Chicago's Andre Smith is the 7th high school football player to die from a football-related injury in 2015
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pediatricians-call-for-end-to-hard-hits-in-high-school-football/
Monday, October 26, 2015
Study: Processed meats can cause cancer
The World Health Organization has released a report finding a link between eating processed and red meats and cancer
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/study-processed-meats-can-cause-cancer/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/study-processed-meats-can-cause-cancer/
Fake Xanax blamed for woman's death
San Francisco health officials warn about pills that sent several people to the hospital
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fake-xanax-blamed-for-womans-death/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fake-xanax-blamed-for-womans-death/
U.S. Task Force Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
Group advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/20151026/us-task-force-urges-broader-screening-for-type-2-diabetes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Eating fruit, veggies may benefit heart years later
People who start this good eating habit young have healthier hearts in midlife, a new study finds
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eat-more-vegetables-fruit-while-young-healthier-heart-in-midlife/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eat-more-vegetables-fruit-while-young-healthier-heart-in-midlife/
Pediatricians urge stronger regulation of tobacco, e-cigs
Doctors' group says government should ban sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to anyone under age 21
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pediatricians-urge-stronger-regulation-of-tobacco-e-cigarettes/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pediatricians-urge-stronger-regulation-of-tobacco-e-cigarettes/
Meat and Cancer: What’s the Risk?
Processed meats like sausage, ham, jerky, bacon, and cold cuts cause cancer, and red meat probably does, too, according to a new report.
From: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/20151026/meat-cancer-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning today, nearly one half of the 1.7 million farms that signed up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs will receive safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/10/0298.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/10/0298.xml&contentidonly=true
Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional Progress in Addressing Childhood Hunger, Applauds Pediatricians for their Commitment
WASHINGTON, October 26, 2015 – Today at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that with the current school year underway, 97 percent of schools now report successfully meeting updated nutrition standards, and the number of eligible high-poverty schools utilizing USDA's Community Eligibility Provision has increased by 20 percent since last year.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/10/0297.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/10/0297.xml&contentidonly=true
USDA Provides Funding for More Than 1,100 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding loans and grants that will help more than 1,100 rural small businesses and agricultural producers reduce energy usage and costs in their operations.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/10/0296.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/10/0296.xml&contentidonly=true
Kids Drawn to 'Gateway' Flavored Tobacco: FDA
Sweet-tasting additives have widespread appeal, expose teens to nicotine
From: http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20151026/kids-drawn-to-gateway-flavored-tobacco-products-fda-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
New guidelines for youth football follow injuries, deaths
The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations come as a Tennessee high school football player is in critical condition and a high school in Chicago mourns the death of a student athlete
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-academy-of-pediatrics-releases-new-guidelines-youth-football/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-academy-of-pediatrics-releases-new-guidelines-youth-football/
Medication errors common during surgery, study finds
Researchers analyzed how frequently medication mistakes occur during surgeries, and the results are "disturbing"
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/medication-errors-seen-in-half-of-operations-in-study/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/medication-errors-seen-in-half-of-operations-in-study/
Family stunts disabled daughter's growth to expand her world
"We give her the best life we can while we've got her," mom says, but some disagree with controversial treatment
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-stunts-disabled-daughters-growth-to-expand-her-world/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-stunts-disabled-daughters-growth-to-expand-her-world/
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