A little extra weight may protect people from early death Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight – but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight. Those are the findings of a new study published online in Obesity by researchers at Statistics [ Read More ]
Archive for June, 2009
In a First, Immunotherapy Works Against Neuroblastoma A multicenter research team has announced encouraging results for an experimental therapy using elements of the body’s immune system to improve cure rates for children with neuroblastoma, a challenging cancer of the nervous system. John M. Maris, M.D., chief of Oncology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, co-authored [ Read More ]
David Duchovny, Guy Ritchie and Jude Law Also Top Hot Hollywood Dads List This Sunday, Fathers throughout the country will be receiving gifts from their children and bearing the title of #1 Dad. This year, single celebrity Fathers Colin Farrell and Jack Nicholson will also be gifted with the additional title of Sexiest Single Dad. [ Read More ]
During infancy. Cleanliness is essential to the infant’s health. The principal points to which especial attention must be paid by the parent for this purpose are the following: At first the infant should be washed daily with warm water; and a bath every night, for the purpose of thoroughly cleaning the body, is highly necessary. [ Read More ]
California standout named nation’s top high school performer In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN RISE, announced senior thrower Anna Jelmini of Shafter High School (Shafter, Calif.) as its 2008-09 Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Of the 22 [ Read More ]
New Report Grapples With How to Cut Poverty Risk for Older Women With major U.S. corporations declaring bankruptcy and the housing market persisting in its decline, can the financial picture get any worse? If you’re an aging woman, the answer is yes. A report released today by the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) [ Read More ]