Category: Consumer Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO –The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports the February 18 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling applying precedent in a Florida case that upholds professional licensure laws protecting consumers….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics—may disrupt an important hormone needed to sustain a healthy pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – February 16, 2021 – Have you ever wondered how important ants are for agriculture and soils? They do not get much credit for their contributions, and many people dislike them.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, September 24, 2020 – According to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, the percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumers….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – In a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of the cancer worsening

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Breathing for residents across the west coast of the U.S. is becoming increasingly difficult as wildfires continue to spread across large portions of several states, according to news reports.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research shows consumers strongly prefer “natural,” not synthetic, products to prevent ailments.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Rush University Medical Center is recruiting participants for a nationwide trial of a COVID-19 vaccine, known as AZD1222, developed by the University of Oxford in England and AstraZeneca

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Consumers are expected to spend more than $100 billion at online pharmacies in the next few years, but not all of these businesses are legitimate.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Calling systemic racism a public health crisis, three dozen Chicago healthcare organizations are pledging to do more to overcome health disparities in minority communities and ensure greater health equity across the city.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Is there a way to maintain safe social distancing and avoid numerous trips to the supermarket while still eating heart-healthy dishes?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Why do some people feel like they need three cups of coffee just to get through the day when others are happy with only one? Why do some people abstain entirely?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ANN ARBOR—A system created to grade doctors and empower patients to make better decisions falls short of its goal of providing information useful to consumers

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Building a better world for all of us begins with a few simple actions and American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, is challenging people to commit to protecting and improving the lives of millions of animals during this year’s “Be Kind to Animals Week®” (May 5-11)

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More and more breweries are investing in practices to save energy and reduce greenhouse gases. Will it pay off? A study by Indiana University researchers suggests it may.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Doctors make for good television. Networks have been filling their primetime lineups with medical dramas for as long as TV has been around.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – After water, tea and coffee are the most consumed beverages around the world.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With consumption of bottled water now outpacing carbonated soft drinks, a new study by UConn researchers shows college students buy bottled water based on marketing

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is March 4-10, 2018! This week is all about keeping you safe.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia – It is well established that marketing efforts such as advertising are among the factors that can negatively affect health behaviors.