Health
Where's the salt? Hidden in your Thanksgiving menu
(AP) -- No need for a salt shaker on the Thanksgiving table: Unless you really cooked from scratch, there's lots of sodium already hidden in the menu.
Nov 21, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Public obsession with obesity may be more dangerous than obesity itself, UCLA author says
Much has been made about who or what is to blame for the "obesity epidemic" and what can or should be done to stem the tide of rising body mass among the U.S. population.
Dec 20, 2012
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Children eschew the fat if dads aren't lenient
This Father's Day, dad's choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children's health.
Jun 9, 2011
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As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk
Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda.
Jul 27, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Computer model more accurate at identifying sources of foodborne illnesses than traditional
A new computer model that uses machine learning and de-identified and aggregated search and location data from logged-in Google users was significantly more accurate in identifying potentially unsafe restaurants when compared ...
Nov 6, 2018
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Living near fast food restaurants in South Asia may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Globally, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing. A study publishing April 26th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Marisa Miraldo at Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom, ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Who's to blame for obesity? Policymakers, the food industry, or individuals?
Fast food restaurants take a lot of heat for the rise in obesity in the United States, but is it really their fault? A research survey conducted by two food economists revealed that most people believe individuals are to ...
Jan 22, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fastest-ever growth in global virus cases as US tops 8 million
Coronavirus cases in the United States topped eight million Friday as the world saw the highest-ever number reported in a single day, while European countries tightened measures to control the pandemic's spread.
Oct 16, 2020
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Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says
Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday.
May 30, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Fighting obesity with apps and websites
A pending component of health care reform would require restaurants and vending machines to list calorie information on menus to help fight obesity.
Aug 19, 2013
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