All the public health efforts to get kids to drink water instead of
sugary beverages may be paying off. A new survey found that soda
consumption among teens declined by almost a third in just two years and
bottled water has become the drink of choice for many. Experts say a
ban on sugary drinks in school vending machines has helped the cause. Source Link
Here’s
another reason to not give in to that urge to eat raw cookie dough. The
FDA is warning that raw flour may be contaminated with bacteria like
e-Coli that can make you ill. That’s not a problem after baking kills
the bacteria, but health officials say you shouldn’t be tasting cake
batter or raw dough. Source Link
Don’t
count on a smartphone app that tracks fertility to help you get
pregnant or avoid it. A study found that most of the apps failed to
accurately track fertile days without false negatives. Researchers say
women should get instruction on tracking fertility from a trained
educator before choosing a smartphone app. Source Link
