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Junk food ads target black and Hispanic kids at leat 80 percent more than white kids
A new report led by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity has found that 86 percent food ad spending on black-targeted TV was for junk food and 82 percent of...
30 minutes ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
Study: Junk Food Ads Target Minority Kids
Fast food, candy, sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks accounted for 86 percent of food ad spending on black-targeted TV programming, and 82 percent of ad spending on...
32 minutes ago - Web MD - 2 articles
Most People Against Genetically Modified Foods Know Less Than They Think
The scientific consensus is that genetically modified foods are safe to eat.
2 hours ago - Mens health
Financial incentives may influence oncologists' practice patterns
Some oncologists may alter treatment recommendations for patients in some cases based on personal revenue considerations, according to results of a systemic review of studies...
2 hours ago - Healio
Experts Say Children Under 10 Should Chew Gum Regularly and This Is Why
Visit us at Mamavation.com for more updates, healthy tips and challenges. When you talk to world-famous evolutionary biologist Paul Ehrlich and Orthodontist Sandra Kahn who...
2 hours ago - Mamavation
A systematic review of factors that influence food store owner and manager decision making and ability or willingness to use choice architecture and marketing mix strategies to encourage healthy consumer purchases in the United States, 2005-2017
Altering food store environments is a promising approach to encourage healthy product purchases by consumers to improve their diet quality and health. Food store owners and...
2 hours ago - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Dear Mark: How Do Fermented Food and Meat Interact?
For this week's Dear Mark , I'm answering a question from a reader about a topic I thought I'd covered already. A quick look through the archives (hey, I can't remember...
4 hours ago - Mark's Daily Apple
FDA resumes some high-risk food inspections by calling in 150 unpaid workers
The US Food and Drug Administration is calling about 150 unpaid employees back to wok in order to inspect domestic high risk food facilities as the government shutdown drags on.
5 hours ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
Opposed to G.M.O.s? How Much Do You Know About Them?
People who are the most extremely opposed to genetically modified organisms tend to know the least about them, a new study found.
6 hours ago - NY Times
Shutdown Limits FDA Efforts to Protect Food Safety
The shutdown has idled about 800,000 workers at roughly a quarter of U.S. government agencies and left some of the FDA's inspectors working without pay. WebMD Health News
6 hours ago - Medscape - 2 articles
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Brain scans show that some adolescents who've tried marijuana just a couple of times exhibit significant increases in the volume of their gray matter.
Study: Junk Food Ads Target Minority Kids
Fast food, candy, sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks accounted for 86 percent of food ad spending on black-targeted TV programming, and 82 percent of ad spending on...
Medical detection dogs lick their diabetic owner's face during a hypo
Type 1 diabetic Claire Moon (pictured with her specially-trained dog Magic) was one of the participants in the study by the University of Bristol, which analysed 27...
Men Are Pissed About That Amazing Gillette Ad, Because Of Course
The comments about that amazing Gillette ad prove what it's trying to say about toxic masculinity Ah, irony. Gillette released an amazing new ad/short film this week about...
Fever Alters Immune Cells So They can Better Reach Infections, Says Study
Fever can promote lymphocyte trafficking to the site of infection, stated new study.
FDA resumes some high-risk food inspections by calling in 150 unpaid workers
The US Food and Drug Administration is calling about 150 unpaid employees back to wok in order to inspect domestic high risk food facilities as the government shutdown drags on.
Extended shutdown exposes the pathetic laziness and entitled attitudes of...
In an anonymous op-ed for The Daily Caller, someone claiming to be a “senior Trump official” who is “working without a paycheck” came out in staunch support of the president's...
New Approach to Prevent Liver Cancer Growth Discovered
New approach prevents liver cancers from producing proteins they need to grow and to evade the immune system, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Not all fats are bad for you - learn which ones you should include in your diet
If you're trying to lose weight or make healthier dietary choices, you may be under the impression that all kinds of fats are bad for you. But this isn't exactly true. There...
Encouraging younger people to follow a healthier lifestyle can help curb...
An international study has found a strong link between a person's lifestyle and his risk of developing chronic mood disorders. The study, published in Psychological Medicine...