Health
Smartphone way to lose weight
Forget fad diets and hypnotherapy; your smartphone could be a key tool to losing those post-Easter egg pounds, according to scientists at the University of Leeds, UK.
Apr 15, 2013
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Health
Food additives a toxic mix for kids
(HealthDay)—Chemicals used to preserve, package and enhance food can harm children's health, a leading pediatricians' group says.
Jul 23, 2018
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Health
Kids' characters to vanish from unhealthy Dutch foods
Famous children's characters such as Dora the Explorer may soon disappear from some commercial food packaging in The Netherlands to discourage unhealthy eating habits, food industry representatives said Thursday.
Dec 8, 2016
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Immunology
Milk allergy? Watch the dark chocolate
Does your sweetheart have a milk allergy? You may want to hold off on a dark chocolate Valentine.
Feb 11, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
New triggers for weight gain: Researchers focus on air pollution, sleep deprivation
As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula.
Oct 8, 2012
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Food safety researcher explains how to know what's too old to eat
Florida's outbreak of listeria has so far led to at least one death, 22 hospitalizations and an ice cream recall since January. Humans get sick with listeria infections, or listeriosis, from eating soil-contaminated food, ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Health
What are phthalates, and how do they put children's health at risk?
You may not realize it, but you likely encounter phthalates every day. These chemicals are found in many plastics, including food packaging, and they can migrate into food products during processing. They're in personal care ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Edible 'stop signs' in food may halt overeating
(Medical Xpress) -- Once you pop the top of a tube of potato chips, it can be hard to stop munching its contents. But Cornell researchers may have found a novel way to help: Add edible serving size markers that act as subconscious ...
May 15, 2012
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Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA
Whether or not you've heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies show that it's almost certainly in your body. BPA is used in the manufacturing of products like plastic water bottles, baby bottles, toys ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Children's 'healthy' foods marketed at children are higher in fat, sugar and salt
Foods being marketed to children in UK supermarkets are less healthy than those marketed to the general population according to researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, who question whether more guidelines may be needed ...
May 8, 2013
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