News tagged with soft drink
Drinking large amounts of soft drinks associated with asthma and COPD
A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Feb 07, 2012 |
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New study finds potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and risk of vascular events
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Researchers look at effects of two common sweeteners on the body
With growing concern that excessive levels of fructose may pose a great health risk – causing high blood pressure, kidney disease and diabetes – researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, along ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Can a tax on soft drinks help reduce obesity?
(Medical Xpress) -- Can obesity be taxed away? Several UConn professors think that taxing fattening foods can help – but not in the way many people would expect. Instead of trying to make unhealthy foods prohibitively ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Researcher unpacks the perils of a supersized Christmas dinner
Are you really going to eat a whole oversized roast turkey? Are 38 cans of soft drink more than plenty? Should you buy six packets of Christmas pudding just to get an extra one free? These are the sort of ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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High fizzy soft drink consumption linked to violence among teens
Teens who drink more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every week are significantly more likely to behave aggressively, suggests research published online in Injury Prevention. This includes carrying a weapon ...
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Metal shortages alert from leading geologists
Geologists are warning of shortages and bottlenecks of some metals due to an insatiable demand for consumer products.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Russia targets beer in fight against alcoholism
With a stroke of the presidential pen, beer was recently reclassified as an alcoholic drink in Russia, no longer a foodstuff, and its sales are to be restricted to cut alcohol abuse.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Israeli scientists develop date-rape drug detector
The days of having to cart your cocktail to the ladies room may be over: two Israeli scientists say they have developed a sensor that can accurately detect date-rape drugs in drinks 100 percent of the time.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Energy drinks linked to substance use in musicians, study shows
(Medical Xpress) -- Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Over consumption of sugary drinks dulls taste buds
(Medical Xpress) -- A study into taste preference suggests children who are thirsty should be encouraged to drink water.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Chilean soapbark tree may hold key to reducing rotavirus deaths
A natural additive used to make foam in soft drinks also may help prevent the sometimes-deadly rotavirus infection in children or reduce its severity, a University of Texas at Arlington biology professor says ...
May 24, 2011 |
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Can we fix it -- yes we can
Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute are working on a project to develop a new, lighter weight beverage can punch with improved wear resistance. The ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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FDA proposes more calorie count information
(AP) -- It could get harder to indulge in a double cheeseburger and fries without feeling guilty.
Apr 02, 2011 |
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High sugar consumption increases risk factors for heart disease in teenagers
Teenagers who consume a lot of added sugars in soft drinks and foods may have poor cholesterol profiles — which may possibly lead to heart disease in adulthood, according to first-of-its-kind research reported in Circulation: ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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