US child obesity 'hits plateau' - BBC News
dBTechno US child obesity 'hits plateau' BBC News - 1 hour ago Child obesity rates may have reached a plateau in the US after decades of almost continuous rises, a report says. An analysis of data from 1999 to 2006 by the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed obesity rates stable at 16% ... Has the fat-kid epidemic peaked? Salt Lake Tribune Childhood obesity hits plateau San Jose Mercury News New York Daily News - eFluxMedia - Newsday - NPR all 517 news articles
Lead-based Paint Could Account for Higher Risk of Criminal Behavior - RedOrbit
TopNews Lead-based Paint Could Account for Higher Risk of Criminal Behavior RedOrbit - 49 minutes ago Lead exposure in early childhood could be linked to brain damage and even an increased risk of criminal behavior as an adult, according to two new studies. Kids Exposed To Lead May Show Criminal Behavior Later eFluxMedia Lead-Exposed Kids Prone to Brain Loss, Violence in Adult Years Bloomberg ChattahBox - Ivanhoe - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - dBTechno all 76 news articles
New Mexico Wi-Fi 'Allergy' Sufferers Want Wireless Ban - FOXNews
New Mexico Wi-Fi 'Allergy' Sufferers Want Wireless Ban FOXNews - May 24, 2008 A group in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is seeking a ban on Wi-Fi signals in public buildings because they say they"re allergic to wireless Internet signals, according to a report from KOB-TV. Keep your hypersensitivity out of my hotspot Clanton Advertiser New Mexico group tries to ban Wi-Fi VNUNet.com USA Today - eMaxHealth.com - TG Daily - ShortNews.com all 20 news articles
States Prepare for West Nile Season - ABC News
Enews 2.0 States Prepare for West Nile Season ABC News - 23 hours ago By WAYNE ORTMAN AP Writer SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) - Officials have found that controlling West Nile virus is as much about educating the public as it is killing mosquitoes. West Nile Virus Season Is Here, Viruses Reported dBTechno Region ready to keep West Nile at bay GoErie.com South Pittsburgh Reporter - Chicago Tribune - The Daily Advertiser - Food Consumer all 242 news articles
Wildfires Fuel Tourists' Concerns - Local6.com
Wildfires Fuel Tourists' Concerns Local6.com - 21 hours ago BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Alarmed by numerous calls from would-be vacationers worried about recent -- and nationally reported -- wildfires in Brevard County, area hoteliers and tourism officials want it known that the Space Coast is open for business. Efforst Underway to Improve Beach Safety in Brevard MyFoxOrlando.com Fundraiser Aims To Prevent Rip Current Deaths WESH.com WFtv.com all 4 news articles
Red Cross encouraging teenagers to donate blood - NewsChannel 9 WSYR
eFluxMedia Red Cross encouraging teenagers to donate blood NewsChannel 9 WSYR - 11 hours ago East Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) - Marketing campaigns targeting teens are nothing new. But the latest push to grab your son or daughter's attention isn't trying to get them to buy something. Blood Donations Drop in Summer--Give if You Can 13WHAM-TV Want Free Gas? Donate Blood FOXNews Arizona Daily Star - ChattahBox - WFMY News 2 - KOLD-TV all 14 news articles
Man remains missing after leaving Grand Blanc Township group home - The Flint Journal - MLive.com
Man remains missing after leaving Grand Blanc Township group home The Flint Journal - MLive.com - 16 hours ago by Ron Fonger | The Flint Journal GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Township police are still looking for a missing elderly man with Alzheimer's disease who walked away from a group home Friday night. Local Man With Alzheimer's Still Missing WNEM Search continues for elderly missing man ABC12.com WEYI NBC25 all 4 news articles
Local volunteers aid storm relief - Fort Dodge Messenger
Local volunteers aid storm relief Fort Dodge Messenger - 9 hours ago By JESSE HELLING, Messenger staff writer Funds to aid in disaster relief can be donated through the Brushy Creek Chapter of the American Red Cross, located at 33 N. 16th St. Red Cross continues to help those affected by tornadoes Gazette Online American Red Cross Offers Storm Assistance, Seeks Help and Donations KCRG KIMT all 4 news articles
OU alumus sues over camping injuries - The Post Online
Columbus Dispatch OU alumus sues over camping injuries The Post Online - 8 hours ago A former outdoor studies student is suing Ohio University for injuries sustained during a wilderness survival trip. During Spring Quarter 2006, then-senior Christopher Mance went on the trip despite his history of epileptic seizures. Fall during wilderness survival trip leads to lawsuit against OU Athens Messenger Family sues over injuries on Ohio University class trip Toledo Blade WTTE - Columbus Dispatch all 8 news articles
New health-care tool likely to help control costs - Kennebec Journal
ChattahBox New health-care tool likely to help control costs Kennebec Journal - 7 hours ago Ask anyone who understands anything about the nation's health-care crisis, and they'll tell you that controlling ever-rising medical costs is a huge part of the solution. Federal ruling keeps $5 billion cut to Medicaid at bay for now San Jose Mercury News Changes coming for hospital infections News 14 Carolina MLive.com - DesMoinesRegister.com - Boston Globe - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 259 news articles