In the majority of cases, an exercising child needs to drink to rehydrate, and there is nothing better than water for that. Energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine, which if taken in large amounts can be dangerous for a child, experts have written in the journal Pediatrics. Energy and sports drinks are aggressively marketed […]
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In recent years, much sleep research has focused on memory, but now results of a new study by University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist Rebecca Spencer and colleagues suggest another key effect of sleep is facilitating and enhancing complex cognitive skills such as decision-making…
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Approximately 50,850 pool drain covers have been recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Waterway Plastics, of Oxnard, California, because of a potential entrapment hazard to swimmers. The CPSC says the listed recalled products should stop being used immediately. The government agency added that reselling these products, or trying to resell them […]
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An independent consumer survey today revealed the length to which Australians rely on prescription medication, with 52% of respondents buying or refilling the products more than 12 times a year. “We were surprised by the high level of prescription medication use shown by the survey…
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Conflicts and misunderstandings frequently arise between individuals from different cultures…
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The Medical Research Council (MRC) Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (LEU) at the University of Southampton, previously known as the MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre (ERC) in Southampton, is to be formally renamed at a special ceremony next week…
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Dickon Weir-Hughes stresses nurses and midwives accountable for care. In response to Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports on the care of older people, NMC Chief Executive and Registrar, Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes said: ” There is no excuse for unsafe care in any circumstance…
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A legally binding treaty [1] to curb the devastating global tobacco epidemic has had amazing successes since its implementation six years ago, yet but more could be achieved if lobbying activity by the tobacco industry to undermine the treaty was curtailed, said ASH to mark World No Tobacco Day 2011. [2] […]
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On World No Tobacco Day (31 May), WHO celebrates the successes of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in the fight against the epidemic of tobacco use. At the same time, WHO recognizes that challenges remain for the public health treaty to reach its full potential as the world’s most powerful tobacco […]
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Does the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) violate federal law? This is something Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has instructed Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne to find out by filing a suit against the US Justice Department and other defendants…
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