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Tips for choosing frozen fruits and veggies
(HealthDay)—Fruits and veggies are great ways to get important nutrients, try new tastes, and add low-calorie sides to your meals.
Feb 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus and food safety: What the studies say
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, not much was known about SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus) and its survival in food, on various materials and on surfaces. Since then, several food safety agencies have assessed the risk of potentially ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Pediatrics
Persuading moms to breastfeed: Study examines effects of government nutrition program on choice to use infant formula
One of the federal government's goals in tweaking the content of its food packages for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program was to encourage more new mothers to breastfeed. The changes, which took effect ...
Feb 21, 2013
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Exposure to phthalates could be linked to pregnancy loss
A new study of more than 300 women suggests that exposure to certain phthalates—substances commonly used in food packaging, personal-care and other everyday products—could be associated with miscarriage, mostly between ...
Sep 2, 2015
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Shoppers confused by 'traffic light' food labels, says study
Nutritional labels on food packaging are confusing to consumers and may be hindering attempts to promote healthy diets and reduce obesity, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham.
Jul 3, 2015
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Changing counts reveal inexact science of calorie labels
Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving. Then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less.
Feb 4, 2020
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US to revise cigarette warning labels (Update)
The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.
Mar 19, 2013
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Researchers identify groups most vulnerable to food insecurity during pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic brought stay-at-home orders and increased economic hardship, food insecurity across the U.S. grew significantly. A new study shows that certain groups experienced more food insecurity during the pandemic ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity
Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children's toys and many household products, according to a new study, which found that the obesity risk ...
Jun 26, 2012
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Put fire safety at the top of your to-do holiday list
(HealthDay)—A horrific 2011 Christmas Day fire killed five people, including three young sisters, in their Stamford, Conn., home.
Dec 22, 2018
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