Study finds three-quarters of women are households' chief cook and food shopper
... for our meals. "Im prone to buying treats - Id buy the kids cakes or a big packet of chocolate buttons whereas Sharons more likely to buy them healthy snacks like fruit and yoghurts." Sharon said: "Neil will do the shopping but I alway...Contact lenses a good choice for children 12 and younger
...e typically sold in a six-month supply. Adults can buy a one-year supply. Walline and his colleagues are currently analyzing data gathered from the study participants after three months of wearing the contact lenses. Although that data isn't included in this presentation, Walline said the findings are ...MRI shows brains respond better to name brands
...CAGO -- Your brain may be determining what car you buy before youve even taken a test drive. A new study gauging the brains response to product branding has found that strong brands elicit strong activity in our brains. The findings were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society o...ADA applauds health claim for fluoridated bottled water
...hether you drink fluoridated water from the tap or buy it in a bottle, you're doing the right thing for your oral health," says ADA executive director James B. Bramson, D.D.S. "Thanks to the FDA's decision, bottlers can now claim what dentists have long known--that optimally fluoridated water helps preve...A better diet through online shopping?
...e provided while internet shopping can help people buy healthier food We all know that people should eat less saturated fat, but it can be hard to achieve changes in behaviour. Rachel Huxley and colleagues from the George Institute for International Health in Sydney, Australia, wanted to find out wheth...Surveys find outright hunger among Latino immigrants in North Carolina
...were not eating enough because of lack of money to buy food," the researchers reported. "In many ways, the experience of Latino immigrants of hunger is the same as non-immigrants they are hungry despite working and earning wages," said Quandt, professor of public health sciences. "They are often ashamed...Nearly nine of 10 who seek individual market health insurance never buy a plan
...e coverage. One-fifth (21%) of those who sought to buy coverage were turned down, were charged a higher price because of a pre-existing condition, or had a health problem excluded from coverage. "More workers and their families are losing employer-sponsored health insurance," said Commonwealth Fund As...A public health lesson from 9/11: To curb the flu, limit flights
...dicine, suggest that limiting airline volume could buy critical time during a flu pandemic. Most previous investigations of the effect of air travel on influenza spread have relied on simulations of flu activity rather than actual data. "The post-September 11th flight ban was a natural experiment on...Clean water project hit by funding drought
... families in developing countries cannot afford to buy commercial water filters. Some charities distribute them free of charge but uptake is low and they tend to be discarded when new parts are needed. The Newcastle filter, however, can be made by local potters using local materials - and even the most......'s a classic upper middle class dilemma: Should we buy a perfect second home in a place that takes hours ...d navigation in animals and--in humans--whether to buy a particular second home or, in general, whether to favor a long-term benefit over immediate gratifi...Penn researchers use the abdomen to deliver oxygen to assist ailing lungs
... might have survived if there had been some way to buy them more time for their lungs to recover. They just exceeded the ability of the ventilator to exchange enough gas through their sick lungs. Also, there is a phenomenon of ventilator-induced lung injury, a vicious cycle where the high vent settings r...UK recommendations on the availability of common painkillers are being contravened
...ost half (35 patients) had deliberately set out to buy paracetamol for an overdose. Sixteen of these patients had managed to buy more than one pack at a time. One person had bought more than 32 tablets from a pharmacy, and 15 o...Radon testing as a campus community service
...rm radon detectors in bulk so that residents could buy them at a volume discount. Mohaupt is quick to m...omeowners typically call professionals directly or buy any do-it-yourself kit that happens to be on the shelf at a local hardware store. Wright State Unive...'Food insecure' Appalachians more likely to be obese, diabetic, study finds
...need to be aware that people may not have money to buy medicine, and that they have a harder time managin...g away foods, and yet they don't have resources to buy foods, that could be a problem," said Holben, who is continuing to study issues of food security, ob...Increase in counterfeit antimalarial drugs prompts call for crackdown, better detection
...ourists in malaria-prone countries. Visitors often buy unregulated artemisinin derivatives in the tropics or on the Internet. It is inevitable that counterfeit artesunate will seep into this trade, the authors predict. The greater concern, they note, is for sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2001, artemisinin der...Manchester academic to tell conferences: Child abuse can cause schizophrenia
... fact they require other therapy. Worse, those who buy the genetic fairytale are less likely to recover, and that parents who do so are less supportive of their offspring. They recommend that all patients be asked in detail about whether they have been abused, anti-psychotic drugs no longer be doled out ...Politics weighs in: Obesity dominates in the former Soviet bloc
...ry. "There is a generational switch. Women used to buy their fresh fruits and vegetables from markets and cook everything from scratch. They had more time because of their work patterns. "Now there are more large supermarkets with cheaper foods that are pre-packaged and higher in fat and calories. Now th...How to cut energy waste in China, India, Brazil said crucial to forestalling climate change
...o that of countless millions worldwide who fail to buy energy efficient light bulbs for homes, despite pr...al and environmental benefits of the bulbs may not buy and install them it seems like such a small thing, why take the trouble? But from a national or g...Medical journals should ban drug adverts, say researchers
...ps it was only drug companies that could afford to buy journal advertising space. In fact, their investi...ters or other consumer products that doctors would buy for themselves?" says Fugh-Berman, who also pointed out that pharmaceutical adverts in journals are ...Study finds parents rarely use baby gates, bath thermometers
...r elbow (not the hand, which is less sensitive) or buy a bathtub thermometer. Bath water temperature should be comfortably warm, about 90 degrees and the maximum temperature of the household water heater should be set at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. "Although caregivers are only routinely discussing car seats...