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    Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  1. American Medical Association adopts policy on sodas, etc.

    Mayor Bloomberg isn't the only one trying to check the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. At the annual meeting of the AMA, the largest physicians' group in the country, they voted for taxes on beverages with added sweeteners as a way to finance consumer education campaigns about obesity. "Improved consumer education on the adverse health effects of excessive consumption of beverages containing added sweeteners should be a key part of any multifaceted campaign to combat obesity," said board member Alexander Ding, MD.
    Mayor Bloomberg isn't the only one trying to check the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. At the annual meeting of the AMA, the largest physicians' group in the country, they voted for taxes on beverages with added sweeteners as a way to finance...

    Tags: Health, Weight, Consumers, Obesity

    2. Jun 22, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  2. Kevin Hunt: For concertgoers, it's V-Moda's Faders VIP earplugs

    Landing a spot 50 feet from the outdoor stage is a summer-concert coup.
    The Hartford Courant
    Landing a spot 50 feet from the outdoor stage is a summer-concert coup. But what if the headliners are the Jackhammers, real-life pneumatic tools blasting 95 decibels toward your eardrums? Music to your ears? Of course not. You're already packing up,...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Health, Music, Apple iPhone, Concerts

    3. Oct 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health

    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host, are among these beneficial bacteria.
    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Immune System, Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, Diarrhea

    4. Sep 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. New triggers found for weight gain

    As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula.
    As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula. Although personal decisions and self-...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of Chicago, Physiology, Colleges and Universities, Teachers

    5. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Doctor helps artist tell story to kids

    In December 2009, two strangers met in the deserted Rio Center Mall in Gaithersburg, Md.
    mylinh.hoang@herald-mail.com
    In December 2009, two strangers met in the deserted Rio Center Mall in Gaithersburg, Md. A snowstorm had left Dr. Nicholas Orfan of Hagers-town and George Petridis of Slippery Rock, Pa., stranded because of the weather. They were the only two in the...

    Tags: Allergies, Newspaper and Magazine, Northwestern University, Germany, Artists

    6. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  6. Too much light at night could kill you

    Another day, another study that tells you everything you do will kill you.  Now it's turning the lights on at night... seriously.
    KIAH
    Another day, another study that tells you everything you do will kill you.  Now it's turning the lights on at night... seriously. The American Medical Association put their stamp of approval on a "Light Pollution" study by four doctors who specialize...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Health, Breast Cancer

    7. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Studies expand on soda's role in growing obesity

    As public health leaders step up their efforts to temper Americans' thirst for sugar-sweetened beverages, a new set of published studies has found that removing sugary drinks from kids' diets slows weight gain in heavy teens and reduces the odds that normal-weight children will become obese.
    As public health leaders step up their efforts to temper Americans' thirst for sugar-sweetened beverages, a new set of published studies has found that removing sugary drinks from kids' diets slows weight gain in heavy teens and reduces the odds that...

    Tags: Coca-Cola Co., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Colleges and Universities, PepsiCo Inc., New York City

    8. Sep 18, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  8. Study links BPA, obesity in kids

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids and teens that had higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A in their urine were more likely to be overweight or obese, in a new nationally-representative U.S. study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids and teens that had higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A in their urine were more likely to be overweight or obese, in a new nationally-representative U.S. study. The findings can't prove BPA - which has been banned...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hormones and Metabolism, BPA Contamination and Investigations, New York University

    9. Sep 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Soccer field accident could remake Maryland personal injury law

    The collapse of a soccer goal on a Howard County practice field has led the state's highest court to reconsider more than 150 years of personal injury law, in a case that could significantly improve injured plaintiffs' chances of winning payouts.
    The collapse of a soccer goal on a Howard County practice field has led the state's highest court to reconsider more than 150 years of personal injury law, in a case that could significantly improve injured plaintiffs' chances of winning payouts. The...

    Tags: Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Prosecution, Soccer, Lawyers

    10. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Letter: Anti-gay marriage letter misses the mark, widely

    Well, I am willing to go along with Ms. Currano on this one if she is able to explain how heterosexual marriages are not experimenting on children. When a pair of 20-somethings go down the aisle under the diagnosis of a gynecologist, I would suggest...

    Tags: Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Culture, Same-Sex Marriage, American Academy of Pediatrics

    11. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  11. For heart health, fish oil pills not the answer: study

    (Reuters) - Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish such as sardines and salmon and once touted as a way of staving off heart disease and stroke, don't help after all, according to a Greek study.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish such as sardines and salmon and once touted as a way of staving off heart disease and stroke, don't help after all, according to a Greek study. Based on a review and analysis of previous clinical trials...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Fatty Acids, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Dietary Supplements

    12. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  12. Portland to add fluoride to water

    <span style="font-size: small;">PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The City Council approved a plan Wednesday to add fluoride to Portland's water, meaning Oregon's biggest city is no longer the largest holdout in the U.S.</span>
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The City Council approved a plan Wednesday to add fluoride to Portland's water, meaning Oregon's biggest city is no longer the largest holdout in the U.S. The ordinance calls for city water to be fluoridated by March 2014. Health...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Dietary Supplements, Fluoride

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