Food Industry Sets Standards for Advertising to Kids
2011-07-14
New criteria are less stringent than U.S government’s recommendationsContinue Reading
California's Rural Elderly Have High Rates of Chronic Illness
2011-07-08
Their urban, suburban counterparts enjoy better health, researchers findContinue Reading
Binge Eating May Be a High All Its Own
2011-07-06
Natural marijuana-like chemicals in body could trigger craving for fat, rat study suggestsContinue Reading
Soluble Fiber Appears Key to Trimming 'Bad Fat'
2011-07-01
For every 10-gram daily increase, belly fat cut by nearly 4 percent over five years, researchers sayContinue Reading
Lifestyle Changes Might Alter Breast Cancer Rates
2011-06-27
Study authors recommend drinking less, exercising more and losing weightContinue Reading
German E. Coli Strain Especially Lethal, Studies Find
2011-06-23
This variant of the intestinal bug shows key changes that made it tougher to fightContinue Reading
FDA to Step Up Inspections of Imported Products
2011-06-20
Agency cites big increase in drugs, foods produced abroadContinue Reading
More Olive Oil in Diet Could Cut Stroke Risk: Study
2011-06-15
Seniors who preferred the oil had 41% drop in the attacks vs. those who rarely ate itContinue Reading
Can Weight-Loss Surgery Reverse Common Cause of Infertility?
2011-06-15
Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects up to 10 percent of women, many of them overweight or obeseContinue Reading
In U.S., Salmonella Is on the Rise While E. Coli Retreats
2011-06-07
CDC says salmonella now causes majority of hospitalizations linked to foodborne illnessContinue Reading
Excess Pounds May Lower Odds of Surviving Breast Cancer
2011-06-06
Women with a healthy body weight before and after breast cancer diagnosis more likely to survive, researchers findContinue Reading