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…

Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Risk Of Death

Dietary fiber may be associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the June 14 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

P Summit Calls For A ‘New Alchemy’ Around Phosphorus And Food

The problem with phosphorus, a critical element in fertilizers and food, is, as comedian Rodney Dangerfield would say, that it “can’t get no respect…

A Hunger For Health: Hopkins Nurses Promote Good Eating Habits

When Johns Hopkins nursing students aren’t hitting the books or practicing clinical skills, they’re promoting healthy diet and lifestyles in Baltimore’s vulnerable communities. These students are cooking up some fun with local residents with support from Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association grants…

Fish Oil Protects Against Cardiovascular Disease

A Michigan Technological University scientist is finding a growing body of evidence suggesting that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil protect against cardiovascular disease…

Study Linking Diet Soda And Stroke Risk Is Seriously Flawed

The Calorie Control Council stated today that research findings presented during a poster session at the International Stroke Conference claiming an association between diet soft drink consumption and increased risk of stroke and heart attack are critically flawed.

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