South Africa's national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should be labeled. Broadly speaking, "front-of-pack" ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Researchers from GeneDx have published a paper titled "Multiscale analysis of pangenomes enables improved representation of genomic diversity for repetitive and clinically relevant genes" in Nature Methods. The work details ...
Jun 26, 2023
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New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and Action on Smoking and Health has found that standardizing e-cigarette (vape) packaging, by removing brand imagery, ...
Mar 14, 2023
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With cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children's Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called "edibles."
Mar 6, 2023
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Vaping is a rapidly growing habit in Great Britain, particularly among younger people. Research by the anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health found that in 2022 7% of 11- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain used e-cigarettes, ...
Feb 22, 2023
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The popularity of flavored vaping products among young people has been a growing concern in recent years. Many campaigns to reduce the popularity of these products include banning non-tobacco flavors. These campaigns often ...
Dec 5, 2022
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A presentation at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm (19-23 September) will highlight the need to reduce the amount of waste created by diabetes care products and ...
Sep 20, 2022
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In 2018, Statistics Canada reported that nearly one in three Canadians were obese. Similar figures have been reported in Australia, but more concerning is the United States, where more than 40% of the population is obese.
Jul 28, 2022
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Florida's outbreak of listeria has so far led to at least one death, 22 hospitalizations and an ice cream recall since January. Humans get sick with listeria infections, or listeriosis, from eating soil-contaminated food, ...
Jul 22, 2022
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New research from the University of Stirling has highlighted the significant impact that alcohol packaging has on capturing the attention of, and creating appeal amongst, young people.
Jul 19, 2022
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