Health
FDA sets new limits on arsenic in apple juice
Parents who have been fretting over the low levels of arsenic found in apple juice can feel better about buying one of their kids' favorite drinks.
Jul 12, 2013
0
0
Page 13 - News tagged with apple
Pediatrics
Minority children drink more sugary fruit juice than their white peers
While there has been a steep decline in kids' consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in California, African-American and Latino children may be replacing soda with 100 percent fruit juice while their white peers are not, ...
May 30, 2013
0
0
Health
Child fruit consumption up with pre-slicing in schools
(HealthDay)—Schools that use fruit slicers to pre-slice fruit report increased fruit sales, more fruit eaten, and less fruit wasted, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive ...
Apr 29, 2013
0
0
Health
Tell me where you're from and I'll tell you what tastes you prefer
Children love fatty and sugary foods. Or do they? New research contradicts the idea that all children under the age of ten have the same taste in food and highlights the importance of the country of residence, culture and ...
Apr 18, 2013
0
0
Health
Making fruit easier to eat increases sales and consumption in school cafeterias
No matter how you slice it, cutting fruit into bite-sized pieces prompts children to eat more apples during lunchtime, according to a recent study by Cornell University researchers.
Apr 17, 2013
0
0
Health
Just a bite: Considerably smaller snack portions satisfy delayed hunger and craving
How much chocolate would you need to eat to be satisfied? Less than half as much as you think, according to this recently published Cornell University snacking study. Using chocolate chips, apple pie, and potato chips, researchers ...
Jan 29, 2013
0
0
Health
Safe ways to relieve your young child's flu symptoms
(HealthDay)—Flu season is especially bad in the United States this year, and young children with the flu tend to suffer more than others because they can't take over-the-counter medications to help relieve their symptoms.
Jan 11, 2013
0
0
Immunology
'Apple allergy': Symptoms could be significantly reduced with apple-allergen treatment
The food allergy associated with birch pollen is a condition commonly found alongside an allergy to birch pollen. Sufferers are plagued by swelling and reddening or itching in the mouth and throat area, for example when they ...
Oct 19, 2012
2
0
Pediatrics
Popular characters can help kids eat healthy foods too
(HealthDay) -- Superheroes and other popular kids' characters have been used to sell junk food, candy and other sugary treats to children for decades, but new research shows they also can be used to promote healthier eating ...
Aug 21, 2012
0
0
Neuroscience
Tablet computers may interfere with settings on magnetically programmable shunt valves
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that the Apple iPad 2 can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often used to treat children with hydrocephalus. The iPad 2 contains ...
Jun 26, 2012
0
0
