Tuesday, January 1, 2013

[Health] Giant pandas may aid in fight against drug-resistant bacteria

Giant pandas may aid in fight against drug-resistant bacteria
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57561481/giant-pandas-may-aid-in-fight-against-drug-resistant-bacteria/
Giant pandas may be the source of a new antibiotic, according to scientists at Nanjing Agricultural University in China. The Telegraph reported that a compound called cathelicidin-AM found in the giant panda's bloodstream has the ability to kill bacteria and ...

Kindness pays off for tweens; pediatricians make a pitch for recess: Omamas ...
http://blog.oregonlive.com/themombeat/2013/01/kindness_pays_off_for_tweens_p.html
recessJPG.JPG View full size The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging schools to keep recess, saying it's a much-needed break for children and an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.

United Nations mourns Levi-Montalcini
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9773327/Rita-Levi-Montalcini.html
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The head of the United Nations food agency has mourned the passing of renowned Italian scientist and physician Rita Levi Montalcini.

Dunkin' Donuts celebrates six years of helping save lives
http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2013/01/01/109145/dunkin-donuts-celebrates-six-years-of-helping-save-lives
Dunkin' Donuts and the American Red Cross will welcome the return of their January blood donor incentive program by hosting a blood drive to kick off the sixth annual "Give a Pint, Get a Pound" campaign.

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