US Teens turn Wiser to Risky Behavior

A new US government report has found that risky health behaviors which includes tobacco and alcohol use, sexual activity, and rash motor vehicle driving are declining among the American youth //. Encouraging as this news is, this downward trend needs to be steeper and the disparities between ra...

Penn study examines power of exercise to prevent breast cancer

...trogen levels that often cause them to stop ovulating and menstruating, the wiser Sister trial will investigate two different levels of regular treadmill exe...the issue of getting genetic testing yet, but may want to do something. The wiser Sister study offers those women an option," Schmitz says. "The benefits of ...

Ten Thrifty Tips for Radiant Skin

...own Skin Health Stimulus Package. Everyone now has access to a free phone or online consultation with a licensed professional to help them make safer, wiser choices on where to spend their skin care dollar or better utilize the products they already have. Simply dial 1.866.325.SKIN (7546) and say that you ...

'Wired' Hospitals Post Lower Death, Complication Rates

... existing people." "The discussion right now is on value of technology," he continued. "It's a wise investment in many ways, but it would be a much wiser investment if hospitals take the time and diligence to really build these systems in ways that synergize with physicians and nurses. The concern would...

Testes stem cell can change into other body tissues, Stanford/UCSF study shows

...and eggs. Playing to these cells' strengths in this case, their likely ability to differentiate into cells involved in male reproduction may be a wiser choice than trying to pigeonhole them as embryonic-stem-cell-wannabes, said Reijo-Pera. "These cells could potentially treat infertility or other d...

University of Mississippi Health Care Selects UHC for Group Purchasing Services

...th, executive director of supply chain management at UMHC. UMHC serves as Mississippi's only Level 1 trauma center and includes University Hospital, wiser Hospital for Women and Infants, Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children, and other hospitals and clinics. A majority of the 7,500 employees at the state...

Figure Skater Peggy Fleming Teams With HealthSaver: The Impact of Diet and Supplements on Health

...C only helps prevent colds for people living in extreme conditions. Overall, eating whole foods that contain Vitamin C, such as oranges, is a wiser choice than a Vitamin C supplement because dietary sources provide a variety of nutrients. The U.S. Food and Nutrition Board recommends 90 mg...

Youth and Adults Throughout Illinois Urge Governor Blagojevich and Congress: Invest Our Tax Dollars Wisely

...Newswire/ -- As taxpayers scramble to file on time, hundreds of people across the state ask the Illinois Governor and Congressional delegation to make wiser investments in sexual health education. Nearly $8 million pours into Illinois annually from federal tax sources supporting abstinence-only-until-marri...

LSU researchers study coastal community bounce back

...ce, it becomes easier to identify those factors that explain variation in levels of resilience, Reams said. Some of those factors may well respond to wiser management choices by public and private decision makers. ...

Doctors, economist, write prescription for protecting people from themselves

... PITTSBURGH Policy makers, employers and others can use the science of behavioral economics to steer people toward wiser choices and dramatically improve their health without limiting their freedom to do as they please, according to an article published in the Nov. 28 ...

Wiser in Biological News

Nations that sow food crops for biofuels may reap less than previously thought

...e agricultural outputs. By offering an analysis of detailed, regional yield data that do encompass this variability, the scientists hope to empower wiser choices by countries about whether to invest in ethanol or biodiesel, which crops to plant, and how best to use existing farmlands. Although agricultu...

International Council for Science launches major research program on natural disasters

...p for Hazards. 'In 10 years, as a result of this programme, we would like to see a reduction in loss of life, fewer people adversely impacted, and wiser investments and choices made by governments, the private sector and civil society'. Invariably, it is the poorest countries that are least well equ...

Small, smaller, smallest -- The plight of the vaquita

...years at a cost of approximately $29 million. Moreover, by that time (c. 45 years from now) only some 180 or so vaquitas would be left. Clearly, it is wiser to invest available funds in conservation actions, particularly in ones that offer viable socioeconomic alternatives to fishermen. Mexico has a v...

Lance Armstrong through a physiological lens: hard training boosts muscle power 8%

...d athletes by aiming at efficiency, which is a muscle phenomenon. But it's also nice to know," he added, "that as you get older that your body becomes wiser in how it does its job and less wasteful in energy usage." Coyle added later: "There's no doubt that Armstrong started with a strong genetic makeup...

Wiser in Biological Technology

Angels step up

...nd Hill Road. Instead, they are wise to seek out the unconventional investor who swims against the tide. And when they find that investor, they are wiser still to view that angel as more than a source of money. The best angels are partners - partners who should be protected, as best they can be, as they...

Structural change is coming to the UW System

...n System. It hasnt always been a perfect marriage, insist those who pine for days gone by, but the 1971 merger forced greater cooperation and prompted wiser use of Wisconsins public resources. The time has come for the UW System to once again refine its structure, this time with 21st century realities ...

Wiser in Biological Definition

Oswald Avery

...ria. This indicated that DNA was the carrier of genes in cells. Avery wrote in a letter to his brother, "It's lots of fun to blow bubbles but it's wiser to prick them yourself before someone else tries to." Nobel laureate Joshua Lederberg stated that Avery and his laboratory provided "the historica...