Public Health

The Case Of The Missing Booze: Brits Drink 12 Million More Bottles Per Week Than Previous Estimates

Many of us have a tipple on special occasions but including these drinks in official data has been found to increase England’s alcohol consumption by 12 million bottles of wine per week. According to a new study published in BMC Medicine, alcohol consumpt ...

Article - The Conversation - May 23 2015 - 10:18am

Health Halo: Taco Bell Removes Pointless Artificial Ingredients From Junk Food

Have you been avoiding Taco Bell because of the Yellow No. 6 dye in its nacho cheese?  Of course not. And if removing that or carmine from its red tortilla chips means you will suddenly think their food is healthy, you are being educated by advertising. Wh ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 26 2015 - 12:52pm

Enjoy Sugar Again: High Carb Diet On Par With Caloric Restriction In Boosting Health

Caloric restriction in mice has been touted for accomplishing everything from increasing longevity to lowering cholesterol, but those animals are weaned on that from birth, and humans will go to jail trying it with their children. It may be unnecessary- an ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2015 - 11:01am

To save lives: "World No Tobacco Control" Day

Every May 31st, the W.H.O. ...

Blog Post - Gil Ross - Jun 2 2015 - 12:43pm

Amount Of Time New Yorkers Spend Sitting Around Far Exceeds Healthy Levels

New York City is one of the most walkable cities in the nation, providing many opportunities for physical activity, and New Yorkers are more likely to exercise regularly than the average U.S. adult- but instead they are also sitting far more than what is ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 5 2015 - 8:00am

Organic Imports And Toxin/Carcinogen Risks

Corn infected by the fungus  Aspergillus  which can produce aflatoxin (Iowa State IPM) ...

Article - Steve Savage - Jun 5 2015 - 6:43am

Down Syndrome: Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Is Safe, Effective

Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome is feasible, acceptable to parents, and could be introduced into the National Health Service (NHS), researchers in the United Kingdom say.  The results of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) stud ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 9 2015 - 2:44pm

Daily Sweetened Beverages Linked To Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 10 2015 - 8:00am

Kidney Converts Good Cholesterol To Bad Cholesterol- And Why That Matters

Modified "good" cholesterol (HDL) and the activation of specific genes are causes of damage to the vascular system in chronic renal disease. A new project specifically examined the effect of cyanate, a decomposition product of urea, on the functi ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 9 2015 - 8:30am

Exposure To Secondhand Smoke Among Kids In England Dropped 80 Percent Since 1998

A new study in Addiction finds that in England, children's exposure to second-hand smoke has declined by approximately 80% since 1998.  Also, an emerging social norm in England has led to the adoption of smoke-free homes not only when parents are non ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2015 - 9:00am