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After several reports of lead poisoning in Indian children in the Boston area were linked to consumption of Indian spices, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the Harvard School of Public Health decided to measure the amount of lead in the seasonings as well as in ceremonial powders commonly...
But it's been decades since Japan could be described as impoverished, and a 2008 survey found that 95% of Japanese either eat whale meat very rarely or not at all. The fishing company that owns Japan's whaling ships estimated that annual per capita consumption from its catch might...
Self-esteem issues related to skin color now travel the opposite road as well. It’s certainly true that skin color consciousness doesn’t just affect immigrant or colored communities. The greatest skin issue that affected girls in my high school (and still do, I am...
Previous studies have shown that women who drink in moderate amounts compensate by consuming fewer non-alcoholic calories and, unlike men, women who drink with meals also tend to reduce their food consumption, Wang explained.
“The key point is that people should definitely not begin drinking for the express purpose of weight control,” Manson said, referencing the host of health problems that have been shown to be associated with alcohol consumption in women.