Study Shows Nearly Half of Kids' Diets are Empty Calories

Pink News: Mammogram screening Works for Women ages 40-49 Food Consumer Editor's note: October is- the pink month, or the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; at this time, published below is a study that suggests mammogram screening for women ages 40 to 49 may help cut risk of death from breast cancer. ... See all stories on this topic »

Paraguay president seeks emergency medical treatment AFP SAO PAULO — Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo arrived in Brazil for emergency medical treatment Saturday due to a complication from his cancer treatment. Lugo, who suffers from malignant lymphoma, has temporarily transferred power to Paraguayan Vice ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Study Shows Nearly Half of Kids' Diets are Empty Calories ABC News By KIM CAROLLO, ABC News Medical Unit If there were ever a reason to cut back on kids' consumption of cake, cookies, pizza and soda, nutrition experts say a new study highlights just how unhealthy young people's diets really are. ... See all stories on this topic »

Swine flu won't be as prevalent this year Beaver County Times Federal health officials are expecting the H1N1 influenza to return this flu season, but this year, they'll be ready. The H1N1 virus is one of three flu strains that this year's seasonal flu vaccine will tackle, but that's not the only change for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Oklahoma salmonella outbreak: investigations on to trace source The Money Times by Neka Sehgal - October 3, 2010 - 0 comments Health officials monitoring the Oklahoma outbreak have identified a similar strain of salmonella in several Iowa and Nebraska residents. They are suspecting that all the illnesses might be part of a larger ... See all stories on this topic » The Money Times