Vioxx and heart disease
British parliamentarians have urged schools not to keep parents in the dark about their children’s weight problems.
Source: www.iol.co.za
Beyond Nature Vs. Nurture: Williams Syndrome Across Cultures
Nobody questions that the color of our eyes is encoded in our genes. When it comes to behavior the concept of “DNA as fate” quickly breaks down — it’s been long accepted that both genes and the environment shape human behavior. But just how much sway the environment holds over our genetic destiny has been difficult to untangle. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found a …
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
BEN column
Good morning! All you need to know about the weather is wind chill will be 1 tonight and 0 Friday morning. Also, snow showers today with 20 mph winds, which could mean some swirling.
Source: www.nj.com
Brand under fire over cancer joke
Comedian Russell Brand is under fire for joking about children with cancer. He poked fun at young patients who lose their hair after chemotherapy treatment during an episode of Big Brother’s Big Mouth
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
NHS cash crisis puts diabetic children ‘at risk of losing limbs’
Thousands of children with diabetes could risk losing limbs because the NHS cash crisis is hitting services, says a new report. Four out of five diabetic children have poor control of the disease which puts them at risk of developing complications, according to the charity Diabetes UK.
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk
Straight from the heart
Prominent Lebanese singer Majida Al Roumi visited the Dubai Autism Centre yesterday, where she attended a presentation on autism, toured the classrooms and spoke to the children.
Source: www.gulf-news.com
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Levels Of Inflammatory Markers
Psychosocial factors, such as cynical distrust, chronic stress and depression, may be associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers measured in the blood, which in turn are related to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the January 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
UN health agency stresses multi-disease prevention strategy
UN - Health - Strategy Building on the “spectacular success story” of the 60 per cent reduction in measles deaths since 2000, 10 per cent above target, the United Nations health agency Monday outlined its ambitious goals of expanding the integrated delivery of and preventive treatment against a whole host of diseases.
Source: www.irna.ir
Pride Awards: ‘The most courageous and lovely boy that you could ever wish to meet’
TWO teenage sisters have nominated their little brother for one of our Pride in Peterborough awards, impressed with the way he has battled through years of epileptic fits and health troubles. Jemma Walton and Maria Thompson spoke to a family who prove, day after day, that home really is where the heart is.
Source: www.peterboroughnow.co.uk
Prepared Remarks for Gov. Kaine’s State of the Commonwealth Address to the Joint Assembly - 1/10/2007
RICHMOND Governor Timothy M. Kaine delivered the State of the Commonwealth Address to the Joint Assembly in Jamestown. The prepared text of his speech follows:
Source: www.virginiastar.net
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