http://vision.org/rss/Life & HealthCopyright 2008, VisionPRESSfeed Co. http://www.press-feed.comMon, 11 Aug 2008 08:44:34 GMTen-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssThe Surgeon Generals Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity was one of the first attempts by any government to draw attention to the current health news of obesity as a public health crisis.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/362294016" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/362294016/article.aspxMon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=6200http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=6200In 2001, the United States released the Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity. The Call to Action included a section titled A Vision for the Future. Now the future is here, and the suggestions found in this report continue to be promoted in current health news around the world.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/355345106" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/355345106/article.aspxMon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=6062http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=6062New studies from around the world give more reasons to avoid recreational use of marijuana.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/314289014" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/314289014/article.aspxTue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=5758http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=5758Researchers, government health agencies and various churches have a great deal to say on the subject of alcohol, though much of it is conflicting and therefore confusing. What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol?<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/251673066" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/251673066/article.aspxThu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4748http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4748There is no doubt that sugar-sweetened soft drinks can wreak havoc with our health, and we consume far more sodas than we used to.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/243424195" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/243424195/article.aspxFri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4634http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4634Insomnia can be a serious problem for older adults. A lack of sleep can cause difficulties that mimic symptoms of Alzheimers disease: slower response time, increased falls, decreased memory, attention and cognitive performance.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/233431298" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/233431298/article.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4556http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4556Study after study reaffirms that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol daily as a part of a healthy lifestyle can help you live longer-longer than if you abstain from alcohol altogether.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/233401226" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/233401226/article.aspxWed, 16 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4484http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4484When you cook simple, healthy meals at home, it is easy to cook a bit extra for another meal. Not only does this practice save time and money, but it also helps you avoid the fast-food trap when you are coming home late from work and you have neither the desire nor the energy to spend hours in the kitchen.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/233401227" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/233401227/article.aspxMon, 14 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4450http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4450For thousands of years, the harmonious synchronization of mother, placenta and fetus concluded in the birth of a healthy baby, born when it was ready to be born. Today, however, elective cesarean sections and to a lesser degree, the use of modern labor inducing drugs give parents the opportunity to choose their babies birthdates.<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/233401228" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/233401228/article.aspxFri, 04 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4404http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4404In 2007 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimated that 1 in 150 eight-year-old children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).<img src="http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~4/233401229" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.vision.org/~r/LifeHealth/~3/233401229/article.aspxFri, 21 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4324http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=4324