Archive: 20/05/2014
Parents of overweight kids more likely to give schools failing grades for fighting obesity
Parents – especially those of overweight children – give schools a failing grade for efforts to encourage healthy habits that combat childhood obesity, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan.
May 20, 2014
Scots kids among world's least active, global health report card reveals
Video game-obsessed Scots children are among the least active in the world, research involving a University of Strathclyde academic has suggested.
May 20, 2014
Flu vaccines in schools limited by insurer reimbursement
School-based influenza vaccine programs have the potential to reach many children at affordable costs and with parental support, but these programs are limited by low rates of reimbursement from third-party payers, according ...
May 20, 2014
Pine bark substance could be potent melanoma drug
A substance that comes from pine bark is a potential source for a new treatment of melanoma, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
May 20, 2014
Worldwide gene mapping boosts leukaemia research
An international project has mapped for the first time the sets of genes used in virtually every cell in the human body, boosting the resources of WA leukaemia researchers.
May 20, 2014