Digital News Report – Although the percent of obesity Americans is still high, the rate of increase has leveled-off. The publisher of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) thought the results of this study were so important that they published them online early.
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Pomegranate May Help Defend Against Breast Cancer
Powel Brown, M.D., Ph.D. (left) and Shiuan Chen, Ph.D. (right) Digital News Report – Pomegranates can reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to researchers in the United States. For thousands of…
Mayo Clinic Says Nonprescription Drugs Could Save a Trip to the Doctor
Mayo Clinic Logo Digital News Report – Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nonprescription medications in the home medicine cabinet could save a trip to the doctor. The January issue of Mayo Clinic…
Countries Return H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine To Manufacturers
Vaccination – cc Digital News Report – France has decided to cancel over half of their order of swine vaccines. This could be a major setback for vaccine manufacturers who have ramped…
Trans Fats Banned In California Restaurants
Restaurant Deep Fryers – photo: David Hoshor Digital News Report – Several laws took effect in California on January 1st 2010. One law bans trans-fats in restaurants with fines from $25 to…
IRS To Be Charged With Levying Fines Against Americans Without Health Insurance
IRS Building In Washington DC Digital News Report – Besides collecting taxes and going after tax cheats, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be going after Americans who do not purchase private…
Fewer Flu Cases But Deaths Were Higher – CDC
Swine Flu Activity Digital News Report – Although the swine flu pandemic was not as deadly as some public officials thought it could be, it is still not over and the virus…