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New report finds food prices in Boston and Philadelphia 50 percent higher
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Researchers from the Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP) at Boston Medical Center and Drexel University School of Public Health, have reported that low-income families in Boston and Philadelphia using ...
Informal social networks better at encouraging Hispanics to prepare for disasters, study finds
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lay health teachers who engaged Hispanics inside their social networks were more effective than mailers at encouraging participants to prepare disaster plans.
US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical
Mar 13, 2009 |
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US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.
New factor in teen obesity: Parents
Feb 09, 2009 |
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There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents.
Sleep restriction results in weight gain despite decreases in appetite and consumption
Jun 08, 2009 |
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According to new research, in the presence of free access to food, sleep restricted subjects reported decrease in appetite, food cravings and food consumption; however, they gained weight over the course of the study. Thus, ...
Plan would ban U.S. commercial fishing in Arctic Ocean
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Federal fishery regulators Thursday approved an unprecedented plan to ban U.S. commercial fishing in the Arctic Ocean.
Forget dieting over the holidays
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.
FDA to allow 'morning-after' pill for 17-year-olds
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Women's groups cheered the government's decision to allow 17-year-olds to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription, but conservatives denounced it as a blow ...
NOAA bans commercial harvesting of krill
Jul 13, 2009 |
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coasts of California, Oregon, ...
Brain molecule reduces food intake
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment.
California water plan aims to save Puget Sound orcas
Jul 05, 2009 |
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A plan to restore salmon runs on California's Sacramento River also could help revive killer whale populations 700 miles to the north in Puget Sound, as federal scientists struggle to protect endangered species in a complex ...
Making snack food choices
Sep 11, 2008 |
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People who are asked whether they would choose between a "good" snack and a "bad" snack might not follow their intentions when the snacks arrive. In an article in the September/October 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Ed ...
HHS pick backs public health care plan
Mar 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's choice to head the Health and Human Services Department, said Tuesday she backs his call for giving Americans the option of government-run health ...
Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...
Smart food sensors could push down price of fruit 'n' veg
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Sep 07, 2009 |
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The price of fresh food in shops and supermarkets could be reduced if innovative work at The University of Manchester to develop intelligent low-cost sensors is successful.
