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 Nutrition Information - December 1, 2008
| 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 | | Merab Morgan is a single mother of 2 children and works in the construction industry, her time is limited and funds are divided but she manages to spend between $9 and $11.00 a day on McDonalds. So what's the story here? Morgan eats all 3 daily meals from McDonalds | | A survey released Thursday reveals two-thirds of women have no health insurance, and more than a quarter of young and middle-aged U.S. women went without medical care last year because of insufficient funds. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that a growing number of women are forgoing screening tests, such as mammograms, and are not talking to their doctors about important health issues such as smoking, alcohol use, and calcium intake | | According to the Los Angeles Times, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially filed suit against a California company that distributes the weight-loss pill, "CortiSlim." According to the suit, the FTC is charging Window Rock Enterprises of Brea, CA; and several individuals associated with the pill, including Greg Cynaumon, a former police officer and Christian talk radio host, and Shawn Talbott, a nutritionist who formerly taught at the University of Utah | | Consumer Reports magazine releases results of their diet analysis, stating Weight Watchers and Slim-Fast are most effective for long-term weight loss. Althought not notorious for rating things such as diets, Consumer deemed Weight Watchers support group meetings and Slim-Fast's shakes as an alternative to cooking the best formulas to eliminating unwanted weight | |
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