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Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly Lower Than Previously Believed
07 November 2009
Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals...
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Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents
06 November 2009
School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley...
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Climate Change Is Biggest Global Health Threat To Children, Report Says
06 November 2009
According to a report (.pdf) by Save the Children, climate change is the biggest global health threat to children in the 21st century, the Hindu reports. Save the Chi...
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