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Researchers develop disposable paper-based touch pads

(Phys.org) -- Today, electronic touch pads are widely found on laptops, tablets, and other computing devices. Less common uses, but gaining in popularity, are book covers and food labels. These and other low-tech ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (10) | comments 22 | with audio podcast report

Consumers willing to pay extra for organic meat, survey finds

Consumers, particularly those who occasionally or habitually buy organic chicken, are willing to pay a premium price for organic meat, according to a study conducted by personnel at the University of Arkansas System Division ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

New food labels dished up to keep Europe healthy

A groundbreaking deal on compulsory new food labels Wednesday is set to give Europeans clear information on the nutritional and energy content of products, as well as country of origin.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No state lawsuits on generic drugs: US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court narrowly ruled on Thursday that people may not sue generic drug makers under state laws if they believe a generic drug label failed to adequately warn of side effects.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New cigarette health labels: 'Gross' or effective?

(AP) -- You may think an image of rotting teeth and a mouth lesion are gross. But the U.S. government says it's just what you need to kick the habit.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cigarettes will carry grisly new warning labels

(AP) -- Rotting teeth and gums. Diseased lungs. A sewn-up corpse of a smoker. Cigarette smoke coming out of the tracheotomy hole in a man's neck.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 15

US reviews birth control pill safety over clot risk

The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is reviewing recently published studies which have pointed to an increased blood clot risk associated with a certain type of birth control pill.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA weighs new dose info for kids' pain relievers (Update)

(AP) -- Federal health officials are considering adding dosing instructions for children younger than 2 years old to Children's Tylenol and similar products, a change favored by drugmakers and many doctors.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Warning labels better than a fat tax, study shows

Warning labels on junk food would be more effective than a "fat" tax for deterring overweight people from making unhealthy purchases, a new University of Alberta study has found.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When the food labels says "free" it may not necessarily mean "free"

Foods labeled as fat free or sugar free might not be totally "free" depending on the portion you normally eat. In other words, if you want to keep off unwanted pounds, it's smart to be a label reader.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Look out for hidden trans fat in trans fat-free food

Think twice before you bust open that bag of chips-you could be eating more trans fat than you think, thanks to a loophole in FDA food labeling laws.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 10

Mandatory menu labeling didn't change behavior at 1 fast food chain

An effort in King County, Washington, to add nutrition facts labeling to fast food menus had no effect on consumer behavior in its first year.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hold the Red Bull: Energy drinks don't blunt effects of alcohol, study finds

Marketing efforts that encourage mixing caffeinated "energy" drinks with alcohol often try to sway young people to believe that caffeine will offset the sedating effects of alcohol and increase alertness and stamina.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Do synthetic food colors cause hyperactivity?

Food coloring is the reason glace cherries are red rather than beige and that children's tongues sometimes appear freakishly blue. But man-made dyes may do more than make processed food look vibrant and whimsical. Some blame ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Kidney disease patients: Eat your veggies, reward your kidneys

Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results sugges ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0