A new study finds that much of a child’s “weight fate” – that is, whether he or she will fight the battle of the bulge for their life – is sealed before kindergarden. The study, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, was paid for by the federal government. Overweight 5-year-olds were found …
In the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” the protagonists erase their memory in the hope of getting a fresh start. This may be closer to reality than we think. A new drug, HDACi, has proven to interfere with one of the ways that brain cells record memories and doctors could someday prescribe the drug …
The Food and Drug Administration is conducting new studies of the safety of caramel coloring in soft drinks and other foods. Previous research has shown no identifiable health risk. The agency’s announcement comes in response to a study by Consumer Reports that shows varying levels of an impurity formed in some caramel coloring in 12 …
A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office says that while the nation can celebrate decades of progress against smoking, more work needs to be done. “The real emphasis needs to be put on the fact that we still have a major and tragic catastrophe going on,” said acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak. The …
