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New report finds food prices in Boston and Philadelphia 50 percent higher

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...





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Japanese plan to brew 'space beer'

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 28, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

A Japanese brewery Tuesday said it was planning the first "space beer," using offspring of barley once stored at the International Space Station.


US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.


As prices rise, find ways to trim grocery bills

Other Sciences / Other

created May 05, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

The rising cost of gas, diesel fuel and other forms of energy can affect the price of many other things that we purchase, from milk and bread to coffee and sugar. It can be a real challenge to keep family food costs manageable ...


New factor in teen obesity: Parents

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

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

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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, ...


Food for thought

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created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Millions of people tend bird feeders in their backyards each year, often out of a desire to help the animals. But a new survey of research on the topic finds that feeding may not always bring a positive outcome for the birds.


Plan would ban U.S. commercial fishing in Arctic Ocean

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Federal fishery regulators Thursday approved an unprecedented plan to ban U.S. commercial fishing in the Arctic Ocean.


Forget dieting over the holidays

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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 (AP)

FDA to allow 'morning-after' pill for 17-year-olds

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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, ...



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