FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Traffic safety should be among a child’s first lessons for the new school year, experts suggest.
Each year in the United States, more than 25,000 pedestrians aged 5 to 14 are injured, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Kids who are struck by cars are among the [...]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — It would be hard, these days, not to have heard that regular exercise can provide innumerable health benefits and help people enjoy longer, happier and more active lives.
What’s more, fitness experts have determined that people don’t have to work themselves to exhaustion or set aside large [...]
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — The ability to remember the origin of memories isn’t fully developed until adulthood, a new study says.
This ability refers not only to memories of past events but also to the origin of those memories — for example, remembering not just meeting a particular person but the context in [...]
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — College students can avoid gaining the dreaded “freshman 15″ pounds by maintaining a healthy lifestyle from day one, an expert says.
“A young adult’s first experience living on their own is a great opportunity to establish a healthy lifestyle that can last for years,” said
Dr. Thomas Murray, a professor of [...]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Joining a gym is the first step for many people interested in losing weight or getting in better shape. But for many, joining is also the last step they take, said Drew Baker, general manager of the West Salem Courthouse Athletic Club in Salem, Ore.
Some come [...]
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Drunk and drugged drivers make the Labor Day weekend one of the most dangerous times to be on the road in the United States, so federal and local officials are conducting a crackdown on impaired drivers.
Through Monday, Sept. 5, police in every state will be out in full force [...]
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — A kit to diagnose seasonal influenza, bird flu and other forms of flu that affect people has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The CDC Human Influenza Virus Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel was developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued a news [...]
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Children’s social goals help determine how they respond to being bullied and whether their responses are effective, researchers say.
The new study included 370 second- and third-graders who were asked how they respond to other students’ aggression, how often they were bullied and about their social goals.
The researchers created three [...]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating two recent cases of swine flu in which the new strain of flu passed directly from pigs to children.
This strain of flu does not appear capable of human-to-human transmission, but further study is needed, [...]
Americans eat about 13 billion hamburgers a year! Before you head off to this weekend’s Labor Day barbecue, keep these surprising cookout facts in mind. [dailySpark]
Today, over 30% of U.S. adults are obese. If we continue eating 13 billion hamburgers a year, by 2030, 50% of Americans will be obese. [HuffPost]
Maybe instead try a healthy [...]
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