Posted 9:37 AM 5/24/2013 by Marissa Torres
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Posted 1:35 AM 5/24/2013 by Lacey Steele
A new study reveals the majority of Americans largely underestimate the calorie content of fast food. Harvard researchers examined consumers' choices at fast food restaurants where calorie content was not listed on the menu.
The participants were then asked to estimate how many (More)
Posted 5:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Margaret Farley Steele
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Certain statins -- the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
The risk was greatest for patients taking atorvastatin (brand name Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and (More)
Posted 5:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat at fast-food restaurants are consuming significantly more calories than they realize -- and teens are the worst offenders, a new study found.
"Teens underestimate the number of calories in their meals by as much as 34 percent, parents of (More)
Posted 3:30 PM 5/23/2013 by Tony Spehar
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday.The world's biggest hamburger chain has been looking to keep up with changing tastes as people increasingly opt for foods they (More)
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Posted 3:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- A modified version of the polio virus might one day help fight brain tumors, preliminary research suggests.
Scientists at Duke Cancer Institute said the investigational therapy, known as PVSRIPO, uses an engineered form of the virus that is harmless to (More)
