Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Obesity in Children
ThirdAge Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:15 PM PDT
 Vitamin D levels may be linked to obesity in children, according to a new study detailed in Business Week. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that children with a higher body mass index had lower levels of vitamin D, confirming previously held assumptions that American children often suffer from a chronic lack of it.... |
CONCUSSIONS: Coaches being put to the test
Colorado Springs Gazette Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:05 PM PDT
About a quarter-inch separated the neurologist's index finger from his thumb, that tiny space representing the infinitesimal progress made through history in studying the most mysterious organ in the body."We know this much about the human brain," the Colorado Springs doctor said,... |
Stressing it out
The Star Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:03 PM PDT
Stress is not just a mental or emotional issue. It has real physical causes, as well as effects on our body. |
Grass-Fed Beef Is the New Performance Enhancing Drug for Athletes [Food]
Gizmodo Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:32 PM PDT
# food Organic! Local! Grass-fed! Fanned with palm fronds! All those terms used to describe food usually mean diddly squat to me because I'm a simpleton eater. If it tastes good, it is good. But athletesâ€"people who need to care about their bodyâ€"are starting to get into eating grass-fed beef craze because of the health benefits. More » |
Why we crave these ... and not fruit and veg
Daily Mail Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:09 PM PDT
Some claim to have 'a sweet tooth', or 'a salt tooth'. And many believe cravings are the body's way of telling them what they need. But how true is that really? |
Never give up': Disease can't stop U-M grad
Detroit News Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:23 PM PDT
Lou Gehrig's disease has paralyzed Jeff Lester's entire body, forcing him to use a wheelchair and rely on a ventilator to breathe. But he's still reaching his goals. |
Escapee wounded in shootout with Mass. police
Greenwich Time Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:09 PM PDT
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) â€" An escaped convict is in critical condition after a shootout with Massachusetts police in which the officers were saved from major injury by their body armor. |
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