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China plans new oral care regulations after many products fail quality tests

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 […]

Worksite environment physical activity and healthy food choices: Measurement of the worksite food and physical activity environment at four metropolitan bus garages

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007, 4:17doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-17
Published 11May2007
Abstract (provisional)
The complete article is available as a http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/pdf/1479-5868-4-17.pdf. The fully formatted PDF and HTML versions are in production.
Background
The present research describes a measure of the worksite […]

Children’s behavior and TV time: Study claims a link

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 […]

American diets too high in salt?

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. […]

Children as young as 12 treated for addictions at The Priory

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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 […]