NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Many American youngsters are not getting enough physical activity and parents are failing to make their children's health a priority, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - The National TransportationSafety Board will conduct a review of the safety system [More]
Read More »The dawn of beer remains elusive in archaeological record
NEW YORK CITY--Who brewed--and then enjoyed--the first beer? The civilization responsible for the widely beloved beverage must have been a very old one, but we don't yet know who first brewed up a batch of beer, Christine Hastorf explained in a March 10 lecture at New York University on the archaeology of beer
Read More »Sneak Peek: SOFA NY 2011
New York’s version of the International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA NEW YORK) will open its collection of contemporary decorative art and design to the public at the Park Avenue Armory from April 14 through 17.
Read More »Food tax could trim some people’s calorie intake
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People are generally more likely to pass on high-calorie food when there is a tax on it -- though it might not matter to everyone, a small study suggests.
Read More »Skin creams may not protect against all UV light
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many daily skin creams that claim to provide ultraviolet protection and anti-aging benefits may not have enough of the critical ingredients needed to block UV-A light, according to new research.
Read More »Age-appropriate exercises gain ground in 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Health clubs, aware that the fitness needs of boomers, people in their 30s and 40s and youths differ, will be offering more age-appropriate workouts in the new year.
Read More »Goodbye to folic acid deficiency?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A scan of the Canadian population reveals that, thanks largely to fortified foods, almost no one is deficient in folic acid, and forty percent have relatively high -- maybe even too high -- levels of the B vitamin in their blood.
Read More »Exercise often enough for Achilles injury recovery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people with inflammation of the Achilles tendon, a common overuse injury, can recover with the help of exercise therapy alone, a small study suggests.
Read More »Health benefits of fish may outweigh mercury concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The benefits for heart health of eating fish may outweigh concerns over the potential negative impact of increased exposure to mercury as a result, according to a study.
Read More »Eating orange and dark green vegetables linked to longer life
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating lots of orange and dark green veggies such as carrots, sweet potatoes and green beans may be tied to less disease and longer life, suggests a new study.
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