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WHO's South-East Asia Regional Office is alerting Member States to possible dangers of distribution and consumption of melamine-contaminated milk products in the Region. Contaminated batches of infant formula or other milk-containing products such as biscuits, chocolates and snack food have reportedly been exported to Member States in South-East Asia, posing a serious public health risk, especially to infants. read more

Many Americans rarely leave home without their phones, and that could come in handy for those attempting to lose weight, according to a new study. "Since so many people use cell phones and gas prices were getting higher, we thought, 'How well can we reach people, and how well can we reach people if it's not face to face?'" said Larry Tucker, Ph.D., the study's lead author. read more

Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff and Acting health Secretary Everette James today kicked off the first leg of a statewide tour focused on food safety that included stops in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties. The tour is part of the Strategy for Agriculture and Food Excellence, or SAFE, initiative, which is a comprehensive plan to address food safety and defense from the farm to the fork. read more

Reuters - Eating plenty of dairy foods may help people who are trying to maintain their weight to burn more fat and eat more calories without putting on excess pounds, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism.

Daylight Savings Time is Modern Day Man's effort to seize the daylight, to save energy and to get more work accomplished by making use of the light. But could this good intention actually be costing us more over the long term, particularly given the high cost of healthcare these days?

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming increasingly higher doses of powdered milk may help children with milk allergies overcome their condition, a new study suggests.

During hectic times of year -- like prepping for the holidays -- it's easy for us to put exercise on the back burner. Sometimes the best you can hope...