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'Trans fat free' doesn't mean fat free *
With new labelling laws requiring food companies to post trans fats on packages by the end of 2005, manufacturers are scrambling to remove these unhealthy fats from their products. From cookies to crackers to French fries, an increasing number of foods are going trans-fat free.
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A nightmare without a name *
Fear strikes every parent with a seriously ill child. Imagine how much worse the ordeal is when doctors don't know what's wrong.
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A steady diet of good information *
It used to be that eating right was simply a matter of common sense.
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Aerosols may harm mother and baby *
New research carried out in the UK indicates that air fresheners and aerosols can cause headaches and depression in mothers and diarrhoea and earache in babies. The more frequently the mother uses aerosols, it seems, the more likely she and her baby are to have problems.
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Antidepressants used by children need warnings, expert panel says *
An expert panel has recommended against barring the use of a new and controversial class of antidepressants in children, but has urged Health Canada to require drug makers to include new warnings in materials provided to doctors.
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Blood pressure rising in kids *
Poor health and caffeine from pop blamed for 'troubling' increase.
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Childhood obesity accelerating, study finds *
Clothing manufacturers adjust by offering baggier styles and elasticized waists.
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Childhood obesity linked to lack of exercise *
Growing body of evidence indicates that childhood obesity is linked to a lack of exercise.
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Children's eye exams more cost-effective than tobacco prevention diabetes screening or Hepatitis A vaccination *
Providing comprehensive eye exams may be one of the most cost-effective ways to improve the lives of thousands of B.C. children, says Dr. Michael Dennis, vice-president of the B.C. Association of Optometrists.
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Coming soon. . . Your Baby’s Brain: the Manual *
Many parents anxiously monitor their infants and toddlers to see if they have reached the milestones of healthy development -- smiling at their parents by three months, for example, and responding to their names by nine months. . .
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Cord Partners: a new idea for expectant parents *
Addressing financial concerns that come with a new child, Cord Partners ensures that all new parents can bank on the future of their family's health. . .
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Diet of TV junk-food ads tied to obesity in children *
A barrage of television commercials for junk food is one of the most likely causes of childhood obesity, say two U.S. reports released this week.
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Fructose sweetening could be even worse than using other sweeteners *
According to Pharmaceutical News, a University of Cincinnati (UC) study provides new evidence that drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners
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Global warming linked to high asthma rates *
Kids in U.S. inner cities hit hard by smog and increased pollen, study finds.
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Kraft trimming snack food ads *
Kraft Foods plans to curb advertising of Oreos, regular Kool-Aid and other popular snack foods to children under 12 as part of an effort to encourage better eating habits.
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Sure, breakfast is the key meal of the day . . . *
Breakfast, mothers often say, is the most important meal of the day.
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Vitamins May Reduce Children's Heart Disease Risk *
Scientists from the University of California and in Austria, studied 15 youngsters, age 9 to 20, who had high cholesterol levels. . .
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Weston vows to rid its food of trans-fats *
George Weston Ltd. is embracing a healthy new era, vowing to get rid of trans-fatty acids in its cakes and other desserts by year-end, and adjusting its bread line to feed consumers who increasingly favour whole grains over Wonder Bread.
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* Recall: Heinz Mixed Cereal for babies may contain elevated levels of Ochratoxin A (OTA) *
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Heinz Canada are warning the public not to consume the Heinz Mixed Cereal for babies described below as it may contain elevated levels of Ochratoxin A (OTA).
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Calcium supplementation increases bone mineral mass and stature in adolescent boys *
A study published on March 8, 2005 online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that calcium supplementation in adolescent boys increased skeletal growth and bone mineralization.
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For Crying Out Loud *
howling baby? Science has a new answer: It's no real problem -- it may even be a good sign. ANNE McILROY reports on a breakthrough that could help to prevent shaken-baby syndrome.
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Lindros told he'd be reckless to return to game *
It would be "reckless conduct" and a bad example to young athletes for New York Rangers hockey star Eric Lindros to resume his career, the president of an advocacy group for victims of brain injury says.
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Rickets' comeback alarming *
Rickets, a bone-wrenching childhood condition that virtually disappeared from Canada more than a generation ago, is making an alarming comeback, warns the Canadian Paediatric Society.
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