https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. People who consumed over nine servings of ultra-processed foods per day on average were 67% more likely to suffer a major cardiac event than people consuming about one serving of such foods per day, in a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). The study was published simultaneously in JACC Advances. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-ultra-foods-linked-heart-problems.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:01 EDT news692950742 Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented at the ACC Asia 2025 Together with SCS 36th Annual Scientific Meeting taking place May 9–11 in Singapore. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-ultra-foods-health.html Thu, 08 May 2025 06:26:04 EDT news665904362 Q: How do I avoid heavy metals in the food I feed my baby? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-pediatrician-ways-heavy-metals-baby.html Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:51:04 EDT news583422662 Today's edible cannabis scene has evolved from your stereotypical homemade "pot brownies" into an innovative industry, pushing the tastebuds of both stoners and first-time marijuana users. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-03-edible-cannabis-weed-health-effects.html Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:12:03 EDT news567771119 I've been reading about heavy metals in baby food. How concerned should I be? Recent news about heavy metals found in baby food can leave parents with a lot of questions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-pediatrician-heavy-metals-baby-food.html Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:40:01 EST news534528514 Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family of using false claims to push highly addictive opioids on an unsuspecting nation, fueling the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-oxy-sales-china-driven-addiction.html Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:52:43 EST news493444350 There will be more than 30.5 million passengers traveling during the 12-day Thanksgiving season according to Airlines for America (A4A). Knowing the "best" and "worst" choices is a valuable tool for any traveler, so Dr. Charles Platkin, the executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and editor of DietDetective.com once again studied the best "Calorie Bargains" and "Calorie Rip-offs" at 35,000 feet. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-alaska-airlines-healthiest-airline-sky.html Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:24:20 EST news462018223 Using the Allergy Chip co-developed by MedUni Vienna, sensitisation to allergens can be detected early on. This normally requires a doctor taking a blood sample for subsequent analysis in a laboratory equipped with the Chip. In Austria, provision is excellent and there are enough laboratories offering this new test. Elsewhere, however, there are only a few per country – blood samples are therefore often protected as well as possible, carefully packed, chilled and air-freighted for analysis. That is a complicated and expensive process. A MedUni Vienna team led by lead investigator Rudolf Valenta from the Institute of Pathophysiologyand Allergy Research has now shown that this multi-allergen test works just as well with dried blood. Just a few drops of blood dried on a strip of Whatman paper (the extremely absorbent blotting paper most commonly used throughout the world) are enough. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-allergy-chip-multi-allergen-dried-blood.html Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:48:14 EST news460892884 When healthier food, like vegetables and dairy products, is pricier compared to unhealthy items, like salty snacks and sugary sweets, Americans are significantly less likely to have a high-quality diet, a new Drexel University study found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-vegetables-closer-price-chips-people.html Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:52:58 EST news430059166 Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope, and developing software that can decode and trigger neurons on the surface of the brain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-rice-team-flat-microscope-brain.html Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:31:38 EDT news419099488 In 2010, as part of a national sodium reduction strategy, a multi-stakeholder working group published Canada's Sodium Reduction Strategy. This strategy was meant to act as an essential public health intervention to address the high levels of sodium currently in the Canadian diet, which causes high blood pressure and increases risk for stroke and heart disease. The interim goal was to reduce the average sodium consumption of Canadians to 2,300 mg/day by 2016. To achieve this, the Strategy recommended initiatives directed at the food supply, education and awareness, and research initiatives. Reducing sodium in packaged foods is a key component of the strategy, since the majority of Canadians receive most dietary sodium from packaged and processed foods. New research published today in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) shows that as of 2013, 84% of packaged foods had little or no sodium reduction. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-sodium-content-packaged-foods-canada.html Tue, 26 Apr 2016 03:51:49 EDT news380861498 In recent years countless food manufacturers have been "sub-packaging" their foods into smaller portions in an apparent effort to curb folks from overindulging. You can usually find 100 kcal multi-packs of chips, pretzels, chocolates, and all sorts of junk foods. Despite the very obvious negative environmental impact of all this excess packaging, what, if any, impact does such packaging have on people's consumption. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-mini-packaged-snacks-junk.html Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:40:02 EDT news352368924 Recent advances in robotics technology make it possible to create prosthetics that can duplicate the natural movement of human legs. This capability promises to dramatically improve the mobility of lower-limb amputees, allowing them to negotiate stairs and slopes and uneven ground, significantly reducing their risk of falling as well as reducing stress on the rest of their bodies. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-robotic-advances-artificial-legs-emulate.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:09:16 EST news303124141 As some of the world's biggest companies trumpet their arrival in Asia's hottest frontier market, the tobacco industry has a different strategy: It's slipping into Myanmar without fanfare. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-tobacco-brands-myanmar-fanfare.html Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:40:24 EDT news296278804