NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seven years ago, alarms were sounded that acrylamide, a compound found in foods heated at high temperatures, could cause cancer. However, studies have not uncovered links ...

Dietary intake of acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, may be associated with an increased risk of renal cell cancer, according to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ...

Frozen foods are often loaded with sodium and other undesirable preservatives. Here are several frozen breakfast sandwiches with links to cancer.

While certain snack foods are inherently unhealthy, you might be shocked at what health issues can creep up in certain snacks that are labelled as healthier alternatives. Here are several surprising ...

LOS ANGELES -- Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier. Four food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and ...

The savory, golden crust of a french fry, the toothsome crunch of breakfast cereal, and the satisfying snap of a graham cracker are among the simplest and most satisfying pleasures of eating. But the ...

California recently amended its Proposition 65 regulations[1] to add several additional alternative “safe harbor” warning labels for foods containing acrylamide, a naturally-occurring byproduct that ...

ROCKVILLE, MD. — While bread is a source of potentially carcinogenic compounds, bread intake is not associated with increased cancer risk, according to a study published in the December issue of ...

The discovery of acrylamide in many common foods in 2002 prompted a flurry of research intended to determine just how much consumers were ingesting. The list of foods containing the substance included ...