News articles tagged with 'nutrition'
New study examines impact of new media on eating habits
— 30 Mar 2011 16:40 | HealthA new study by Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first to analyse how new-media technology, including the Internet and smartphones, are changing college students' eating…
Online nutrition courses: Fad or growing trend?
— 8 Mar 2011 14:02 | HealthMost of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrolment in online…
Nanotechnology may lead to new treatment of liver cancer
— 22 Feb 2011 23:39 | HealthNanotechnology may open a new door on the treatment of liver cancer, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They used molecular-sized bubbles filled with…
Further research needed to develop evidence-based nutrition guidelines for cancer survivors
— 18 Feb 2011 16:56 | HealthCancer survivors die of non-cancer-related causes at much higher rates than the general public. In 2008, the U.S. economic burden of cancer totalled over $228 billion but only 41% of…
Coffee, energy drinkers beware: Many mega-sized drinks loaded with sugar
— 4 Feb 2011 16:25 | HealthStarbucks recently announced a new-sized 31-ounce drink, the 'Trenta,' which will be in stores this spring. The mega-sized coffee joins the ranks of other energy drinks that can pack…
New approach suggested for monitoring child health in developing countries
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | HealthIn a paper published in the January issue of the journal Economics and Human Biology, a team of applied economists including William A. Masters, a professor at the Friedman School of…
More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma
— 24 Jan 2011 15:31 | HealthAsthma is one of the world's most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there could be an additional 100 million people with…
Study of nutrition, Alzheimer's links hampered by research approach
— 22 Jan 2011 10:14 | HealthResearch is trying to determine whether Alzheimer's disease might be slowed or prevented with nutritional approaches, but a new study suggests those efforts could be improved by use…
Mandatory menu labelling didn't change behaviour at 1 fast food chain
— 14 Jan 2011 15:23 | HealthAn effort in King County, Washington, to add nutrition facts labelling to fast food menus had no effect on consumer behaviour in its first year…
School-based interventions for obesity
— 6 Jan 2011 15:05 | HealthThanks to the Let's Move initiative, society is becoming more aware of alarming statistics like 1 in 4 children are obese and childhood obesity has nearly doubled over the past two…