Most chicken contains campylobacter, a Food Standards Agency survey has found. Campylobacter causes food poisoning in 300,000 people each year.
"Doctors call for tougher laws on alcohol abuse to tackle liver disease crisis," The Guardian reports. But this is just one of 10 recommendations for tackling the burden of liver disease published in a special report in The Lancet…
“Flushing red after drinking is bad sign for boozers,” Metro reports. A Korean study suggests that people who do flush after drinking could be more vulnerable to the harmful effects of alcohol on blood pressure…
"Struggling households are turning to cheaper, fattier food in the wake of the recession, while the quality of produce is plummeting," is the worrying claim in the Metro newspaper. The claims are...
“It’s a myth that cranberry juice can cure bladder infections,” the Daily Mail reported today. The story was based on a large review of research that looked at the effectiveness of cranberry juice…
"Eating potatoes before pregnancy increases risk of diabetes," The Daily Telegraph reports. Researchers found a small, but significant, increase in gestational diabetes risk in mothers who ate a potato-rich diet before their pregnancy…
"Does drinking fruit juice give you high blood pressure?," the Mail Online asks, as an Australian study found people who reported a daily intake of fruit juice tended to have slightly higher blood pressure…
"Milk could be the key to beating crippling arthritis," reports the Daily Express, while the Daily Mail adds that, "A glass of milk a day keeps arthritis at bay". Both headlines are potentially misleading. The study the…
"Eating before bed upsets the body’s sleep cycle and raises the chance of heart disease and diabetes, study claims," The Sun reports.