Cutting the rate of childhood obesity in the United States starts with encouraging mothers to watch their weight while pregnant. That's just one recommendation from a task force headed by First Lady Michelle Obama. The group says breast feeding after birth also helps. Studies show that children who are breast-fed are 22 percent less likely to become obese. About one in five American children become overweight or obese by age six. Source Link
An unexpected lane change in the information superhighway high above the Earth could pull the plug on a number of cable TV channels later this month. Officials with Intelsat in London say one of their communications satellites is drifting off course after being damaged by a solar storm. Efforts to realign the satellite or turn it off have failed, and its transmissions may interfere with a nearby satellite that beams cable TV channels to the U.S. Source Link
The 60-hour work week might be good for the boss, but it's bad for your heart. A long-term study of British civil servants shows that those who worked 10 or 11 hours a day had an increased risk of heart attack, even when accounting for bad habits like smoking or being overweight. Experts think overtime-induced work stress might contribute to a substantial proportion of cardiovascular disease. Source Link
