foods could harm your brain
Chips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.
Dec 6, 2022
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Health
Ask the Pediatrician: What changes can families make to mitigate the effects of climate change?
Q: The news about climate change is overwhelming. Are there steps average people can take that actually make a difference?
Nov 21, 2022
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Health
Experts urge UK government to keep focus on leveling-up health
Experts are calling on the government to continue focusing on "leveling-up" health, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon.
Sep 30, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Video-based program successful in treating children with obesity
Children and adolescents with obesity lost weight and showed improvements in metabolic health after following a 12-month, video-based weight loss program, according to research presented today at the 60th Annual European ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Health
Small lifestyle changes that make a big difference
While many modern-day ailments can be linked to unhealthy lifestyle choices, changing those choices can be a challenge. It may seem overwhelming or useless to even try.
Sep 1, 2022
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Health
Education with goal-oriented activities motivates students to choose fruits and vegetables
Fast food and away-from-home meal consumption is associated with increasing obesity in adults; often an unhealthy dietary behavior established in the critical time frame of young adulthood. A research article featured in ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Health
New technologies can help people make sustainable dietary decisions
Aalto researchers have developed and tested a pilot app to help consumers evaluate their food choices. The study is part of the EU-ATRACA project which aims to create and promote "anti-rival tokens," a blockchain-based technology ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Health
Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices
The emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict excessive calorie intake and poor diet quality. A research article featured ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Messaging on healthy foods may not prompt healthier purchases, study finds
Healthy food cues standing alone don't prompt healthier buying decisions, but they may counter advertising for sugary and fatty foods, says a study co-authored by Cambridge researchers.
Jun 28, 2022
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Health
Can food taxes and subsidies improve health outcomes?
Globally, millions of deaths every year can be attributed to bad diets, and these numbers are rising. These deaths are preventable, and one strategy to encourage consumers to make healthier choices is through fiscal policy, ...
Jun 23, 2022
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