[Health] Eating Meals Together With Family Boosts Nutrient Intake in Children

Eating Meals Together With Family Boosts Nutrient Intake in Children
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3379/20121220/eating-meals-together-family-boosts-nutrient-intake.htm
Children are more inclined towards junk food and it is difficult to ensure they are reaching The World Health Organization recommended five portions intake of fruits and vegetables every day.

Polio workers speak out on Pakistan attacks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20799518
BBC Urdu's Nosheen Abbas in Islamabad speaks to two health workers who have been working on the latest drive to eradicate the polio in Pakistan - one of just three in the world where the disease remains endemic.

Merck says cholesterol drug study failed
http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2012/dec/20/merck-says-cholesterol-drug-study-failed/
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday a major trial of its Tredaptive medicine to raise "good" HDL cholesterol showed it did not do a better job at preventing heart attacks, deaths or strokes than traditional statin drugs that lower "bad" LDL cholesterol.

Pot Smoking Levels Off Among High Schoolers, Study Finds
http://www.kcra.com/news/health/Marijuana-use-holds-steady-among-US-teens/-/11797232/17836600/-/v3kyro/-/index.html
Marijuana use among U.S. high school seniors is leveling off, ending four years of increases in annual prevalence, according to a government-funded survey.

Amicus Shares Fall on Drug Failure in Fabry Disease Study
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/amicus-shares-fall-on-drug-failure-in-fabry-disease-study.html
Amicus Therapeutics Inc. (FOLD) fell 45 percent in early trading after the company said its experimental treatment for Fabry disease failed in a clinical trial.

Endo Loses Bid to Stop Generic Version of Its Painkiller
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578191170455796716.html
Drug maker Endo Health Solutions Inc. failed in its legal bid to halt generic versions of its Opana painkiller Wednesday, clearing the way for cheaper copies of the drug to appear in the U.S.

Nelson Mandela spends 13th day in SAfrica hospital
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nelson-mandela-is-recovering-but-to-stay-in-hospital/311503-2.html
People walk next to a giant statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Naval Hill, overlooking the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012.