Health
Battle over GMO labeling rumbling in US
A GMO labeling battle is rumbling in the United States, with those demanding full disclosure of genetically modified organisms in food products pitted against big companies.
Jan 5, 2014
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Can you cut your cancer risk by eating organic?
A new study out this week has shoppers wondering whether it's worth paying more for pesticide-free organic food.
Oct 26, 2018
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'Lifestyle' diseases kill 16 mn prematurely: WHO
Diseases linked to lifestyle choices, including diabetes and some cancers, kill 16 million people prematurely each year, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging action to stop the "slow-moving public health disaster".
Jan 19, 2015
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Experts point finger at Dutch oversight agency in egg scandal
Years of cuts at the Dutch food watchdog agency and a tendency among politicians to put economics ahead of public safety may be to blame for the EU's tainted-egg scandal that has spread as far as Hong Kong.
Aug 12, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
American Cancer Society updates diet and physical activity guideline for cancer prevention
The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention, with adjustments to reflect the most current evidence. The updated recommendations increase recommended levels of ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Further evidence of the impact of junk food marketing on children
A new Liverpool-led global evidence review, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), provides further evidence that food marketing is associated with the increased intake of junk food in children.
May 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't lose focus on diseases of poverty in COVID-19 crisis
Many scientists working on diseases affecting people in developing countries and their animals are refocusing part of their work on COVID-19. The result is that while the pandemic response is receiving a welcome boost, the ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Pediatrics
Gut bacteria of malnourished children benefit from key elements in therapeutic food, study shows
A clinical trial reported in 2021 and conducted by a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dhaka, Bangladesh, showed ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US urges shorter treatment for TB
US health authorities on Thursday urged a 12-week drug regimen for people with latent tuberculosis as an effective alternative to the current nine-month regimen which many people do not finish.
Dec 8, 2011
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New study speculates on health impact of less salt in Australia's packaged foods
Reformulating packaged foods in Australia to contain less sodium might save about 1,700 lives per year and prevent nearly 7,000 annual diagnoses of heart disease, kidney disease and stomach cancer, according to new research ...
Jan 10, 2023
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