It is clear that a growing health concern in the US and many other countries is the increasing incidence of obesity and related diseases. Over the past few years, the number of children and adolescents who are classified as overweight and obese has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, statistics show that these children will very likely grow up to be obese adults with a whole host of associated Click to continue reading...

Swine Flu. West Nile Virus. Monkey Pox. Athletes' Foot. As we have seen this summer by the quarantining of Galaxy star Landon Donovan, even elite footballers aren't immune to the new world of pandemics. However, few people realize that Major League Soccer has it's own specific list of horrifying viruses, diseases and ailments. Click to continue reading...

There's been many a match we've called 'Must Win' this season.

But I mean it this time. This is a 'must win' match against Getafe tomorrow at the Mestalla.
We want to get to the Champions League? We need to start winning now.
We want to keep Silva and Villa? We need to start winning now.

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I made myself some tea tonight and settled down to watch the England match.
Only to find it wasn't on. Not on any of the four channels I can receive anyway.
What should I do? Go upstairs and listen to it on Five Live over the Internet? (I try to avoid having to re-tune my radio because I'm not very good at it)
Or would the allure of a programme about embarrassing diseases prove too much? Click to continue reading...

MRSA caused quite a bit of hysteria in the media this past October. While it is a serious disease, it also is quite rare and clearly many school districts and other organizations over reacted. There is a lot of good information available to help groups prevent the spread of this and other communicable diseases. Click to continue reading...