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Obese girls but not boys less likely to go to college E-mail
by William Atkins   
Thursday, 26 July 2007
University of Texas (Austin) sociologist Robert Crosnoe found in his research that obese girls are more likely to suffer from maladjustment and negative self-images. Thus, they are less likely to attend college than non-obese girls.
 
Fat and Junk Food beware! The Food Dudes are coming! E-mail
by William Atkins   
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Children are getting fatter as they eat more unhealthy foods. Governments hope they have found an effective way to fight junk food advertisements on TV: the superheroes called The Food Dudes.
 
Lack of ability to smell may be early sign of Alzheimer’s E-mail
by William Atkins   
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, Illinois) conclude that problems with smelling may indicate an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.               
 
U.S. News & World Report announces prestigious 2007 Best Hospitals E-mail
by William Atkins   
Sunday, 15 July 2007
The eighteenth annual U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Hospitals in the United States reports that Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland is the best of the best.
 
Teen sex down, other health indicators mixed E-mail
by William Atkins   
Saturday, 14 July 2007
A new U.S. government report found that the rate of high school students having sexual intercourse has dropped by 7% from 1991 to 2005. Some health indicators for children were better while others were worse. Basically: “We are not investing in kids the way we should.”
 
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