July 30, 2010
Boris Johnson and his innovative trial methodology
Ben Goldacre, The Guardian, Saturday 31 July 2010 It’s the near misses that really make you want to shoot your own face off. This week the Centre for Policy Studies has published a pamphlet on education which has been covered by the Mirror, the Mail, the BBC, the Telegraph, the Express, the Guardian, and more. [...]
Calcium supplements linked to increased risk of heart attack, study finds
Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, a new study finds.
Government Of Canada Welcomes Sodium Reduction Report
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today welcomed the release of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada by the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Sodium Reduction, and thanked the group for its hard work. The report, which the Minister received today, is the culmination of over two years of work by the Sodium Working Group (SWG)...
Buzzwords Lead Shoppers To Bad Food
SAN FRANCISCO -- You want your back-to-schooler to eat a healthy diet, so you pack a "wheat" bread sandwich and tuck a "juice" drink in her brown-bag lunch. But did you know that loaf simply labeled "wheat" may be just white bread with added coloring?
Back Panel Key Ingredient Of Nutrition Info
It pays to read between the label lines, nutritionists say.