May 2008 - Posts

True Trend?
May 29, 2008 10:16 AM by Katie Hartner

According to new stats, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association , obesity rates in children have leveled, stemming a consistent rise in overweight youth. The study was based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Read More...

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Hug It Out - Easing ADHD
May 28, 2008 12:15 PM by Erin James

ADHD goes beyond school walls and follow adults into their workday. Science Daily reports people with ADHD actually work 22 days less per year than people who do not have the disorder. The study is published in the May British Medical Journal In a WHO Read More...

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Campaigning for You?
May 15, 2008 2:18 PM by Katie Hartner

Recently, I was privileged to attend events with leading presidential candidates, or their surrogates. I say "privileged" because I was able to hear a pointed, whole message from these candidates. Not the fragmented sound bites or curtailed answers to Read More...

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Survival of the Fittest?
May 7, 2008 9:38 AM by Abigail Scott

A task force of representatives from medical groups, universities, the military and government agencies is basically recommending who lives and who dies after a major disaster like pandemic flu or terrorist attack. In essence, the group recommends the Read More...

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