September 28, 2007 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

More children have high blood pressure

Diet, lack of exercise are culprits

A recent study by Morehouse School of Medicine reports that the rate of high blood pressure is on the rise among American children. More...

Team scales European mountain as cancer research fundraiser

Prostate cancer survivor Ken Malik of San Francisco; John Loesing, managing editor of the Acorn Newspapers, and Justin Lukasavige of North Carolina climbed France's 15,772-foot Mont Blanc this month, reaching the summit on the mor More...

Record set for seat belt usage

Motorists are buckling up more to save lives

Seat belt usage by California motorists is at a new record high, 94.6 percent, according to an annual survey commissioned by the state Office of Traffic Safety. That's an improvement of more than 2 percent during the past two years. More...