Published on May 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
Obese Kids Bullied More – Obese children in the early grades of school are more likely to be bullied than thinner kids, contributing to depression, anxiety, and loneliness, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data on 821 children participating in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development Study of Early Child [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Childhood Food Allergy Epidemic – Childhood allergy rates have hit “epidemic proportions” in Australia, prompting health experts to broaden their efforts to combat the mysterious condition. Canberra-based allergy expert Dr Ray Mullins said 15,000 Australian children born this year would develop a potentially fatal food allergy before they reached school age. Food allergies – particularly [...]
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Published on January 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
The significant amount of funds spent on various components of the diet industry each year is reflective of Americans’ growing awareness of, and increasing desperation about, an obesity rate that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. In an effort to counter this trend, Americans are turning to the diet industry in record numbers.
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