Report by Consumer Group Finds Many Companies Promote Unhealthy Foods to Kids
By Todd Zwillich
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
March 9, 2010 — Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.
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Q: Everyone at my gym seems to be drinking energy drinks. Do they really give you more “oomph?” And are they healthy?
A: Energy drinks are all the rage among not just athletes but also young adults. And hundreds of varieties are currently available, including Rage, Pimp Juice, Red Bull, and Monster. These drinks claim to make you more alert or boost your sports performance — or both. Continue reading
Spring allergies got you down? Research suggests that following the right diet may help ease allergy symptoms in some people.
For example, clear soups can help thin mucus and clear nasal passages. Some studies suggest that the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92, often added to yogurt or milk, may help ease Japanese cedar-pollen allergy. Vitamin C may help minimize many spring allergy symptoms.
WebMD turned to two nutritional experts for their advice on foods to help you fight allergy symptoms: Continue reading
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Acne
Overview
Acne is a skin condition characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red pimples or “zits.”
Symptoms
* Blackheads
* Crusting of skin eruptions
* Cysts
* Inflammation around the skin eruptions
* Pustules
* Redness around the skin eruptions
* Scarring of the skin
* Whiteheads
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Group Takes Aim at Prostate Cancer Claims A consumers group complained to regulators and threatened a lawsuit Thursday over what it calls a drug company’s misleading claims that two of its multivitamins reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Continue reading
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