Outcomes of the five year review of the Health Star Rating (HSR) take Australia and New Zealand's nutrition labels a step closer to being world-leading, according to an analysis of front-of-pack labeling published in BMJ ...
Dec 19, 2019
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Research by Stephanie Borgland at the University of Calgary shows that giving rats unrestricted access to unhealthy foods for extended periods not only leads to obesity, but also to brain changes that makes food more attractive ...
May 15, 2018
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Salt is a hidden enemy in children's diets. So concludes a study by researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, which suggests that over 80 percent of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt; this is associated ...
Jun 29, 2017
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The food industry is pressuring Congress to act before the state of Vermont requires food labels for genetically modified ingredients.
Feb 4, 2016
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Health care cost and access are not the only barriers women face in getting lifesaving mammograms, a new government report finds.
Apr 9, 2024
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A deadly cholera outbreak is spreading "rapidly" across Lebanon, exacerbated by a prolonged economic crisis and crumbling infrastructure, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday.
Oct 31, 2022
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Meaty subjects have been in the news recently, with a series of studies questioning dietary recommendations that we eat less of the red stuff, even as plant-based substitutes have moved into the spotlight with fast-food breakthroughs. ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. ...
May 17, 2023
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With health problems like obesity and diabetes on the rise due to changing diets in emerging economies, Malaysia is forging new linkages between domestic and international scientists and institutions in hopes of mitigating ...
Nov 1, 2012
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The World Health Organization is urging countries to restrict the use of antibiotics in food animal production. Food producers in many countries feed low-dose antibiotics to farm animals to encourage the animals to grow bigger ...
Nov 23, 2017
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