1 in 5 kids get little vitamin D, study says (AP)
October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - At least one in five U.S. children aged 1 to 11 don’t get enough vitamin D and could be at risk for a variety of health problems including weak bones, the most recent national analysis suggests.
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'Bioidenticals' not FDA-approved, contain estrogen (AP)
October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - EDITOR’S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional series examining their use and potential risks.
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New York study says menu labeling affects behavior (Reuters)
October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Reuters - New York’s mandate that fast-food restaurants post calorie information on their menus has changed consumer habits, the city said on Monday, contradicting a recent independent study showing no effect.
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African states urged to curb child AIDS infections (AFP)
October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AFP - African leaders were urged Thursday to increase efforts to end HIV infections among children and women, in the world’s worst affected continent.
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AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans (AP)
October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he’s willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans to help pay for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, as long as middle-class workers aren’t hurt.
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