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In February 2018 researchers from Poland published their review on endocrine disrupting chemicals and whether they are a danger to a child’s health. The researchers stated that endocrine disrupting chemicals … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between beverage intake and body weight in preschool-age children. Information on beverage intake … Read more
In December 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether dairy products reduced appetite and improved the postprandial glycaemic response in either young or older … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study which described a new method for the simulatenous identification of pharmaceutical products and drugs of substance abuse … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of fortifying foods, beverages, condiments, or seasonings with iodine alone or in … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from from the USA published their review on the chemical oxybenzone (also known as Benzophenone-3) which is an emerging human and environmental contaminant used in sunscreens … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from China assessed different cleaning methods for removing sunscreen. A total of 20 individuals were included in the study. Each individual applied either a non-waterproof sunscreen … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Cyprus published a Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood … Read more
In December 2017 researchers from Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, UK, Croatia, The Netherlands, Italy, France, USA, Germany, and Denmark on behalf of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, … Read more
Perchorlate, in large amounts, has the ability to interfere with thyroid function as it interferes with iodine uptake, and individuals exposed to excessive amounts of perchlorate for a long time … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of beetroot juice on post-exercise blood pressure levels in obese individuals. Fourteen individuals with … Read more
In May 2017 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between fruit juice and soft drinks consumption and water consumption by children as … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the hydration status and water intake in 242 children, aged 7-12 years, together with an assessment … Read more
In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether any variables, eg age, sex, smoking status, body mass index (BMI), alcohol consumption, and … Read more
In June 2018 researchers from Iran and Canada published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of chocolate milk on post-exercise recovery markers when compared to either … Read more