Scientists and researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say washing hands with soap can cut the number of child deaths from pneumonia in half. The illness is the worldwide leading killer of kids under the age of 5.

It can also reduce cases of diarrhea and the skin infection, impetigo. The CDC has shown improved hygiene could save many lives, especially in poor countries

Scientists and researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say washing hands with soap can cut the number of child deaths from pneumonia in half. The illness is the worldwide leading killer of kids under the age of 5.

It can also reduce cases of diarrhea and the skin infection, impetigo. The CDC has shown improved hygiene could save many lives, especially in poor countries

cientists and researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said washing hands with soap can cut the number of deaths in half of children suffering pneumonia, the worldwide leading killer of kids under the age of 5.

It can also reduce cases of diarrhea and the skin infection, impetigo. The CDC has shown improved hygiene could save many lives, especially in poor countries

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

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Dim Sum, a fad of Chinese restaurants serving small portions of a variety of foods like steamed or fried dumplings, filled buns, and noodles, may be bad your health. Dim sum, literally translated from the Chinese Cantonese, means "dot-hearts," small treats that touch the heart. Aside from "touching" your heart, these bite-sized morsels can also be toxic. Health officials warned diners Wednesday that like many morsels on ``dim sum'' restaurant menus like Justin Timberlake's L.A. sanctuary "Chi", the snacks are loaded with sodium and fat. A new government study urged people to avoid fried foods that can cause obesity and heart disease saying people should order more steamed buns, noodles and rice dishes at Hong Kong's famous dim sum eateries. But officials warned that just because food is steamed, doesn't mean its low in fat. Foods like steamed beancurd rolls and minced beef balls were high in fat, according to the study by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Researchers analyzed 75 popular dim sum snacks for carbohydrates, protein, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, sugar, sodium and calcium. Results showed that total fat, saturated fat and sodium were generally high while calcium and dietary fiber were low. "Foods high in total fat are energy dense and excessive intake may increase the risk of obesity," said Dr. Ho Yuk-yin, a department consultant. Items with the most saturated fat per serving included baked barbecued pork puffs, with 4.4 grams; steamed pork ribs, with 5 grams; coconut milk yellow bean pudding, with 3.2 grams; and egg tarts, with 1.8 grams. Dishes low in fat included steamed rice rolls with shrimp, with 1.6 grams; steamed chicken buns, with 3.1 grams; and steamed vegetable dumplings, with 1.5 grams, the study said. Items high in sodium per serving were marinated jelly fish, with 780 milligrams; steamed chicken with fish stomach and steamed curry squid, both with 640 milligrams, the study said. Dishes low in sodium included sweetened water chestnut cake, with 12 milligrams, and mixed bean sweet soup, with 7.6 milligrams, the study said. If you simply can't resist a dim-sum craving, Ho suggests selecting dim sum dishes sensibly, ordering more steamed rice rolls with shrimp since they are low in fat, for example, and fewer pan-fried and deep-fried items