Alcohol Ads on Cable TV Reach Young Audiences

Alcohol Ads on Cable TV Reach Young Audiences
Title: Alcohol Ads on Cable TV Reach Young Audiences
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2009

Parents Play Key Role In Whether Teen Tobacco Use Becomes A Daily Habit

Researchers have found new evidence showing that parents play a key role in whether or not their adolescent children who experiment with tobacco progress to become daily smokers before they graduate from high school. A study published on-line and in the September issue of journal Pediatrics shows that parents can be a positive or negative influence on their children's future smoking habit. Complete news at...

Hidden Diversity In Key Environmental Cleanup Microbes Found By Systems Biology Assessment

Researchers have completed the first thorough, system-level assessment of the diversity of an environmentally important genus of microbes known as Shewanella. Microbes belonging to that genus frequently participate in bioremediation by confining and cleaning up contaminated areas in the environment. Read more ...

12 Ways to Spice Up Your Cardio

Stop making cardio so boring. Spice it up with just a few of these ideas! For more information...

U.S. Rep. James P. Moran, Howard Dean Appear at Health-Care Town Hall in Reston

A raucous crowd of about 2,500 people jammed a high school gymnasium in Reston on Tuesday night to hear U.S. Rep. James P. Moran Jr. offer a robust defense of Democratic efforts to reform health care.

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