The Guardian view on ultra-processed food: blame business, not consumers | Editorial
Evidence is mounting on the health costs of these products. The real culprit is financialised growth, not inadequate individual willpowerIf we are what we eat, then we are increasingly composed from substances including synthetic emulsifiers, flavour compounds, bulking agents and stabilising gums (one of the most common being a slime produced by bacteria). Well over half of the average diet in the UK and US now consists ofultra ‑processed food (UPF) – or, as one scientist prefers to put it,industrially produced edible substances.Though defining it technically iscomplex, the simple explanation is that it contains items ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Editorial Tags: Food & drink industry Food science Business Source Type: news

Trainer Reveals the 4 Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk to Burn Fat
A sedentary job may be a blessing if you can work from home, but it can also be a curse as sitting down for long periods of time has many disadvantages. James de Lacey, a strength and conditioning trainer, told Newsweek: "Burning fat while working at a desk might sound like a paradox, but, with a…#jamesdelacey #cdc #nhanes #aucklandnewzealand #chairswivels #glutesqueezes #mayoclinic #deskexercising #healthysnackingopt #useactiveaccessories
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Video shows driver ' s highway rampage before fleeing in stolen ambulance
A man driving a stolen truck plowed into multiple vehicles on Interstate 395 in Virginia before the driver then stole an ambulance and led police on a pursuit into Washington D.C., police said. The driver was later arrested and identified as Darell T. Caldwell, 30, of Brandywine, Maryland, the…#interstate395 #virginia #washingtondc #darelltcaldwell #brandywine #maryland #virginiastatepolice #vsp #caldwell #i395
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The 8 foods you should eat to help reduce belly fat
Struggling with stubborn fat around your stomach area? Cutting belly fat entails a combination of staying physically active and making healthy lifestyle choices, including the foods you eat. Dr. Brett Simenhoff is a board-certified general surgeon and specialist in minimally invasive bariatric…#brettsimenhoff #bmj #stewartparnacott #simenhoff #parnacott #vitamin #greek #omega3s
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical Mysteries: Why did a teen collapse mid-jump on a trampoline?
After a teenager collapsed at a Maryland trampoline park, paramedics worried he'd had a heart attack, which is rare in children. The cause was more unusual.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandra G. Boodman Source Type: news

Baltimore Orioles owners demand even more unnecessary taxpayer money
The Baltimore Orioles have the best record in the American League, a stadium that is commonly ranked among the most beautiful ballparks in the country, and a $600 million commitment from the Maryland state government to improve it even more. That, apparently, is not good enough for the…#baltimoreorioles #americanleague #maryland #orioles #oriolepark #camdenyards #baltimore #johnangelos #truistpark #atlantabraves
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Giant in Ward 8 says it has no plans to close. But the city still worries
He had just had a meeting with Giant’s regional leadership, and had come away feeling a need to sound the alarm. The Giant on Alabama Avenue is the only major grocery store in the entire ward, serving more than 85,000 people, and White had the sense its future could be at risk. The management…#giant #alabamaavenue #felisandrade #giantfood #delaware #maryland #virginia #irakress #nationalguard #navyyard
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The immediate trigger for today’s hearing in the courtroom of District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan was Bankman-Fried’s sharing of the private diary of Caroline Ellison, who Bankman-Fried installed as nominal CEO of FTX and later allegedly ordered to engage in fraud. Prosecutors claim the goal of the…#lewisakaplan #carolineellison #ftx #bankmanfried #alameda #nfl #times #sambankmanfried #bahamas #barbarafried
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fat Burning During Exercise Varies Widely Between Individuals; Study reveals limitations of commercial exercise machines
The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report. Instead, the researchers said, clinical exercise testing—a diagnostic procedure...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news

Henrietta Lacks ' Family Sues Ultragenyx Henrietta Lacks ' Family Sues Ultragenyx
The estate of Henrietta Lacks filed a lawsuit in Maryland federal court on Thursday against biopharmaceutical company Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Megyn Kelly Defends Trump ’s Chris Christie ‘Fat Pig’ Joke: ‘He Calls Trump a Criminal’ (Video)
SiriusXM show host Megyn Kelly defended Donald Trump’s ribbing of Chris Christie during a recent campaign event in which he poked fun at the former New Jersey governor’s weight. Kelly, the former Fox News star anchor whose relationship with the thrice-indicted, twice-impeached former president has…#megynkelly #donaldtrumps #chrischristie #newjersey #trump #christie #wesleyhunt #newhampshire #twitter #houston
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US FDA approves Johnson & Johnson ' s blood cancer therapy
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Aug 10 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its antibody-based therapy for…#signage #fda #whiteoak #maryland #andrewkelly #talvey #tecvayli #michaelandreini #mariamsunny #bengaluru
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long-Term Artificial Sweetener Intake Tied to Obesity Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- Long-term intakes of artificial sweetener (ArtSw), including aspartame, saccharin, or diet soda, may increase fat volume and risk for incident obesity, according to a study published online July 13 in the International...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Lead U.S. News Best Hospitals Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center the Best Hospital for Cancer for the ninth year in a row in its annual rankings. The Houston-based hospital is followed by Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York; Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in Boston. The hospitals all landed in the top five last year; however, UCLA rose one spot to No. 4 and Dana Farber dropped to No. 5 this year. The 2023-2024 rankings were released Aug. 1.  MD Anderson has been ranked in the No. 1 or No. 2 spot for cancer care ev...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Michelle Whitmer Tags: Cancer Center Treatment Source Type: news

Biohacker Bryan Johnson before and after his extreme health regimen
A militant diet and exercise regimen has helped Bryan Johnson lose most of his body fat, which has resulted in angular, taut features. But many onlookers view the change as offputting and 'fake'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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