Many of us can recall pushing away broccoli, carrots and peas as kids. In a world where Sugar Frosted Chocolate Bombs exist (well, they should) what kid wants to eat broccoli? That said, if you want to get your kids to adopt a balanced diet for life, get them started at an early age.
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A new study published in the journal of Health Affairs, revealed that Americans are eating healthier now than they were a few decades ago. Researchers estimate that these changes in diet may have prevented more than one million premature deaths, as well as reduced the prevalence of cancer and heart diseases.
The holidays are challenging for everyone's midsection but they are a factor in the actual obesity rather than seasonal weight gain?
A New York City-based coalition of healthcare workers, physicians and community outreach specialists managed to increase the city's screening colonoscopy rate from an abysmal 42 percent in 2003, when the C5 coalition began, to an amazing 70 percent last year. A incredible boon for public health.
At the American Medical Association s annual meeting, officials said they are developing mandatory competency guidelines for aging physicians. With more than a quarter of doctors over the age of 65, this could have a considerable impact on a profession faced with a looming physician shortage.
Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, a new study that examined a possible link between obesity, and consumption of "junk food" and soda, found that for the majority of Americans there wasn't one.
We all want to lose weight, and fast. Detox diets, master cleanses, and liquid diets all promise the results, but come with big fat health problems.
A recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins revealed a greater prevalence of erectile dysfunction, also known as ED, among men with vitamin-D deficiency. Further investigation is needed to see if optimizing this vitamin level could be used to prevent ED from developing.
Proton pump inhibitors are the third most common doctor-recommended medication in the U.S., with over 19 million prescriptions written annually. A recent study says that routine use in a hospital setting can lead to an increase in mortality from pneumonia and C. diff infection, a deadly gut bacteria.
A recent study suggests that drinking three cups of black tea per day may strengthen otherwise fragile bones among the elderly, as well as reduce the risk of illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. Findings were linked to powerful flavonoids in tea that contain antioxidants.
Taco Bell will join other fast food companies in the movement towards cage-free eggs, but what does this label really mean?
A recent study looked at psychosocial work factors and their impact on obesity. It showed a correlation between the number of workplace decisions and a person's waist size. Researchers focused on two job components, skill discretion and decision authority. Here's what they found.
When parents consider video games, many thoughts come to mind -- but a medical prescription may not be one of them. Two companies have completed small, clinical trials aimed towards achieving FDA approval for its interactive brain games as a therapeutic option for kids with ADHD.
A capsule containing feces to cure C. diff? (Yeah, we know what you're thinking.) But the thing is, It probably works.
Genetically modified salmon has finally gotten approval from the FDA, making it the first GM animal in the United States to be cleared for human consumption. But what does it mean for you? A whole lot more sustainable, locally-grown fish.
Anti-science people are really organized. Come and behold as one glowingly reviews another while pretending to be objective.
Operating rooms are often thought of as sterile, germ-free environments but even they are not immune from infection. In fact in some O-Rs, this appears to be the case. According to a first-of-its-kind study, increased comings and goings through the surgical theater is contributing to an increased infection risk for patients.
A new report details adverse effects of high-exposures to "green tea polyphenols" on reproduction and development in fruit flies, after exposing their larvae to those substances. But the authors suggest that these same compounds can do the same thing to humans. Another case of "endocrine disruption" or junk science nonsense? Can you guess what we think?
According to research published in JAMA Pediatrics, young men who have sex with men (YMSM) with detectable viral load levels are more likely to engage in condomless anal sex, and sex with an HIV negative partner, in comparison to YMSM with undetectable viral load levels.
College students are talking about universities divesting from fossil fuel investments -- and universities are pretending to listen. But while students leave school after a few years, endowments need to remain. So how can that work?
Rather than taking AIDS medication prophylactically on a daily basis, it's now possible to use it the following day, a practice that still prevents infection quite well. While this is surprisingly good news, there are also downsides to this approach.
Say you're a woman having a screening mammogram and the radiologist finds something suspicious. But it turns out to be a so-called "false-positive," and not any type of cancer. So you're off the hook. Right? Maybe not, because a new study says that result might have implications for developing cancer at a later time.
Healthcare is increasingly viewed as a consumer-driven service that can be rated similar to hotels. Not only does the literature not support improved health outcomes from online patient reviews of doctors, they can have potentially damaging consequences.
A new, large study seems to link children with severe allergies to increased cardiovascular risk -- which include higher blood pressure, higher levels of cholesterol and obesity. The relative risks are significant, but the absolute numbers say it's not an emergency. But taking a closer look at the connection wouldn't hurt.
Organic food purveyors point out that organic already is non-GMO, while a non-GMO food is not necessarily organic. For the rest of us, it s basically a tempest in a teapot, except the teapot is the source of a huge amount of dough.
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