A few snippets from this week's health news :
- Via Physical Strategies : a gene that could help cure heart disease
The first study on the gene, naming it Apo A1-Milano, showed it might protect against heart disease in an unusual way. - Homework contributing to childhood obesity, parents say
Parents and Friends chief Jenny Branch says as childhood obesity becomes a major problem, homework is forcing children to sit in front of computers instead of exercise. - New Study Indicates Tanning May Be Addictive
Now, a new study of college co-eds indicates that some people may be addicted to ultraviolet (UV) light. - Red Pepper: Hot Stuff For Fighting Fat?
Food scientists in Taiwan are reporting new evidence from laboratory experiments that capsaicin - the natural compound that gives red pepper that spicy hot kick - can reduce the growth of fat cells. - The First Urine Test To Detect Insulin Doping In Athletes
Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a urine test that finally can identify athletes who misuse certain kinds of insulin in an illicit attempt to enhance performance.