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New York - A new American study shows that obese children have arteries as thick as a man in his mid 40's. Scientists at the Children's Mercy Hospital n in Kansas City have examined the state of the arteries of 70 children aged between 6 and 19 who were mainly an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. Either because they were obese or because they had high cholesterol or a family history of cardiovascular events. With the help of ultrasound, the researchers scanned and measured ... Read More

Washington - Google has launched a brand new service that will allow us to track the flu. Google announced a free service this week that is going to show the number of flu cases across the U.S. The service is known as Flu Trends and will use computers to figure out how many people are searching for the flu and such. It will then show the results on a map of the U.S. and chart changes in flu activity. This will help link the Internet searches ... Read More

As Federal Salmonella Search Continues Are Peppers To Blame? Texas-Many people in the produce industry and elsewhere are concerned, because of the recent announcement that a Jalapeno pepper was found with salmonella on it in a shipment from Mexico. First tomatoes were declared off limits, then only certain kinds of tomatoes, and then they were declared completely safe. Then it was cilantro, and possibly salsa, then both were cleared, and they began to look at jalapeno peppers. Meanwhile, whole industries have been getting hammered, losing customers ... Read More

Local Citizens And Politicians Rail Against Radio Host Michael Savage San Francisco- A sizable crowd of over 50 people rallied at the radio station where Michael Savage hosts his radio program following very controversial remarks against Autism that he made last week. KNEW Radio station on Townsend Street had their offices overran by protesters who demonstrated against the station, and against radio talk show host Michael Savage. Politicians, parents with Autistic children, community activists, and members of the health community who provide care for Autistic ... Read More

Less Early Brain Atrophy With Improved Physical Shape Chicago- People who are in better physical shape are showing that they exhibit less signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, according to a new study. The Study, which is being reported today at the 2008th Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago reveals some exciting new information on the subject. Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, those people who have better fitness ratings were examined and the results tracked. This is the first time that MRI images have been used on Alzheimer’s patients ... Read More

USDA Announced Change Of Recall Policy In Naming Marketers Washington, D.C.-In the past the Department of Agriculture in the United States has not named its retail providers of different meat products at times when it announces a wide meat product recall. All that appears to be changing. The USDA announced that it would now identify retailers who have received recalled meat, but only in a way to help protect the public health or when it poses a serious health threat. Read More

Ban Takes Effect July 1 For Artificial Fats New York City-As chefs and restaurants around the city scramble to make last minute menu revisions, New York City begins its first of its kind ban on partly hydrogenated vegetable oil. This is a ban that is truly a pioneer in healthy foods and eating, and it follows a ban on smoking that New York City implemented in public. About a year ago New York restaurants were banned from using the unhealthy fats in spreads and cooking ... Read More

Source Of Outbreak Still Unknown After 869 People Become Sick Washington, D.C.-Health officials across the nation are frustrated at their inability to find the source of the Salmonella illness that is gripping the nation. So far there have been 107 people that have had to be hospitalized, and 869 people that have been infected by the “Saint Paul” variety of the salmonella virus. Read More

Links To Tainted Ground Beef Continue Detroit-There are continuing cases of E. Coli that are being made public after the state has been battling the illness for over 10 days. Kroger Grocery stores have recalled all of their ground beef, and the search for the supplier and source is continuing for the tainted ground beef that have made many people ill in Michigan, Ohio, and elsewhere. The Michigan Department of Community Health is issuing an overall warning. Read More

Young Men And African Americans Appear At Greatest Risk Washington, D.C.- While worldwide there have been some progress noted among certain groups the HIV rates of infection among other groups have been on the rise in the last 6 years. According to the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention located in Atlanta Georgia, the rate of infection for HIV and AIDS among men rose significantly between the years 2001 and 2006, while it went down in other demographic groups. Read More