“DISC, or "Delays to Influence Snack Choice,” … is a platform inserted inside a vending machine that catches snacks falling from the top half of the machine, where a vending machine operator would ...

Did you realize you can build a fully-functional Oreo and milk vending machine using mostly just a few pieces of cardboard, a DC motor, a nine-volt battery and a lot of hot glue? Not only is it ...

Vending machines are the most prevalent source of high-calorie snacks in the U.S. There are 1.3 million snack vending machines across the U.S. In an NIH-funded, ecological study, Appelhans and other ...

When buying treats from a vending machine, we often have the opportunity to choose between unhealthy and (relatively) healthy snacks. Doritos or popcorn? Snickers or a granola bar? Peanuts or ...

Delaying access to high-calorie food in vending machines can encourage people to make healthier snack choices, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Preventive medicine ...

If you wanted a bag of Doritos from one of Brad Appelhans' experimental vending machines, you'd have to wait. The associate professor of preventative medicine at Rush University Medical Center ...

This time of year, people have weight loss on their minds. According to a 2012 survey published in the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, losing weight is the No. 1 New Year’s ...