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• More Americans obese than merely overweight
WASHINGTON - The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government. Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than ...
• Afghan mom, boy accused in girl's abortion
Abortion is illegal in Afghanistan except if the mother's health is in danger. Even in those cases, a panel of three doctors has to approve the operation, said Dr. Abdullah Fahim, a spokesman for the health ministry. Families in the deeply ...
• Consumer group blasts FDA melamine decision
... milk-based liquid Nestle Good Start Supreme Infant Formula with Iron contained traces of melamine while three different cans of Mead Johnson's Enfamil LIPIL with Iron had traces of cyanuric acid. The FDA says studies show potentially dangerous health ...
• Spirituality, not religion, makes kids happy
The analysis showed that while spirituality helped all the kids cope, it was especially helpful for the ones with IBD (which causes abdominal pain and other nasty symptoms, as well as higher risk for psychosocial difficulties and mental health ...
• Illinois House impeaches Gov. Rod Blagojevich
... the people of Illinois and said he's confident he'll be "properly exonerated" at a Senate trial. "The causes of the impeachment are because I've done things to fight for families," said Blagojevich, who was joined by some beneficiaries of his health ...