Archive for October, 2007

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; the Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego; the University of California, San Francisco; and the University of South Alabama determined that television viewing is not only linked to childhood obesity, but also to hypertension in children, according to a study published in the December 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Childhood obesity is a major health concern in the United States. [click link for full article]

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In maintaining a household, the reality is you may never reach a perfect balance of who does what. But you can aim for a partnership that feels fair. Parenting.com has tips to help you become less a scorekeeper and more a team player.

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Researchers at UCLA have determined the brain circuits involved in hunger that are influenced by a hormone called leptin. In previous clinical trials, supplementation of leptin, the signaling molecule produced by fat cells, produced moderate weight loss in some obese patients, purportedly by inhibiting hunger and promoting feelings of being full. Thus, this new work suggests possible new targets for treating obesity.Reporting in the Oct. [click link for full article]

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The family of a Brooklyn boy who died this month from an antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus infection plans to file a $25 million lawsuit against the city of New York, the family’s attorney said Tuesday.

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