Obesity raises risk of food allergies in children
Obesity raises risk of food allergies in children Obese children and adolescents are 26 percent more likely to have some kind of allergy, especially to food,…
Some peanut-allergic kids can build tolerance
Some peanut-allergic kids can build tolerance In carefully conducted ongoing studies, giving peanut-allergic children peanuts in increasingly higher amounts…
Fish boosts teenage boys' brain power
Fish boosts teenage boys' brain power Teenage boys who regularly eat fish may be doing their brains some good, a new Swedish study suggests. Researchers from…
Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake
Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake High-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research…
Diet counselling can help obese children and adolescents
Diet counselling can help obese children and adolescents Teaching healthy eating strategies to obese children and teens can help them think differently about…
Hallucinations more common in heavy coffee drinkers
Hallucinations more common in heavy coffee drinkers Drinking more than seven cups of coffee a day will make you more likely to hallucinate, say psychologists…
Watch what your children drink
Watch what your children drink The calories in soft drinks, juices and even lattes add up. What kids drink over the course of a day can be like eating a meal…
Children's vitamin D recommendation doubled
Children's vitamin D recommendation doubled The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a doubling of the amount of vitamin D it recommends for…
A Meditteranean diet may prevent childhood asthma and allergies
A Meditteranean diet may prevent childhood asthma and allergies Eating a Mediterranean diet may protect children from developing asthma and allergic rhinitis…
High caffeine energy drinks can be hazardous to health
High caffeine energy drinks can be hazardous to health Some energy drinks contain as much caffeine as 14 cans of Coca-Cola - and have no labels warning…