News tagged with labeling products


Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen

(AP)—Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.

Health created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What stands out on a label?

With nearly 400,000 items in every grocery store (Food Marketing Institute), there are hundreds of different ways a packaged food can be labeled. Editor A. Elizabeth Sloan gathers statistics about what language on food labels ...

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US supreme court rejects challenge to new cigarette labeling

(HealthDay News) —The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a tobacco industry challenge to a controversial 2009 federal law that mandates graphic warning labels on cigarettes. The high court refused to ...

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

New dietary analysis tool for athletes debuts

A new website application for athletes called Dietary Analysis Tool for Athletes (D.A.T.A.) has been validated as accurately recording dietary intake based on the 24-hour recall method. "This tool offers sports dietitians ...

Health created Apr 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australians drink to get drunk but want alcohol reforms

Australians are increasingly drinking alcohol to get drunk but just one in five believe they drink too much.

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whole Foods: Products will carry GMO labeling

(AP)—Whole Foods says all products in its North American stores will have labels disclosing whether they contain genetically modified ingredients by 2018.

Health created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Suppliers, grocers turning to DNA testing on meat (Update)

Ireland's surprise discovery this month of horsemeat traces in factory-produced burgers is boosting business for one trade: Forensics labs that use DNA fingerprinting to tell you what's on your plate.

Health created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most newly approved biologics studied in peds population

(HealthDay)—The majority of biologics approved since 1997 include pediatric information in their labeling and have been studied in pediatric trials, according to a review published online Jan. 14 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Regenstrief study finds that generic drugs often have incorrect safety labeling

Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations requiring generic medications to carry identical warnings to those on corresponding brand-name products, a study by Regenstrief Institute researchers has found that more ...

Medications created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Think before you shop: A guide to safe holiday gift buying

(Medical Xpress)—At this time of year, most of us are busy planning the holiday experience for families and loved ones. For the kids, it's about the anticipation and the toys.

Health created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spice allergy: Sugar and spice and everything not so nice

Imagine a world where you could never dine away from home, wear makeup, smell of sweet perfumes or eat a large percentage of food on store shelves. According to allergists at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ...

Immunology created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Injuries, manufacturer warnings do not deter ATV use by children under age 16

All-terrain vehicle (ATV) manufacturer warning labels aimed at children under age 16 are largely ineffective, and formal dealer-sponsored training is infrequently offered and deemed unnecessary by most young ATV users, according ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smokers drop pricey cigarettes for cheaper alternatives: CDC

(HealthDay) -- With cigarette costs rising, more smokers are turning to cigars or "rolling their own" to cut costs, suggests a new U.S. government report that shows a substantial increase in the use of non-cigarette ...

Addiction created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calif. finds toxins in 'nontoxic' nail polishes

(AP) -- Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, according to state ...

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in many household products: study

(HealthDay) -- Tests of more than 200 common household products found that the products contain chemicals that research suggests may be linked to asthma and hormone disruption, researchers report.

Health created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0