Isn’t April Fools’ Over? Scientists Study Whether Soda Is Healthier than Water
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:53:30 -0700
It’s only Monday, and there’s already a toss-up for worst science article of the week. Scientists at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health seem not to have realized that when it comes to weight gain, we’ve got one thing figured out: The fewer calories you consume, the less weight you put on. So they spent time and resources on a study to reach the following conclusion: Drinking water is less likely to cause obesity in kids than drinking sugar-sweetened drinks like soda and juic
White Paper Case Study Offers Weather Monitoring Guidelines for Disaster Preparedness and HazMat Training
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:01 -0800
Sen. Grassley Extends Pharma Probe To NAMI
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:02:31 -0700
As I noted last year, America's uber mental health advocacy group the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) was getting oodles from pharma companies, including $490,000 from Eli Lilly. What NAMI uses that money for isn't clear to me, but the group does a ton of lobbying on Capitol Hill and of state legislatures throughout the country. NAMI National's annual budget once ran around $12 million and roughly half of that came from pharma companies. Is it any wonder that NAMI never uttered a wo
Monday, April 06, 2009
The very latest information on baby adoptions
Five Steps to Be an Efficient Air Passenger
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:14:13 -0700
Tagged with: accommodationseHhotelhotelsIinnlodgingmmotelnorreservationreservationsroomttravelTravel & Leisuretravel dealsvvacationvacation packagesVacationsby Chris LinchWhen traveling one of the hardest things is getting on and off the plane. Sometimes this can really take a long time, or damper your vacation. The following are 5 tips that I have to make sure you are the most efficient flyer.First, try to pack light and carry on luggage. There are many benefits to this. The first of which is y
OEF Summary, April 6, 2009: Troops Kill 52, Capture 17 in Afghanistan Fighting
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:15:00 -0700
D ispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, April 6, 2009 -- Coalition and Afghan forces have killed at least 52 insurgents and captured 17 others in four days of fighting in Afghanistan, military officials reported. The firefights mostly have occurred in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand and Zabol provinces, where military officials say the Taliban is increasing its presence. Afghan and coalition forces have killed at least 37 insurgents in Helmand since April 3, and 14 insurgents were killed in Z
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:14:13 -0700
Tagged with: accommodationseHhotelhotelsIinnlodgingmmotelnorreservationreservationsroomttravelTravel & Leisuretravel dealsvvacationvacation packagesVacationsby Chris LinchWhen traveling one of the hardest things is getting on and off the plane. Sometimes this can really take a long time, or damper your vacation. The following are 5 tips that I have to make sure you are the most efficient flyer.First, try to pack light and carry on luggage. There are many benefits to this. The first of which is y
OEF Summary, April 6, 2009: Troops Kill 52, Capture 17 in Afghanistan Fighting
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:15:00 -0700
D ispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, April 6, 2009 -- Coalition and Afghan forces have killed at least 52 insurgents and captured 17 others in four days of fighting in Afghanistan, military officials reported. The firefights mostly have occurred in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand and Zabol provinces, where military officials say the Taliban is increasing its presence. Afghan and coalition forces have killed at least 37 insurgents in Helmand since April 3, and 14 insurgents were killed in Z
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