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Of the many powers mothers wield, few are more extraordinary than the power to nudge a child's health prospects in one direction or another simply by having incubated that child in her womb. Research is uncovering more and more instances in which a...

A recent study showed that 33 percent of American youth are obese and live inactive and unhealthy lifestyles. This makes today's youth the first generation to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. With this issue in mind, BAPS Charities of...

As a veterinarian with a few years (translation: decades) under my stethoscope, I have come to really appreciate the puppies and kittens that come in to our office for their first visits and then watching them grow and develop over years and move on...

Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics,...

By Natsuko Waki LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - Global investors were more upbeat on equities this month than at any time since early 2011, confident that liquidity will remain ample even though the Federal Reserve has started a debate on when to scale back...

June 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Chevron, Baker Hughes and Conocophillips, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Chevron : Barclays cuts to equal weight from...

May 28 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Eli Lilly and Boeing, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * U.S. Pharma Cos: Jefferies upgrades Eli Lilly, Merck * MasterCard Inc :...

Childhood obesity This letter is in response to "In schools, BMI a weighty issue; Some parents say body fat measure hurts self-esteem, poses other risks" (Page 1, May 17). The article raises some great questions as to how we can best contend with the...

Local charities that rely on the United Way of St. Joseph County will suffer a collective 30 percent cut in funding for the next two years — or a total loss of $500,000 each year. That’s because giving is down by that much. It’s on top...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese fund managers cut their allocations for Japanese bonds to an 18-month low in May, while lifting their exposure to domestic stocks, suggesting risk appetite is growing due to the government's 'Abenomics' policies, a Reuters...

May 30 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Volkswagen and Linde, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * European Auto Cos: Goldman ups target on Volkswagen, others * European Oil Services:...

The Reuters article May 24 "C-Sections Tied To Childhood Obesity" failed to address a major reason C-sections may increase rates of obesity. One of the known risks of C-sections is that mothers are less likely to breastfeed. Breastfeeding has been...