Health
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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News tagged with food packaging
Health
Is it safe to eat canned food past its best-before date?
Fall means food drives and festive dinners, but if those forgotten cans of beans or cranberry sauce in the cupboard are years past their best-before dates, is it still safe to use them?
Nov 13, 2018
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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
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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Overweight & Obesity
Reducing food portion sizes critical to tackle obesity, argue experts
Reducing the size of large food portions, packaging and tableware could help to tackle obesity, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Dec 2, 2015
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Health
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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Health
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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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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Health
Five things to look for as govt writes new dietary advice
For years, the government has told Americans to eat their vegetables. A rewrite of the government's dietary guidelines could include some new advice, too, on sugar, salt, meat and caffeine.
Jan 8, 2015
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Health
New food labels would highlight calories and sugar
(AP)—Those "Nutrition Facts" labels on nearly every food package in grocery stores are getting a new look.
Feb 27, 2014
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