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Unicef: Child Mortality Down 27 percent Since 1990

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Posted by geri   
Sunday, 14 September 2008
food-program-bolivia.jpgChild mortality rates have dropped 28% worldwide since 1990, UNICEF reported Friday. Death rates of children aged five and under have even dropped by 60% since 1960. (Thanks to William F. for submitting the tip!)
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Report: Schools Offering Fewer Soft Drinks

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Saturday, 13 September 2008
soda-machine.jpgSugary soft drinks accounted for less than a quarter of the beverages sold in schools last year, demonstrating that a voluntary transition toward healthier drinks is working.  Editor's note: For those who think it doesn't matter, consider that last year my pediatrician told me the number one concern he had about young people today is calcium loss due to consumption of sodas, of all kinds... (Associated Press story via USA Today)
 

6 Alternatives to Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

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Posted by geri   
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Arthroscopic surgery is a popular choice for many boomers struggling with knee pain and osteoarthritis. But a broad new study confirms earlier findings that healthier alternatives work just as well as the expensive surgery. (NOTE: story below may take a few seconds to load.)
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The Organic Lunch Lady (Video)

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Monday, 08 September 2008
vegetarian-students.jpgOak Grove School in Calif. is planting the seeds of healthy living by offering an organic all-vegetarian school lunch, and a nutrition lesson that will last long after these kids leave school.

 

New Breast Cancer Screening Tool Shows Promise

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Friday, 05 September 2008
A new screening tool works three times better than mammography at finding tumors in women who have dense breast tissue, which can confound mammograms, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. It is called, molecular breast imaging, or MBI.
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