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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Climate Change and Health Initiative (CCHI) funded 16 new exploratory research centers in September, adding to the five centers awarded funding last year. The 21 centers will support the development of transdisciplinary, innovative research into the complex impacts of climate change on health.The awards stem from the Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development program, which provides three years of funding to research groups that are poised to conduct groundbreaking research but need additional support to build the necessary infrastructure.“The Exploratory Research Center program is one of the most significant pillars…

Treatment for eating disorder recovery isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Every person is unique, and not everyone recovers in the exact same way. This is why eating disorder treatment is categorized into different levels of care, depending on what the person in recovery needs. This post will provide a brief overview of the different levels of care available during eating disorder treatment. What are levels of care? Levels of care refer to how much support is needed to reduce eating disorder behaviors during treatment. Several levels of care may be utilized throughout treatment for an eating disorder, based on what is…

Detecting eating disorders early is crucial for effective treatment. The signs may be subtle, and a child or teen need not meet all criteria for an eating disorder to benefit from intervention, Brown said. Simply being more aware that body image and eating concerns also occur in boys and men is an important part of the process, she noted. This awareness needs to start happening as early as elementary school, said clinical psychologist Doug Bunnell, PhD, a clinical adviser for the Denver-based Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center, an international center for eating disorders and mood, anxiety,…

Known as the microbiome, your gut is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes—both good and bad—and can influence your health in many ways. The key is to balance the ratio of good to bad bacteria within the gut microbiome. According to a 2019 review in the journal Microorganisms, the “right balance” is different for everyone, as each person has their own personal microbiome profile that is initially influenced by several factors including how your mother gave birth to you and whether you were fed infant formula or breast milk. According to a large 2019 review in the journal…

The work of the FDA for dietary supplement oversight is coordinated by the Human Foods Program’s Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation.  FDA regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering “conventional” foods and drug products. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA): Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded.  That means that these firms are responsible for evaluating the safety and labeling of their products before…

You can call them the baker’s dirty dozen.Thirteen restaurants scored 85 or below on their Jefferson County Health Department inspections in September.Scores below 85 mean an establishment gets a repeat visit from an inspector within 60 days.Infractions ranged from foods being kept at inappropriate temperatures — which puts patrons at risk for illness — to roaches to storing food in non-food-grade containers, like grocery bags.Here are those restaurants, in descending order:Neighbors Pies6200 Grand River Pkwy., LeedsScore: 81 (Neighbors was reinspected Sept. 30 and received a score of 92)Inspection date: Sept. 12Deviled eggs were out of temperature.Several food handlers were overdue…

Once cats are 1 year old, it’s typically time to transition them from kitten food to adult food. But there are dozens of options on the market, making deciding what to feed your pet difficult. Should you feed cats wet food, dry food or both? And how can you guarantee that the food you pick is packed with all the nutrients cats need? I talked to veterinarians about these questions, including how much — and how often — cats should eat every day. I also rounded up a handful of cat foods that meet expert guidance, including expert picks and…

There’s no way of avoiding Christmas now – every Tesco Express near me has filled their (very top) shelves with Christmas chocolates and gifts and soon it will be moved down to eye level with the hum of Michael Bublé in the background. I have seen my fair share of advent calendars this year (as early as June if you’re interested to know) – this is the hard life of a food journalist. There are some impressive options in the beauty advent calendar world, as well as options for coffee lovers, stationery enthusiasts and those who’d prefer a daily tipple…

At the 2024 Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium, Nestlé Chairman, Chairman Paul Bulcke began the event by discussing the importance of supporting consumers in eating balanced diets, in a sustainable way. He said that meeting the specific nutritional and health needs of people in all life stages was important and that science and technology play a big part in this. Next up, Professor Eileen Kennedy gave a keynote lecture where she explored how balanced diets must ensure adequate nutrient intake to lower the chance of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases across all life stages. Nestlé Health Science targets weight loss The surge in sales of…

Food scientists suggest that lifestyle factors may be more responsible for adverse health outcomes than ultra-processed food consumption, challenging current public health recommendations. Perspective: Ultra-processed foods and health: are we correctly interpreting the available evidence? Image Credit: Rimma Bondarenko / Shutterstock In a recent perspective piece published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers discussed epidemiological studies on the effects of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption on human health. They conclude that there is insufficient evidence that ultra-processing specifically, and not other confounding factors, is causing observed adverse outcomes. Confounding factors and proxy behaviors Several recent studies have found associations between UPF consumption and…