Government urges restaurants to cut portions to curb obesity
A new report funded by the FDA and prepared by The Keystone Center urges U S eateries to reduce meal portions and offer lower calorie options. It notes Americans now get about one third of daily calories outside the home, with obesity affecting 64 percent of adults. The study cites rising costs and calls for clearer calorie labeling.
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Review Finds Aggressive End of Life Cancer Care Under Medicare
A Medicare records review shows cancer patients receive aggressive futile treatments near death, signaling overtreatment at the end of life and raising questions about care quality and cost.
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Chemo overkill: when to quit in late cancer care
A federal study led by Dr. Craig Earle finds rising use of chemotherapy in the last two weeks of life among 215,488 cancer deaths in the 1990s. ICU admissions in the final month climbed from 8 percent to 11 percent, and ER visits rose from 24 percent to over 28 percent, signaling aggressive, often futile care.
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Disney dolphin Calvin teaches rhythm based communication
Researchers at Walt Disney World study 12 year old 450 pound Atlantic bottlenose dolphin Calvin as he learns a rhythmic vocal code. Under New College of Florida guidance Heidi Harley and Disney trainers explore whether dolphins can use duration and rhythm to symbolize objects. Researchers hope rhythms function as an artificial language beyond pitch or tone.
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