Johnson signs order to establish nutrition standards for food, beverages sold on Chicago-owned properties
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Thursday to establish nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold or served on city-owned property.
ID Experts Pan Trump Order Calling for Forced Hospitalization of Homeless People
President Trump’s recent executive order encouraging involuntary commitment of people with mental illness who are homeless provoked a swift response from infectious disease experts, who warned that such moves could disrupt care for conditions ranging from HIV to hepatitis C in already vulnerable communities. The order — entitled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” […]
Pritzker signs executive order restricting data collection on Illinoisans with autism
Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order on Wednesday to protect autistic Illinoisans from unauthorized data collection.
Studies on coffee consumption: New biomarker proposed
In order to record coffee consumption in nutrition and health studies, researchers usually rely on self-reporting by participants. However, this is not always reliable. It would therefore be desirable to conduct additional studies to objectively verify individual consumption using biomarkers. A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical […]
Order Records from Department to Duck Extra Costs, Delays – Wyoming Department of Health
Order Records from Department to Duck Extra Costs, Delays November 20, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) says extra costs and frustrating delays can be avoided by only ordering official Wyoming birth, death and other certificates directly from the department. “We frequently receive complaints from people who have used companies that misrepresent themselves as […]
Order Records from Department to Duck Extra Costs, Delays – Wyoming Department of Health
Order Records from Department to Duck Extra Costs, Delays November 20, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) says extra costs and frustrating delays can be avoided by only ordering official Wyoming birth, death and other certificates directly from the department. “We frequently receive complaints from people who have used companies that misrepresent themselves as […]
Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior
A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal’s behaviour, finds a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers. The study in mice, published in Neuron, is the first to show how hunger hormones can directly impact activity of the brain’s […]
7 Things Dementia Experts Would Never, Ever Do
Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd via Getty Images There are habits you should and shouldn’t practice in order to keep your brain sharp. More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, making it the seventh leading cause of death globally. While myriad factors, including genetics and environment, can cause dementia, it can also […]
Warning labels on restaurant menus reduced likelihood consumers would order high-sugar foods: But labels should be designed for higher visibility, researchers suggest
Added-sugar warning labels reduced the likelihood that consumers would order items containing high amounts of added sugar in an online experiment led by University of California, Davis, researchers. Menu labels can help inform consumers about the surprisingly high amount of added sugar in even the smallest sizes of soda or in unexpected items like salad […]
Sen. John Fetterman Checked Into Hospital For Clinical Depression
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) checked himself into a hospital this week in order to be treated for depression, according to a statement released by his chief of staff Thursday. “Last night, Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression. While John has experienced depression off […]