HEALTH
Study: Medicine mix-ups hurt 1 in 15 hospitalized childrenCHICAGO - Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method. More » |
Philly schools succeed in slowing kids' weight gainNEW YORK - Five Philadelphia elementary schools replaced sodas with fruit juice. They scaled back snacks and banished candy. They handed out raffle tickets for wise food choices. They spent hours teaching kids, their parents and teachers about good nutrition. More » |
Health BriefsPhilip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker, provided millions of dollars in grants to scientists at several Massachusetts universities to support research on diseases linked to smoking.The company said it does not interfere with the studies, and researchers are required to disclose the source of the funding. More » |
