Health
Panel reverses, says white potatoes ok for WIC recipients
Ostracized by health officials for several years, the white potato is back in favor.
Feb 3, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Standards aim to cut down on salmonella in poultry
The government is pushing the poultry industry to make their chicken and turkey a little safer with new standards aimed at reducing the number of cases of foodborne illness by 50,000 a year.
Jan 21, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Avian flu found in SE Wash. backyard flock
Avian influenza has been found in a backyard poultry flock in southeast Washington after previously showing up in wild birds in the northwest part of the state, but there is no immediate public health concern, state officials ...
Jan 3, 2015
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Medical research
Not just for the holidays, mistletoe could fight obesity-related liver disease
Mistletoe hanging in doorways announces that the holidays are just around the corner. For some people, however, the symbolic plant might one day represent more than a kiss at Christmas time: It may mean better liver health. ...
Dec 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain images focus on stress eaters' neurological response to comfort foods
Stress eaters who load up on high-calorie goodies as a source of comfort when life gets tough may end up battling overweight or obesity. Either condition can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or chronic diseases such ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Health
Toward a home test for detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeine
The shocking news of an Ohio teen who died of a caffeine overdose in May highlighted the potential dangers of the normally well-tolerated and mass-consumed substance. To help prevent serious health problems that can arise ...
Jul 30, 2014
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Diabetes
Rosemary and oregano contain diabetes-fighting compounds
The popular culinary herbs oregano and rosemary are packed with healthful compounds, and now lab tests show they could work in much the same way as prescription anti-diabetic medication, scientists report. In their new study ...
Jul 23, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study finds association between maternal exposure to agricultural pesticides and autism
Pregnant women who lived in close proximity to fields and farms where chemical pesticides were applied experienced a two-thirds increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delay, ...
Jun 23, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Salmonella linked to chicken ongoing, 524 sickened
An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken company continues even after more than a year.
May 28, 2014
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Health
USDA delays whole grains requirement for schools
The Agriculture Department will allow some schools to delay adding more whole grain foods to meals this year, responding to criticism from school nutrition officials and Congress.
May 20, 2014
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