Increasing the tax on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children's diets. This is one of the recommendations from the British Psychological Society report "Changing behaviour: Childhood nutrition' published ...
Nov 13, 2017
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There's something endearing about the crooked, gapped-tooth smiles of children whose permanent teeth are coming in. While it's normal for adult teeth to show up at very different times, should we expect the same good oral ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Children with greater access to fast food outlets are more likely to gain weight compared to those living further away, new research suggests.
Sep 11, 2017
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The scent of baked goods wafts towards you as the supermarket doors glide open. Your stomach rumbles and your mouth waters at the sight and smell of so much food.
Aug 10, 2017
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There are fears that Africa's next major modern disease crisis will emerge from its cities. Like Ebola, it may well originate from animals. Understanding where it would come from and how this could happen is critical to monitoring ...
Nov 17, 2016
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New research presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in Munich, Germany (12-16 September) shows that environmental and lifestyle factors have greatest effects on obesity in those ...
Sep 13, 2016
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The effects of family upbringing on people's food preferences disappear as they start to make their own meal choices, to the point where they have no detectable impact by late adolescence, according to research carried out ...
Jul 8, 2016
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People who live or work near to a greater number of takeaway outlets are more likely to eat more takeaway food and to be overweight, but new research indicates that neighbourhoods that are saturated with fast food outlets ...
May 11, 2016
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The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves an important role in our nation's fight against hunger. Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP helps 45 million low-income Americans – nearly half of whom ...
Mar 23, 2016
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There are many circumstances that can cause discolored teeth. Most of the time, the stains are "extrinsic," affecting the tooth enamel alone, and can be corrected.
Mar 21, 2016
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