Americans are overexposed to products that are high in energy, saturated fat, sugar and salt, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study that reports the United States packaged food and beverage supply in 2018 was ultra-processed ...
Jul 25, 2019
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Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are poorly prepared for the increasing number of people with high blood pressure, with more than two-thirds of people affected going without treatment, according ...
Jul 19, 2019
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Two large European studies published by The BMJ today find positive associations between consumption of highly processed ("ultra-processed") foods and risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
May 29, 2019
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Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto's popular weed killer Roundup, has been linked to liver disease in animal models. In a new study, the first of its kind, researchers at the University of California San Diego ...
May 14, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Food inspections have declined due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, potentially putting the nation's food supply at risk.
Jan 11, 2019
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Higher collective consumption of sweetened fruit drinks, soda, and water was associated with a higher likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a community-based study of African-American adults in Mississippi. ...
Dec 27, 2018
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The romaine lettuce E. coli scare is over, but it's taken consumers a while to toss the vitamin rich leafy greens in a salad again.
Nov 26, 2018
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Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in a dispute over their safety, but good luck to anyone who wants to know which cookies, candies or drinks they're in.
Nov 13, 2018
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The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years.
May 14, 2018
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Dining out more at restaurants, cafeterias and fast-food outlets may boost total levels of potentially health-harming chemicals called phthalates in the body, according to a study out today. Phthalates, a group of chemicals ...
Mar 29, 2018
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