Health
Sweet cravings will make sugar curbs hard: experts
UN recommendations to curb sugar intake may face an uphill battle for acceptance, experts say—confronted by an ingrained human yearning for sweetness.
Mar 6, 2015
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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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Five things: Many back labeling of genetically modified foods
Two thirds of Americans support labeling of genetically modified ingredients on food packages, even if they may not read them, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.
Jan 13, 2015
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Poll: An appetite for labeling genetically modified foods
A large majority of Americans support labeling of genetically modified foods, whether they care about eating them or not.
Jan 13, 2015
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Lawmakers wary of genetically modified food labels
The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.
Dec 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
British bird flu outbreak confirmed as H5N8 strain
The strain of bird flu discovered at a duck farm in northern England is H5N8, the same as confirmed in outbreaks in Germany and the Netherlands, the environment ministry said Tuesday.
Nov 18, 2014
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Cardiology
Governments should take active lead to create healthy food environments to prevent CVD
Canadian health organizations are calling upon governments to take a leadership role in creating healthy food environments. They say that implementing strategies that facilitate access to affordable healthy foods and beverages ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Hand blenders used for cooking can emit persistent chemicals
Eight out of twelve tested models of hand blenders are leaking chlorinated paraffins when used according to the suppliers' instructions. This is revealed in a report from Stockholm University where researchers analyzed a ...
Oct 24, 2014
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Medications
US approves pricey new pill against hepatitis C
US regulators on Friday approved Harvoni, a daily pill to treat hepatitis C that is simpler to administer than long-standing treatments but that carries a steep price tag.
Oct 10, 2014
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Medications
Blood test for yeast infections approved
(HealthDay)—The first blood test to detect five strains of yeast that cause rare blood infections in people with weakened immune systems has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Sep 23, 2014
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