Archive for October 11th, 2009

Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line (HealthDay)

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

HealthDay – SUNDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) — It’s a trend that has health
experts worried: Young kids are becoming increasingly oversized —
leading, they fear, to overweight teens and, ultimately, overweight adults
with health problems.

China to stop mandatory hepatitis B tests: state media (AFP)

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

AFP – China will stop mandatory hepatitis B tests for employees joining new companies and students enrolling in schools, state media said Sunday, after a court ruled the tests were illegal discrimination.