Almost four in five Australians (78 percent) support mandatory fitness testing for school children to combat childhood obesity, according to a new public opinion poll by Research Australia.
JEFFREY M. SMITH, founder of the INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY, is a keynote speaker and best- selling author of “Seeds of Deception”: “Consumers of any age can improve their health with one New Year’s resolution.
Reducing dietary fat intake may decrease the chance of a breast cancer recurrence in women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer, according to a randomized, phase III trial in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
US Health officials on Wednesday zeroed in on lettuce as the likely suspect in the E coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell, though tracing the vegetable’s source may prove difficult.
India for the first time will conduct a national survey on the dietary pattern of its population that will help in making health and food related policies.
Researchers have discovered a subtle new difference between men and women — this one occurring in the realm of eating.
A study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds that moderate alcohol intake (1-2 drinks/day for 3-6 days/week, depending on alcoholic content) may lead to increased quality of life and survival in older women. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health followed nearly 12,000 women in their 70’s over a six-year period. The group was comprised of non-drinkers, occasional drinkers and moderate drinkers.
On December 11, USDA Forest Service (FS) scientists from the FS Southern Research Station (SRS) unit in Research Triangle Park, NC, along with colleagues from Duke University, published two papers in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) that provide a more precise understanding of how forests respond to increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the major greenhouse gas driving climate change.
Commercial activity permitted in schools, such as soft drink ads; the use of Channel One broadcasts in classrooms; sales incentives from soft drink bottlers; and exclusive beverage contracts may discourage a “nutrition-friendly” environment for students, says researchers.
The American Dietetic Association commends Congress for passing a three-year reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act, the largest federal program specifically for people with HIV and AIDS, with new attention to the unique dietary needs of patients.