BEIJING (AP) China is crafting new safety rules for oral care products, state media reported Wednesday, apparently propelled by international alarm over toothpaste producers’ use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
Numerous countries have stopped imports of Chinese-made toothpaste in recent months for containing diethylene glycol, or DEG, which is also used […]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007, 4:17doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-17
Published 11May2007
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The present research describes a measure of the worksite […]
It has long been known that too much television is bad for children, but a new study suggests that the timing of the exposure is crucial.
Researchers interviewed parents about their childrens viewing habits at 30 to 33 months and then again at 5 years, and assessed the childrens behavioral and social skills with well-established […]
Several of the nation’s big health agencies (including the American Medical Association, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Heart Association) are on a campaign to reduce the amount of salt Americans eat by half on the grounds that limiting sodium intake will reduce high blood pressure and, consequently, decrease deaths from heart disease. […]
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Children as young as 12 are being treated for addictions to alcohol and drugs in a new unit, The Priory hospital has revealed.
The facility, which is famous for its celebrity patients, said the specialist unit was set up after a mounting demand from worried parents. It also treats children with eating disorders and […]
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