Ghana: 120,000 Mentally Retarded Children Born Annually (What is vitamin b)
Ghana: 120,000 Mentally Retarded Children Born Annually
Approximately 120,000 Ghanaian children are born each year with intellectual impairment due to iodine deficiency in pregnancy; 15,600 of these babies are severely impaired and require support, UNICEF has revealed in a fact sheet on Universal Salt Iodisation (USI) in West Africa.
Source: allafrica.com
Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly Thanks Readers for Raising Over $1.2 Million to Combat Malaria
In a podcast featured exclusively on the Nothing But Nets campaign website , Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly thanks the more than 17,000 individuals who responded to his May 5th column about malaria prevention with over $1.2 million in donations.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Mission Pharmacal Introduces New Citracal(R) Creamy Bites in Three Delicious Flavors
Mission Pharmacal Company, the makers ofCitracal calcium citrate supplements, announced today the introductionof Citracal Creamy Bites, a bite-sized nutritional treat that provides500 milligrams (mg) of calcium as calcium citrate and 200 InternationalUnits (IU) of vitamin D(3) in three appealing flavors: Chocolate Fudge,Caramel and Lemon Cream.
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Dole Announces Results of Decadent-Indulgences and Snack-Preferences Survey
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.----Aug. 22, 2006--Results from a recent "Snack Survey" on decadent indulgences and snack preferences among women in the U.S. were announced today and found that snacking occurs once or twice daily for more than 60 percent of women in the U.S.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Building block for nutrition studies
Published Aug 16, 2006 - 15:15:59 CDT. We've all heard the phrase, you are what you eat.
Source: www.davisenterprise.com
Fatherhood May Change the Brain
A new study shows that marmoset monkey fathers display differences in brain structure and hormone receptors compared with nonfathers, suggesting that fatherhood may alter the structure of the human male brain.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Five steps to the perfect smoothie
Put frozen ingredients (ice cubes, frozen fruit, sorbet) in the blender. Make sure these items are golf-ball sized or smaller so they'll blend completely.
Source: www.runnersworld.com
