Health
UN expert: Junk food is a human rights concern
A U.N. expert says junk food is a human rights concern.
Oct 25, 2016
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Five barriers to eating a heart-healthy diet that have nothing to do with willpower
The major ingredients of a heart- and brain-healthy diet are fairly well-established: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish and low-fat dairy. Research shows people who stick to this eating pattern are less ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Mixed progress made by US government and schools to improve food marketing influencing children's diets
New research has found that the US government and schools have made mixed progress to comprehensively address food and beverage marketing practices that put young people's health at risk. A comprehensive review published ...
Feb 14, 2012
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Google could play a big role in protecting the health of American children
Applying Google's own nutrition advertising policy to the US market would slash the number of products from the country's top 25 food and beverage manufacturers that could be marketed to children online, according to new ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Beijing virus situation 'extremely severe' as 27 new cases reported
Beijing's coronavirus situation is "extremely severe", a city official warned Tuesday, as 27 new infections were reported in the Chinese capital from a cluster that has sparked a huge trace-and-test programme.
Jun 16, 2020
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Even adverts for 'healthy' fast food are bad for children – here's why they should be banned
Television adverts for foods which are high in fat, salt or sugar are banned from children's television schedules. Yet a McDonald's "Happy Meal" advert was recently ruled to be exempt from these restrictions.
Nov 9, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Junk food marketers found targeting children on social media without repercussions
In Australia and around the world, junk food companies are targeting children on social media.
Jun 17, 2020
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Medical research
Transforming 'undone science' into 'done science'
Mannitol, a natural sweetener, may help treat Parkinson's disease, yet was not being tested in clinical trials. The story of mannitol is one of many examples of "undone science": research questions unfunded or ignored for ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Beijing reports 22 new virus cases as millions tested
China's capital reported 22 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday after a mass testing effort that has collected more than two million samples in a race to contain a new outbreak.
Jun 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The war on microbes
The outbreak of a new foodborne bacterial strain wreaking havoc in Germany is a reminder of the fast-changing nature of microbes and the dangers they pose to society. University of Arizona researchers are developing innovative ...
Jun 16, 2011
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