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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Cardiology
Living better with heart failure by changing what you eat
Diet can dramatically lower hypertension and improve heart function in patients with a common type of heart failure, according to research presented at today's Heart Failure Society of America meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Sep 24, 2013
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Health
Promoting the positive effects of nutrition on health
The EU BIOCLAIMS project is identifying new ways of confirming the beneficial effects of nutrition, which could help food firms make positive health claims.
Sep 30, 2014
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Health
Plant-based diets improve cardiac function, cognitive health
What if you could improve your heart health and brain function by changing your diet? Boston University School of Medicine researchers have found that by eating more plant-based food such as berries and green leafy vegetables ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Health
Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's
As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer's disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
'Talkative' brain regions create self-control challenges for teens with obesity
In teens with obesity problems, the brain regions that process rewards are strongly connected, or more likely to "talk" to each other.
Jul 31, 2020
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Medical research
Heightened sensitivity to cheap, high-calorie food is linked with obesity
Obesity is increasing worldwide in adults and children and is currently viewed by many as one of the most serious threats to public health. It is likely that solutions to the obesity pandemic will require changes in public ...
Apr 5, 2012
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Health
Fatty foods can impair the body's response to everyday stress, research suggests
Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, new research suggests.
Dec 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds food commercials excite teen brains, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Watching TV commercials of people munching on hot, crispy French fries or sugar-laden cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phone plans or the latest car.
May 8, 2013
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Health
Not quite medicine, not quite food: How a product like mushroom gummies can fall through the regulatory cracks
Several people across the country have recently been hospitalized after consuming mushroom gummies distributed by Australian brand Uncle Frog and made in the United States. Their reported symptoms included elevated heart ...
Jun 29, 2024
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