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Feed: ABC NEWS: HEALTH
Walmart Labels Food: 'Devil in Details'?
07-Feb-12
As Walmart unveils its new Great for You stamps to identify healthy foods, nutrition experts say that while the move is a good one, they question how consumers will benefit.
 
Whole Grain? How to Tell if It's True
07-Feb-12
Claims on the front of packages such as “whole grain,” “multigrain” and “12-grain” have been given no legal definition given by the Food and Drug Administration. That means manufacturers are fairly free to use them as bragging points, even if their products contain more refined...
Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer Death
07-Feb-12
Older women with breast cancer may be at greater risk of dying from the disease regardless of the type of tumor they have or treatment they undergo, according to a study released Tuesday.
CDC: Breads Top List of Salt Sources
07-Feb-12
Bread ranks No. 1 and potato chips No. 10 on CDC ranking of dietary sources of salt
Sperm Test to Hit Drugstore Shelves
07-Feb-12
A home sperm test is set to join dozens of female fertility predictors on drug store shelves this spring. Walgreen’s and CVS are already selling the sperm-counting kit, called SpermCheck Fertility, online. Now they’re banking on men — and their mates — favoring a quick pick-up...
College Machine Dispenses Plan B Pills
08-Feb-12
Students at central Pa. university can get 'morning-after' pill from vending machine for $25
Pump Up the Jams: How to Rev Up Your Workout Playlist
07-Feb-12
When it’s 6 a.m. and 30 degrees outside, the thought of getting out of bed and breaking a sweat can make you want to burrow deeper under the covers and whimper. My quickest way to banish all of that? Music. I recently dropped by Barry’s...
Woman Gets Jaw Made by 3-D Printer
07-Feb-12
In what has been called the first operation of its kind, an 83-year-old woman in the Netherlands has been fitted with a custom-made artificial jaw that was created by a 3-D printer. The titanium implant, which weighs less than 4 ounces, was created by taking...
Consumer Reports on 'Junk' Health Plans
07-Feb-12
Consumer Reports is warning against so-called "mini-med" health plans that offer limited protection, usually at lower cost, but with sky-high deductibles that can leave the insured paying thousands out of pocket.
Whole Truth Lacking on Whole Grains
08-Feb-12
On Wednesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest will petition the Food and Drug Administration to stop letting manufacturers label their foods “Whole Grain” when they really aren’t and to start putting the percentage of whole grain on the packaging. The government has encouraged Americans to eat...
Company Statements About Whole Grains
08-Feb-12
Kellog’s statement regarding “Eggo Nutri-Grain Waffles made with Whole Grain:” Thank you for your inquiry to Kellogg. The front of the Eggo Nutri-Grain Waffles package clearly calls out that the waffles are made with 8 grams of whole wheat and include one-half serving of whole grains (8...
Watch: Sweet Treats With Less Fat
07-Feb-12
Sarah Carey bakes vanilla cupcakes, chocolate brownies and gingerbread cakes.
Watch: Healthy Snacks
07-Feb-12
Shira Bocar demonstrates recipes that keep hunger at bay.
Watch: Exercise for Your Heart
07-Feb-12
Dr. Karen Latimer on why exercise is so important for heart health.
Watch: 'Just a Little Heart Attack'
07-Feb-12
Women often don't know the symptoms.
Watch: New Way to Define Alzheimer's
07-Feb-12
New study may lead to major reclassification of the disease.
Watch: Promising Cancer Drug a Detriment to Bone Health
07-Feb-12
Dr. Harold Burstein discusses some side effects of a new breast cancer drug.
Watch: New Diagnostic Guidelines Compromise Alzheimer's
07-Feb-12
Dr. Peter Whitehouse says new guidelines make Alzheimer's more confusing.
Watch: Tragedy Leads to Lifesaving Transplant
06-Feb-12
The liver of a 24-year-old car crash victim was donated to his former coach.
Watch: The Severity Of Child Abuse Revealed
06-Feb-12
Dr. Danielle Laraque discusses child abuse and new measures to prevent it.
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