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How not to be a health fad junkie
Anne Hart in Savannah Morning News reports: Health experts say the more effective, more affordable approach to a healthier body is to focus on much larger lifestyle changes. Make a commitment to exercise regularly,…
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Top 10 shocks for college grads
Pat Curry in Money Central reports: This summer, thousands of students will leave the final playpen for the real world. From negotiating a lease to the heart attack of auto insurance rates, there’s a…
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Skin cancer prevention program launched in Framingham
Claudia Torrens in Metro West Daily News reports: “It is extremely important for parents to know about the change in ozone layers and the risk of being exposed to the sun,” said Trubiani, wearing…
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Camp looks at calcium, weight in adolescents
Morgan Leaming in The Exponent reports: Researchers on campus are studying how increased calcium and dairy consumption affects weight maintenance and loss in adolescents through a summer program called Camp Calcium. “This is a…
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How to befriend your adolescent child
The Hindu reports: ADOLESCENCE IS the most energetic part of an individual’s life. It is the time when one tends to be “fast” in all activities. “This is the period when adults try to…
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Elderly parent’s fixed income leaves few solutions to pay off debt
Steve Dinnen in The Christian Science Monitor reports: Q: I have a 72-year-old mother receiving Social Security checks of approximately $617 per month. She lives in low-income housing, is on medical assistance, and has…
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What Every Consumer Should Know About Credit Scores
Queens Chronicle reports: If you’ve ever applied for a loan, from a mortgage to a credit card, you’ve probably heard the term “credit score.â€? You may even know that credit scoring is a way…
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Parents ‘underestimate’ net risks
BBC News reports: Parents are still largely unaware of the risks their children take on the net, even though 75% of teenagers use the net at home, says a report. A London School of…
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Penn State research reveals role of gene in infertility
Penn State Live reports: A paper describing discoveries about the role of a gene that is important in all animals, plants, and fungi is published in the July, 20 2004 issue of the journal…
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Government Wants to Bring Health Records Into Computer Age
Steve Lohr in The New York Times reports: The Bush administration plans to announce today a long-term plan for modernizing the nation’s health care system with information technology, bringing patient records and prescriptions out…