Dr. Oz Settlement
While admitting no wrongdoing, Dr. Oz, Harpo Productions and associated media companies reached a $5.25 million class action settlement Friday with customers who claim Oz promoted a bogus weight-loss product.
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Fossilized Poop a Window Into Ancient Animal Diets
A trove of ancient fossils in central Spain has given scientists clues about the behaviors and diets of long-extinct animals, according to a study published Wednesday.
Read moreFreezing Hunger-Signaling Nerve May Ignite Weight Loss
A new treatment that involves freezing the nerve that carries hunger signals to the brain could help mildly to moderately obese people lose weight.
Read moreStudy Finds Beef a Big Culprit in Diet-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A fifth of Americans account for nearly half of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, largely through the consumption of beef, a new study finds.
Read moreVegetarians Lose Beef Over Fat-Cooked French Fries
Vegetarians cannot sue Buffalo Wild Wings for failing to disclose that its french fries, mozzarella sticks and other fried non-meat items are cooked in beef tallow, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreMouse Study Finds High-Salt Diet Could Cause Dementia
A high-salt diet may impair blood flow in the brain and cause dementia, according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience that examined the effect of salt consumption on mice.
Read moreWith Obesity on Rise, Paris Takes a Hard Look at Size Bias
France, the country that gave the world butter croissants and foie gras, often has been a place where being overweight was seen as something of a sin. But its capital is taking a hard look at the contradictions with a campaign to counter sizeism, an often disregarded kind of discrimination.
Read moreUS Fishing Volume Drops as Value Stays Afloat, Report Finds
The U.S. fishing industry caught a strong tide in 2016, the government reported Wednesday, unveiling its annual snapshot that tracks fisheries by species, as well as annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports.
Read moreLong Island Firm Accused of Hiding Supplement Ingredients
The federal government claims in court that a Long Island company and its owner made and distributed adulterated dietary supplements that were mislabeled, in violation of federal law.
Read moreMother Claims Coach’s Weight-Loss Regimen Caused Her Son’s Kidney Failure
A Florida woman claims in court her son was hospitalized with kidney damage after his coach from a city-sponsored youth football team told him to guzzle laxatives to lose weight.
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Have They Got a Bad Deal for You
A Seattle-based company called Pact promises to pay customers who use its app to complete exercising and diet goals, but charges them whether they do it or not, and keeps charging them after they try to cancel, the Federal Trade Commission claims in court.
Read moreSlim Fast Claims Supplier Shook It Down and Balked at Contract Promises
Slim Fast claims in court its exclusive supplier coerced it to pay excessive fees to manufacture its ready-to-drink products and threatened to destroy the business after receiving a contract termination notice.
Read moreFrench Fashion Giants Agree to Ban Size 0 Models
Two of the world’s biggest luxury goods conglomerates announced a joint charter Wednesday which they said aims to protect the health of fashion models by making those who are unhealthily thin ineligible to work.
Read moreMediterranean Diet Underscores Disparity Between Rich & Poor
The widely touted health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet comes with a surprising caveat – it works best if you’re rich.
Read morePeople Don’t Know How to Best Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
People aren’t being told about the most effective steps they can take to reduce their carbon footprints, according to a new study that examines how a range of lifestyle choices impact greenhouse gas emissions.
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In Europe, Court Slaps at ‘Tofu Butter’ Labels
It’s not butter — believe it. The European Court of Justice took a no-nonsense approach to vegan-food substitutes Wednesday, barring companies from using terms like “cheese” or “cream” on nonanimal products.
Read more‘Biggest Loser’ Doctor Now Repped by Hulk’s Winner
Taking his federal defamation complaint against the New York Post to New York, a former house doctor for NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” is represented now by the attorney who pinned Gawker for Hulk Hogan.
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