11/29/14 Health News:Trans fat can hurt your memory ♦ RARE STRAIN OF E. COLI OUTBREAK ♦ Obesity linked to cancer ♦ Superbug shows recent decline

Trans fat may hurt your memory

If you can’t remember where your car keys are, you may want to eat fewer muffins.It turns out the more trans fat you eat, the less you may remember, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific conference last week. Maybe that explains why some people don’t know how they pack on the pounds over the holidays. Continue Reading

10 SICK IN UK FROM E. COLI O55 OUTBREAK

At least 10 people in Blandford, United Kingdom, have been diagnosed with infection of E. coli O55, a rare strain of E. coli never before recorded in the U.K., according to BBC News. Seven patients have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a kidney disease associated with the most severe E. coli illnesses. Some of the... Continue Reading

Overweight, obesity linked to nearly 500,000 new cancers in 2012 worldwide

Researchers estimate that a quarter of all obesity-related cancers in 2012 were attributable to the rising average body mass index (BMI) in the population since 1982, and were therefore “realistically avoidable” Continue Reading

Superbug in SE Michigan shows recent decline

A new study finds a decrease in an emergent strain of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) that is resistant to last line defense antibiotics. Researchers examined the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) infections in southeastern Michigan, where the majority of these infections have occurred in the US Continue Reading

12/4/13 Chick-Fil-A Removing Artificial Dye, Trans Fat Labeling Loophole, China Rejects U.S. GMO Corn

Chick-Fil-A Removing Artificial Dye, High Fructose Corn Syrup

Chick-fil-A says it's removing high-fructose corn syrup from its white buns and artificial dyes from its sauces and dressings as part of a push to improve its ingredients.Continue Reading

NY Congressman Reintroduces Bill to Close Trans Fat Labeling Loophole

On Nov. 22, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) reintroduced a bill that would require clearer labeling of trans fats on food packaging.

In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adopted a requirement that trans fats be listed on the nutrition facts panel of food packaging. But 0.4 gram or less is declared as “0g,” meaning companies can market such products as having “zero grams trans fat.”Continue Reading

China rejects shipment of U.S. genetically modified corn

China recently rejected a 60,000-ton shipment of American corn because it included unapproved genetically modified grain, the country’s food-quality watchdog said. continue reading