[Health] Cities, schools target energy drinks

Cities, schools target energy drinks
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/295753/10/Cities-schools-target-energy-drinks
Cities are considering a restriction on energy drinks because recent studies show they are tied to health risks. Energy drinks. Physician Steve Sun watches a heart monitor display Jan. 14 in the ER at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco.

Super Bowl Sunday: Cheap Calories for All
http://www.bradenton.com/2013/01/31/4374263/just-try-to-imagine-a-super-bowl.html
The annual food orgy known as Super Bowl Sunday is nearly upon us, and fast food titans are scrambling for a slice of the action. Everyone from Pizza Hut (YUM) to Chipotle (CMG) is offering calorie-gorged deals for America's day of couch-bound gluttony.

Area officials like junk food ban
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/01/170858564/carrot-juice-instead-of-coke-usda-proposes-new-school-snack-rules
Local school officials said Friday they supported a decision by the U.S. Agriculture Department to eliminate the sale of all junk food in schools.

Beware of fraudulent 'alternatives' to flu vaccine, warns FDA
http://natmonitor.com/2013/02/03/beware-of-fraudulent-alternatives-to-flu-vaccine-warns-fda/
In its latest consumer update, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public to avoid fraudulent flu products. The FDA notes that even though the flu season may have peaked in many areas, scammers are still busy trying to convince ...

Schoolgirl Shot by the Taliban Is Progressing
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/pakistani-girl-shot-by-taliban-recovering-from-two-surgeries-in-uk/article8152190/
LONDON (AP) - A Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban is in stable condition after undergoing two successful operations to reconstruct her skull and restore her hearing, the British hospital treating her said Sunday.

NYC teen pregnancies down over a decade
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/03/teen-pregnancies-down-27-percent-over-10-years-in-nyc/
NEW YORK - Teen pregnancies have dropped by 27 percent in New York City over a decade. The dip in pregnancies is reflected in new data released by the city Health Department on Sunday.

More teams needed in ongoing battle against cancer
http://www.easternwakenews.com/2013/02/03/26474/more-teams-needed-in-ongoing-battle.html
ZEBULON - Relay For Life's jab at cancer is only as successful as its fundraising teams and participants make it year in and year out.

Student-Athletes Help 'Give a Kid a Smile'
http://fox13now.com/2013/02/02/dentists-dental-students-provide-free-care-for-kids-in-need/
BATON ROUGE - LSU volleyball player Madi Mahaffey and cornerback Jalen Collins took part in "Give Kids a Smile Day" at the Associates in Pediatric Dentistry Office inside the Women's Hospital Friday.

Medicaid appears off-limits to talk of budget cuts
http://blogs.delawareonline.com/firststatepolitics/2013/01/31/obama-aide-nodding-to-governors-rules-out-medicaid-cuts/
WASHINGTON - Healthcare for the nation's poor, once viewed as especially vulnerable in this era of budget cutting, has emerged as a surprisingly secure government entitlement with as much political clout as the Medicare and Social Security retirement ...

Durex offers to deliver condoms to doorsteps in Dubai
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57567208/durex-offers-to-deliver-condoms-to-doorsteps-in-dubai/
Caught up in the moment? Durex and creative agency Buzzman are trying to make sure there's no excuse to not to use protection by offering to deliver condoms right to your door -- if you live in Dubai.

Hedgehogs, Cute, but Deadly with Salmonella
http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoning-watch/hedgehogs-cute-but-deadly/
A total of 20 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 8 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Ohio (3), ...

GoldCoast Salads Recalls Fresh Crab Spread for Possible Listeria
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/02/crab-spread-recalled-for-listeria-risk/
Crab GoldCoast Salads is recalling their Fresh Crab Spread because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. To date, there are no reports of illness associated with the consumption of this product.