While your teen is shopping for Slurpees at your local 7-11, they may notice a new product by the cigarettes: Zyn nicotine pouches. Sales of nicotine pouches like this have been rapidly increasing, ...

Highly processed foods are addictive by the same standards deeming tobacco addictive, a study says. The authors say the label can push forward public health policy, destigmatize obesity, and save ...

ANN ARBOR – Are highly processed foods addictive? A topic of debate for years, researchers at the University of Michigan and Virginia Tech set out to find the answer based on scientific criteria.

A new study shows that highly processed foods can be as addictive as heroin, cocaine and nicotine, leading some health experts to call for warning labels on popularly consumed snacks such as cookies ...

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that certain foods may trigger addictive-like eating behaviors, particularly those that are highly processed and made for maximum palatability. Research ...

Can highly processed foods be addictive? It’s a question that researchers have debated for years as unhealthy diets are often fueled by foods loaded with refined carbohydrates and added fats. To find ...

LONDON — Highly processed foods meet the same criteria as tobacco for addiction, and labeling them as such might benefit public health, according to a new US study that proposes a set of criteria to ...

Addiction does not necessarily involve what we know as traditionally addictive substances such as heroin, cocaine and nicotine. According to a new study headed by University of Michigan professor ...