More obese teens get gastric band surgery with average $17K cost
More overweight teenagers are undergoing laparoscopic gastric band surgery, a weight-loss procedure that isn't approved for anyone under 18 years ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Jail sentence for child abuse mother
A mother of eight who admitted her role in one of South Australia's worst cases of child neglect has been jailed for of six years, with a non-parole period of three years and three months. abc.net.au |
Lead poisoning spikes in Nigeria, aid group says
By 2010-10-06T14:43:58ZDAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- An international aid agency says 400 children have died from lead poisoning in northwestern Nigeria and contamination has spread to two more villages.... hosted.ap.org |
Alzheimer's: Can vitamin B12 lower risk?
People who eat a diet rich in vitamin B12 may be protecting themselves from Alzheimer's disease, a small, preliminary study suggests. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
86yo run down in 'cowardly' hit-run
Police have described as cowardly a motorist who left an elderly woman critically injured on the road in Adelaide. abc.net.au |