Oakland residents have bought fewer sugary beverages since a local "soda tax" went into effect, and that is likely improving their health and saving the city money, a new UC San Francisco study has found. According to the ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Despite numerous health benefits and recommendations from dietary guidelines, whole-grain food intake remains low globally. A research article featured in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, studies consumer ...
Dec 5, 2022
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In an article published today in Science magazine, University of Houston Law Center Professors Jim Hawkins and Jessica L. Roberts call for stronger consumer safeguards to protect the privacy of personal information collected ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Exposure to flame retardants once widely used in consumer products has been falling, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at Columbia's Mailman School of Public ...
Apr 4, 2018
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People who often sunbathe or use tanning beds are more likely to try risky weight-loss methods and have cosmetic surgery, as well as get tattoos and piercings. But while people who seldom tan also may try unsafe diets and ...
Dec 4, 2017
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A pair of chemicals—prized for their antimicrobial properties—rose to become superstars in industry. Triclocarban is used in various soaps, while triclosan additionally appears in thousands of items of daily use in the ...
Jun 22, 2017
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The sports world has not always been considered the most inviting place for those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Yet, college athletes can make powerful allies for the LGBT community, given their visibility ...
Jan 30, 2017
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By using products such as soap, shampoo, body lotion, toothpaste and makeup, the average consumer may be exposed to dozens of chemicals each day. It's not easy, though, to know exactly what is in many consumer products or ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Scientists at the University of Georgia have shown that a hormone instrumental in the aging process is under genetic control, introducing a new pathway by which genetics regulates aging and disease.
Feb 3, 2016
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A key ingredient to improving couples' marriages might just be gratitude, according to new University of Georgia research.
Oct 21, 2015
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