British drug regulators say GlaxoSmithKline’s controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks. …
» More: UK regulators want Avandia diabetes pill pulled

AP – Mexico is looking to battle the bulging waistlines of its children by banning the sale of junk food in its schools, including many of the traditional treats generations of kids have grown up with. …
» More: Mexico to ban junk food from schools to fight fat (AP)

AP – Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods. …
» More: Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods (AP)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) — A Congressional
investigation of dietary herbal supplements has found trace amounts of
lead, mercury and other heavy metals in nearly all products tested, plus
myriad illegal health claims made by supplement manufacturers, The New
York Times reported Wednesday. …
» More: Many Supplements Said to Contain Toxins, Make False Health
Claims (HealthDay)

AFP – Drinking fewer sugary drinks, one of the main sources of sugar in the US diet, can help reduce blood pressure, according to a study Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. …
» More: Fewer sugary drinks can help blood pressure: study (AFP)

Reuters – Laws requiring U.S. restaurant chains to list calorie counts have not stopped them from offering unhealthy meals that pack in calories, fat and salt, a group that encourages healthy food said on Tuesday. …
» More: Menus still calorie-laden despite new laws: group (Reuters)

Reuters – The Food and Drug Administration needs greater authority, more cooperation from other agencies and must do more scientific research to help make the U.S. food supply safer, the General Accountability Office said on Monday. …
» More: FDA needs more clout to make food supply safer (Reuters)

Reuters – Consumers who opt for organic foods often believe they are improving their health, but there is currently no strong evidence that organics bring nutrition-related health benefits, a new research review finds. …
» More: No evidence organic foods benefit health: study (Reuters)

Reuters – A California food company has issued a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts after an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 20 people in 10 states. …
» More: Salmonella outbreak prompts alfalfa sprout recall (Reuters)

Reuters – A popular diet that eliminates wheat and milk protein does not appear to help children with autism, but early behavioral treatments do, researchers reported on Wednesday. …
» More: Milk, wheat-free diet may not help autism: U.S. study (Reuters)