Germany's top court rejects two states' anti-smoking laws July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Germany's top court upheld complaints Wednesday against anti-tobacco laws in two states, in a ruling with broad implications for a country once seen as a smokers' paradise. | |
89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of high levels of sugar, fat or sodium - according to a detailed study of 367 products published in the July issue ... | |
Heat-related deaths in high school football players dip, but all are preventable July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
You could say two is a small number. But that's still two too many for Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D., professor of exercise and sports science in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ... | |
Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University of Georgia study. | |
Positive thinking is prescription for the heart July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Optimism is good for heart health, at least among men, a new study shows. University of Rochester Medical Center researcher Robert Gramling, M.D., D.Sc., found that men who believed they were at lower-than-average risk for ... | |
Respiratory illnesses and dog bites a concern for travelers to China for 2008 Olympics July 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
As 600,000 visitors and athletes gear up to travel to China for the 2008 Olympic Games, travelers should be most concerned about respiratory illnesses and dog bites, according to report by an Emory University travelers' health ... | |
New study shows calcium significantly improves children's bone health July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A recent study published in the journal Bone found that higher intakes of calcium, such as those recommended by the USDA, may significantly improve bone health in children. | |
Researchers find cerebral malaria may be a major cause of brain injury in African children July 29, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that cerebral malaria is related to long-term cognitive impairment in one of four child survivors. The research is published in the current issue of the journal Pediatrics. | |
Parents should limit young children's exposure to background TV July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Despite the fact that pediatricians recommend no screen media exposure for children under age 2, three-quarters of very young children in America live in homes where the television is on most of the time, according to research. ... | |
Preterm birth contributes to growing number of infant deaths July 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Babies born too soon and too small accounted for a growing proportion of infant deaths, according to new statistics released today from the National Center for Health Statistics, (NCHS). | |
You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged July 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The comfortably off, white, and middle aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. | |
Most generalists reluctant to provide primary care for young adults with chronic illness July 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The majority of general internists and pediatricians in the United States are not comfortable serving as primary care providers for young adults with complex chronic illnesses that originate during childhood, according to ... | |
 FTC: Kids target of $1.6 billion in food ads July 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Imagine Superman promoting fresh fruits and vegetables instead of a cereal. Children are confronted with such a barrage of advertising for food and drink - much of it unhealthy - that the entertainment ... | |
Older people may need less sleep, study finds July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Along with all the other changes that come with age, healthy older people also lose some capacity for sleep, according to a new report published online on July 24th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. When ... | |
Male cyclists risk sexual problems if they don't choose the right bike July 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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Men who take up cycling in an effort to stay fit, do their bit for the environment or avoid spiralling motoring costs, could be harming their health if they don't choose the right bicycle. That's the stark warning from consultant ... | |
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