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Tag Archives: health news
Doctors hope to curb food addiction
By Samantha Kerrigan on November 8th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:08 pm
As national obesity rates continue to rise, University of Florida researchers are looking to modify the way people look at food.
Gainesville’s McDonald’s locales comply with national calorie-listing rule
By Ben Brasch on September 20th, 2012 | Last updated: September 26, 2012 at 11:24 am
Menus at fast-food restaurants now have to post the amount of calories in items alongside their pictures. All McDonald’s stores in Gainesville have switched their menus over.
Farm animal antibiotic adds problematic human resistance
By Lauren Rautenkranz on September 6th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Antibiotic use in farm animals creates problems for humans. UF professor sounds off on the dangers of antibiotic resistance.
