First National Study Of Diving-related Injuries

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 4, 2008) If it's at the Olympic Games or at the neighborhood pool, diving is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. Every day millions of people do it and every four years during the Olympics, billions of people watch it. So it might surprise you that researchers are just now delving into the dangers of diving boards. Submitted by: sample4u | Visited 31 times | Comments 0

♦ Man to lead national PTA for first time

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CHICAGO (AP) — For the first time in more than 100 years, the national Parent Teachers Association will have a man as its chief executive officer. The appointment of Byron Garrett, 35, comes at a time when the country's leading parent advocacy group is struggling to retain its members. The selection of Garrett, a black former school principal... Submitted by: Pvf - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Being Overweight Does Not Result In Decreased Sperm Production, Study Shows

1 vote	ScienceDaily (Jun. 16, 2008) — Overweight men are not more likely to be infertile, as past research has shown to be true in obese women, according to a new study. Findings of the study, performed in New York in nearly 300 very overweight men, were unexpected, said coauthor Nanette Santoro, MD... Submitted by: hyjlmc - Visited 134 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Diabetes Drug Slows Early-onset Puberty In Girls, Study Shows

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ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Also, getting a first menstrual period before age 12 has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. Submitted by: peter84 - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Health Varies Widely Across Different Regions Of Mexico

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The study is by researchers at Harvard University, the World Health Organization (WHO), and Mexico's National Institute of Public Health. Gretchen Stevens (Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA, and the WHO, Geneva, Switzerland) and colleagues estimated deaths and loss of healthy life years caused by various diseases and injuries for Mexico and its states using data from death registers, censuses... Submitted by: bangalore - Visited 32 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mann's hopes for Jim Clark Rally

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David Mann and co-driver Alun Cook go to Scotland for Mann's first Jim Clark National Rally this Saturday. Mann, a former National Rally Championship winner, will hope his rebuilt car can shine after a fireball crash in the Manx Rally on 11 May. Mann is ninth in the MSA Asphalt Rally Championship, and the Norfolk mushroom farmer hopes the car will be ready. Submitted by: AT-XE - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Study shows coffee lowers heart risk but not cancer deaths

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Drinking up to six cups of coffee a day may lower the overall odds of dying prematurely, mainly because it cuts the risk of dying from heart disease, a study released today suggests. But the study found that heavy coffee drinking doesn't cut your chance of dying from cancer. "Our results suggest that long-term, regular coffee consumption has several beneficial health effects... Submitted by: inaga - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Reading First program could be on its last legs

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Bush discusses Reading First at the National Institute of Health. The program grew out of an unusual pact between policymakers and the NIH, but despite the scandal, many schools liked Reading First. WASHINGTON — Is the federal government getting out of the reading business? The Senate Appropriations Committee voted last week to eliminate funding for Reading First... Submitted by: BradJames - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ High School Knee Injuries By Sport And Gender

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ScienceDaily (May 22, 2008) — Knee injuries, among the most economically costly sports injuries, are the leading cause of high school sports-related surgeries according to a study conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and published in the June issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Submitted by: pizzaman - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Elderly Falls Cut By 11 Percent With Education And Intervention

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The study also found that the fall prevention programs resulted in almost 10 percent fewer fall-related hip fractures and head injuries among the elderly, who receive their care from a broad range of health providers in the intervention area. The study was conducted by Mary E. Tinetti, M.D., the Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine... Submitted by: lash - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Tough SA tour ahead, says Jones

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Mark Jones expects Wales' forthcoming trip to South Africa to be 10-times tougher than his last visit. Jones' first and only experience of rugby in the republic came 10 years ago when he was a youth player. Jones said: "It will be my first tour to South Africa with Wales. I toured there with Crawshay's Youth in 1998 and played in a festival in Pretoria. Submitted by: Shazz - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ First lady defends criticized 'No Child' tests

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First Lady Laura Bush speaks with teachers selected to spend the upcoming school year as "Teaching Ambassadors" to the U.S. Education Department last week in Washington, D.C. JoLisa Hoover, a fourth grade teacher at Grandview HIlls Elementary School in Leander, Texas, is pictured next to the First Lady. Ask first lady Laura Bush and she'll tell you that, come what may, the 2002 education law... Submitted by: adiz - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ First U.S.-spec Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicles roll off production line

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Honda today announced its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity, started production at the automaker’s dedicated fuel cell vehicle factory in Japan. The first five four-seater sedans will be delivered to American VIPs in Southern California in July, with Honda planning on releasing 200 examples Stateside and in Japan over three years. Submitted by: dapyx - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ It's a big day for singing first lady of France: her new album is on sale

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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's album drops in stores today. PARIS (AP) — It's a big day for the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Her new album hit the music stores on Friday. The top model turned singer — who married President Nicolas Sarkozy in February — has become a popular first lady. But will her third album be a hit like the first in 2002, which sold 2 million copies... Submitted by: RNHalawi.com - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samoa Found To Be In Path Of Geological Hotspots, Adding Fuel To Debate Over Origins Of Volcanic Cha

1 vote	ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A new study that determines Samoa is indeed on the path of a geologic “hotspot” trail is adding fuel to a vigorous scientific debate over the origins of volcano chains – especially in the Pacific Ocean. Results of the research were published in the June issue of the journal Geology. The study... Submitted by: retSaMbew - Visited 24 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Inside the Gorilla Wars: Rangers on Risking It All

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For more than a decade, Diddy Mwanaki and Innocent Buranumwa have patrolled the often hostile terrain of Virunga National Park, a 2-million-acre (790,000-hectare) pocket of land along the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Employed by Congo's national parks authority, the Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN)... Submitted by: mtime88 - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Blizzard teaser augurs new game?

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This weekend, Blizzard Entertainment will be holding the first of its two conventions for 2008, and the last as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivendi Games. Held in Paris, France, the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2008 will be the first of its kind in Europe, and offer a host of event standards, such as tournaments, cosplay contests, music, and developer panels. Submitted by: koahost - Visited 15 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Causes for sexual dysfunction change as people age

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Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health... Submitted by: mobrocker - Visited 15 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Large trial of new AIDS vaccine dropped

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans for a large-scale trial of a potential AIDS vaccine are being dropped in favor of a smaller, more focused study, the National Institutes of Health said. The trial of the vaccine, developed by the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, had been planned to include 2,400 men in the United States in a study called PAVE 100. Submitted by: catanha - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ National Park Service launches website for visitors with disabilities

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service has launched a website for visitors with disabilities and other special needs to help them find accessible trails, programs and activities at national parks. Many individual parks have sections on their websites about accessibility, and the new national database is a work in progress, incorporating information as it becomes available. Submitted by: angilina - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment