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AMA wants tax on junk foods E-mail
by William Atkins   
Thursday, 08 May 2008
The Australian Medical Association issued a big statement in May 2008. The AMA suggests that in order to combat obesity in the country additional taxes on unhealthy foods and subsidies on healthy foods are needed. What do you think?
 
Women closing gender gap with alcoholism E-mail
by William Atkins   
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
According to a Missouri study, higher levels of alcohol dependency problems are developing within women, while related problems with men remain level. Thus, women are seen closing the gap in alcoholism as they rapidly approach male levels.
 
Size and number of fat cells important E-mail
by William Atkins   
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
An international study confirms that obese adults have twice the number of fat cells than normal-weight adults. Fat cells decrease or increase in size with weight changes but remain constant in numbers during adulthood.
 
Apples that don’t brown when eaten: Enchanting! E-mail
by William Atkins   
Monday, 05 May 2008
Researchers from Western Australia have combined the Golden Delicious apple and the Lady Williams apple to produce the Western Dawn apple, what will be trademarked as the “Enchanted” apple. What is really amazing is it doesn’t turn brown while you eat it.
 
NYC study suggests: Lower child asthma rates with more trees E-mail
by William Atkins   
Friday, 02 May 2008
A Columbia University study is lending credence to the idea that young children who live along tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma than other children living in New York City.
 
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