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Different Food Fish Can Cause Different Allergies

Different fish can cause different allergies when eaten. Research into protein provides new insight into these fish allergies. ...  > full story

You Are What Your Father Eats: Father's Diet Before Conception Plays Crucial Role in Offspring's Health, Study Suggests

Mothers get all the attention. But a study suggests that the father's diet before conception may play an equally important ...  > full story

Strong Nutrition Education Can Lead to Healthier Food Choices Among Low-Income Families

Well-designed nutrition education programs can lead to healthier food choices among low-income families who participate in the ...  > full story

Brain Reward Gene Influences Food Choices in the First Years of Life

Research has suggested that a particular gene in the brain’s reward system contributes to overeating and obesity in adults. This ...  > full story

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  35 Year Study Finds Exercise Reduces Risk of Dementia

  December 9, 2013 — A study that monitored the health habits of 2,235 men over a 35-year period has confirmed exercise significantly reduces the risk of dementia. Published today, the study is the longest of its kind to ... > full story
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  Kids Movies Send Mixed Messages About Eating Habits, Obesity

  December 9, 2013 — Many of the most popular children's movies from recent years feature both "obesogenic" behaviors and weight-related stigmatizing content, a study ... > full story
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  Study Finds Parental Stress Linked to Obesity in Children

  December 6, 2013 — Parental stress is linked to weight gain in children, according to a new ... > full story
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  Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Diet Costs About $1.50 More Per Day

  December 5, 2013 — The healthiest diets cost about $1.50 more per day in the United States than the least healthy diets, according to new research. The finding is based on the most comprehensive examination to date ... > full story
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  Teen Sleep Problems: Social Ties More Important Than Biology

  December 5, 2013 — Medical researchers point to developmental factors, specifically the decline of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, as an explanation for why children get less sleep as they become teenagers. But a ... > full story
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  Study Links Sleep to Mood Disturbance, Poor Quality of Life in Obese

  December 4, 2013 — A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme ... > full story
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  Race Trumps Economic Status in Access to Healthy Food

  December 3, 2013 — A study finds that when compared with other neighborhoods and without regard to income, predominantly black neighborhoods have the most limited access to supermarkets and to the healthier foods such ... > full story
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  Food Fight or Exercise Attack?

  November 29, 2013 — Experts offer two ways to battle the holiday ... > full story
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  Unhappy Meals? Majority of Very Young Children in California Eat Fast Food at Least Once Per Week

  November 26, 2013 — A surprisingly large percentage of very young children in California, including 70 percent of Latino children, eat fast food regularly, according to a new policy ... > full story
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  Regular Physical Activity in Later Life Boosts Likelihood of 'Healthy Aging' Up to Sevenfold

  November 25, 2013 — It's never too late to get physically active, with even those starting relatively late in life reaping significant health benefits, finds ... > full story

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