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Children's Belly Fat Increases More Than 65 Percent Since 1990s
Abdominal obesity increased more than 65 percent among boys and almost 70 percent among girls between 1988 and 2004. The finding of growing girth is significant because abdominal obesity has emerged as a better predictor of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk than the more commonly used Body Mass Index, a weight-to-height ratio that can sometimes be misleading. Norovirus Found To Cause Traveler's Diarrhea
A majority of traveler's diarrhea cases among U.S. travelers to Mexico and Guatemala were attributed to Norovirus, a common cause of nonbacterial gastroenteritis outbreaks usually associated with developed countries, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutions. SafeUSA: Safe at Home
This site provides a compilation of links to information about safety issues related to the home, school, community, travel, and work. Topics include fire safety, outdoor safety, baby-proofing, holiday safety, pet safety, poison safety, domestic violence, sports safety, car safety, and work hazards. Some of the links are broken. From a nonprofit "alliance of public agencies and private organizations whose programs include research, service, training, communications, and policy development related to injury and violence prevention." Two Self-fulfilling Prophecies Are Stronger, And More Harmful, Than On
Time and again, research has demonstrated the power of an individual's self-fulfilling prophecies - if you envision yourself tripping as you walk across a stage, you will be more likely to stumble and fall. New evidence suggests that previous studies have underestimated not only the effect of our own negative prophecies, but also the power of others' false beliefs in promoting negative outcomes. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Commonly Prescribed Antidepressants Associated With Lower Bone Density
The class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be associated with an increased rate of bone loss in older men and women, according to two recent articles. World's First Carbon Management MBA Launched
The University of East Anglia is launching the world's first MBA targeted at leading the business world into the low carbon economy. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Investigative Assistance: The Whis
Resources for employees who wish to report unlawful treatment resulting from their reporting violations of worker health and safety law as provided in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other statutes related to transportation, the environment, and corporate fraud. Includes the text of the whistleblower protection provisions for the acts, instructions for filing a complaint, and informational brochures for protections related to industries such as trucking and the airlines. From the U.S. Department of Labor. Daisies Lead Scientists Down Path To New Leukemia Drug
A new, easily ingested form of a compound that has already shown it can attack the roots of leukemia in laboratory studies is moving into human clinical trials, according to a new article. Clinical trials are expected to begin by the end of 2007. Newly Discovered Gene May Hold Clues To Evolution Of Human Brain Capac
Scientists have discovered a gene that has undergone accelerated evolutionary change in humans and is active during a critical stage in brain development. Although researchers have yet to determine the precise function of the gene, the evidence suggests that it may play a role in the development of the cerebral cortex and may even help explain the dramatic expansion of this part of the brain during human evolution.
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