Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Tuesday Health Notes
Post a comment (0 Comments) | Permalink- Kids are selling contraband junk food in schools, and one teen has an idea how to stop it.
- Tamiflu's active ingredient is an extract of the star anise plant. Thinking it might offer them protection against bird flu, people are stocking up on star anise--even though not one expert National Geographic could find thinks it will help.
- An interesting discussion of chicken pox vaccine.
- Research: Exposure to an agricultural chemical is associated with increased lung cancer risk.
- Kids need exercise, so now they have their own gyms.
- A little story about someone becoming a vejunktarian--eating a vegetarian junk food diet--and having their cholesterol go up. Dr. Fuhrman to the rescue.
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