About one in three children in the U.S. are now overweight, and since the 1980s the number of children who are obese has more than tripled. But a new study of 26.7 million young children from low-income families shows that in this group of kids, the tidal wave of obesity might finally be receding.Being obese as a child not only increases the risk of early-life health problems, such as joint problems,...
One in 12 in military has clogged heart arteries
Labels: Health Just over one in 12 U.S. service members who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars had plaque buildup in the arteries around their hearts - an early sign of heart disease, according to a new study.None of them had been diagnosed with heart disease before deployment, researchers said."This is a young, healthy, fit group," said the study's lead author, Dr. Bryant Webber, from the Uniformed Services...
Obesity declining in young, poorer kids: study
Labels: HealthThe number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as obese or "extremely obese" has dropped over the last decade, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.Although the decline was only "modest" and may not apply to all children, researchers said it was still encouraging."It's extremely important to make sure we're monitoring obesity in this low-income group," said the CDC's...
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Carlyle takes on KKR in race for Reynolds and Reynolds: sources
Labels: Business Private equity firms Carlyle Group LP and KKR & Co LP have emerged as the lead contenders to take over Reynolds and Reynolds, a software company hoping to sell itself for $5 billion, three people familiar with the matter said.
Dayton, Ohio-based Reynolds, which provides business management software for auto dealers in North America and Europe, had hired technology-focused investment bank Qatalyst...
Sandia Lab building solar test centers across US
Labels: Business One of the National Security Administration's three national laboratories is building regional testing centers around the country to field-test hardware for solar companies before their multimillion-dollar solar systems are installed in buildings.
The Sandia National Laboratory is building test centers in Albuquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla., and Burlington, Vt., the Albuquerque Journal...
Mundie, one of Gates' successors, to retire from Microsoft
Labels: Business Craig Mundie, one of two Microsoft Corp executives who took over Bill Gates' role at the company, has relinquished control of Microsoft's large research organization and is to retire from the company in 2014.
Mundie is taking on a new role as a senior adviser to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, according to a memo circulated internally earlier this month but only made public on Monday.
Eric Rudder,...
LSE trims LCH.Clearnet offer amid capital changes
Labels: Business London Stock Exchange PLC has reduced the value of its bid to buy up to 60 percent of European clearing house LCH.Clearnet to take into account new capital requirements being imposed by regulators.
The Exchange said Monday that its offer values LCH.Clearnet at a provisional €15 ($19.83) a share, down from the March offer of around €20 a share. The overall value of the deal was not disclosed.
It said...
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