Obesity :: Schools do more to help prevent obesity among children
A US study found that one measure of obesity rose more than twice as fast when kindergarten and first-grade students were on summer vacation than when they were in school.
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Vomiting :: FDA approves first medication to treat and prevent vomiting in dogs
Pfizer Animal Health (PAH) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cerenia(TM) (maropitant citrate), the first medication to prevent and treat acute vomiting in dogs.
Childhood Obesity :: Schools help hold the line against childhood obesity
Schools do more to help prevent obesity among children than they do to cause it, new research suggests. A nationwide study found that one measure of obesity rose more than twice as fast when kindergarten and first-grade students were on summer vacation than when they were in school.
Eating :: Chain restaurants charged with promoting X-treme Eating
A 2,000-calorie appetizer. A 2,000-calorie main course. Another 1,700 calories for dessert. Those aren?t typos. It?s more like par for the course at Ruby Tuesday, On the Border, the Cheesecake Factory, and countless other top table-service chain restaurants.
Vitamin D :: Vitamin D deficiency widespread during pregnancy
Even regular use of prenatal multivitamin supplements is not adequate to prevent vitamin D insufficiency, University of Pittsburgh researchers report in the current issue of the Journal of Nutrition, the publication of the American Society for Nutrition.
NHS :: NHS faces crucial period ahead of reduced investment from 2008
The UK government must take action now to reduce widespread variations in hospital performance, improve productivity and win the support of health staff in its efforts to reform the health service if the NHS is to cope with lower growth in funding from 2008 onwards.
Grant :: Grant aims to ignite inspiration and interest in science
Through a grant from the Ohio Board of Regents, three universities will collaborate to provide a unique learning experience to talented high school students and science teachers.
Autism :: Autism expert creates innovative intervention program
Autism is the fastest growing disability in the United States, and public school systems are trying to catch up. One out of every 166 children is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined.
Cancer :: New medical technique punches holes in target cell membranes to treat tumors
A large animal study has shown that certain microsecond electrical pulses can punch nanoscale holes in the membranes of target cells without harming tissue scaffolding, including that in the blood vessels – a potential breakthrough in minimally invasive surgical treatments of tumors.
Romance :: Mobile phones facilitate romance in modern India
Although mobile phones have long been a part of the business community, they are quietly becoming entrenched in personal lives. Cell phones play a crucial role in relationships among a group of young people in a high-tech Indian boomtown, according to new research focusing on the very personal side of personal computing.