The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed that food companies display nutrition labels on the front of the packages, in its latest push under the outgoing Biden administration to help consumers make healthier choices.

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

The FDA proposes mandatory front-of-package nutrition labels to aid consumers in making healthier choices amidst a chronic disease crisis. This initiative, part of a broader government strategy, targets nutrient transparency in packaged foods.

“Drinking alcohol increases the risk of falls and other injuries and can lead to dependency – and the poor health that typically comes with it,” lead researcher Antonia Díaz-Valdés, an assistant professor with Universidad Mayor in Santiago, Chile, said in a news release.

Retirement and heavy alcohol use can be a dangerous mix, with both adding to depression among older adults. According to a new study in Aging and Mental Health, retirees showed more signs of depression than those who were still working,

Retirees show more signs of depression than those who are still working – and heavy drinking may make their symptoms worse, a new study tracking tens of thousands of over-50s in the U.S reveals.

The World Health Organization in its draft guidelines in October had said packaged food and drinks should have easy-to-read nutritional information on the front of the products. Certain countries such as Australia, Belgium, Chile, France and Italy have ...

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

He died in a kayaking accident in 2015. Through Rewilding Chile and Rewilding Argentina, as well as their parent organization Tompkins Conservation, they have helped create 15 national parks, including two marine parks between the two countries ...

"The bottom line is that withdrawing from the WHO makes Americans and the world less safe," says Dr. Tom Frieden, president and CEO of the nonprofit health organization Resolve to Save Lives and former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Under threat: the European Southern Observatory’s flagship Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert is home to the Very Large Telescope (courtesy: G.Hüdepohl/ESO) The darkest, clearest skies anywhere in the world could suffer “irreparable ...