Childhood Obesity Epidemic Fueld By Consumption Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
A recent study published in Pediatrics and led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are an increasingly large part of children and teens' diets. Teens who consume SSBs, which include sodas, fruit drinks and punches, and sports drinks, drink an average of 356 calories per day, a significant increase from 10 years earlier.
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Microrobots Dance On Something Smaller Than A Pin's Head
Microscopic robots crafted to maneuver separately without any obvious guidance are now assembling into self-organized structures after years of continuing research led by a Duke University computer scientist."It's marvelous to be able to do assembly and control at this fine a resolution with such very, very tiny things," said Bruce Donald, a Duke professor of computer science and biochemistry.
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A Genetic Marker For Nearsightedness? Update On Vitamins And AMD, And Recovery From Optic Neuritis
The June 2008 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes a groundbreaking study on genetic factors and nearsightedness, a cautionary tale on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients' vitamin use, and good news for people who have had an acute attack of optic neuritis.
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New Treatment Combination Proves Safe, Effective For Head And Neck Cancer Patients
Patients treated for locally advanced head and neck cancer may respond better to treatment with the addition of cetuximab to chemotherapy, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) phase II study. The results were presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago as an oral presentation.
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Achievements Offer New Prospects For Success In Global Efforts To Help Africa's Children
UNICEF called for large-scale, focused investments in improved health systems for sub-Saharan Africa, to capitalize on recent achievements and help children who have inadequate access to health care. The call came as the children's agency launched its first The State of Africa's Children 2008 report at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) in Japan.
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Iowa To Host HIV/AIDS Conference With Focus On Prevention, Treatment
The Iowa Department of Public Health will host an HIV/AIDS conference next month that will bring together health care providers in an effort to provide prevention and treatment services to people in the state, the AP/WHOtv.com reports. The conference will be held from June 3 to June 4 in Des Moines with the theme, "Unity and Diversity: The Challenge for Change.
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Mo. Senate Decision To Not Consider Omnibus Abortion Bill 'Good News,' Opinion Piece Says
The Missouri Senate's decision to adjourn its 2008 legislative session without considering a measure (HB 1831) that includes several restrictions on abortion rights is "good news, regardless of one's views on abortion," Kansas City Star columnist Barbara Shelly writes in an opinion piece. According to Shelly, senators' decision to stage a "quiet revolt" and "mak[e] up their own minds ...
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Vaccine May Double Survival In Patients With Deadly Brain Tumors
A vaccine aimed at inducing immunity to the most common and deadly type of brain tumor may stave off recurrence and more than double survival in patients, according to a new study led by researchers in Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center.
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Scientists Identify A Brain Mechanism Underlying Persistent Cocaine Craving
Scientists have identified a mechanism in the brain that helps to explain why craving for cocaine, and the risk of relapse, seems to increase in the weeks and months after drug use is stopped. The research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Is Tap Water Safe For Your Dog?
With all the concerns about what's in our food and our water, many of us are paying even more attention these days to what we are giving our pets. You can't blame pet owners for taking a few precautions. After all, pet food recalls raised concerns about chemical contamination; even treats have been scrutinized.
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