Taste, Price Lead Factors In Teen Eating Choices, Not Calories

Parents are always instructing kids to “read the labels.” However a new study basically states that it really doesn’t matter or affect what all kids and adults decide to consume. Labels are read yes, but people still eat what they want to eat, good for them or not

Energy Drinks Can Harm Children

Energy drinks may pose a risk for serious adverse health effects in some children, especially those with diabetes, seizures, cardiac abnormalities or mood and behavior disorders. A new study, “Health Effects of Energy Drinks on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults,” in the March issue of Pediatrics (published online Feb…

Anti-Tumor Effect Of Rapamycin Increased By Red Wine Compound

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute have discovered that resveratrol – a compound found in red wine – when combined with rapamycin can have a tumor-suppressing effect on breast cancer cells that are resistant to rapamycin alone…

FDA Seeks To Invest In Foodborne Illness Prevention, Medical Product Safety And Countermeasures

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.3 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget – a 33 percent increase over the FDA enacted budget for FY 2010.

Fiber-Rich Diet May Reduce Death Risk

A diet rich in fiber, particularly from whole grains, may cut risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, according to a report that was published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine this week…