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Mount Adams' glaciers have shrunk by nearly half since 1904. Richard Fenske (DEOHS) and Richard Hoskins (Epi) have been involved with the Climate Impacts Group quoted in the article.
In view of the increase in childhood obesity worldwide, parents should monitor what their children are eating. “It’s easy for children to overeat energy-dense foods” such as chocolate bars, warns Professor Adam Drewnowski (Epi). Fresh fruit would make a better snack, he said.
Would proactive outpatient care prevent hospitalization for some people with dementia? Among a group age 65 years or older, incident dementia was significantly associated with increased risk of hospitalization, including for other diseases such as bacterial pneumonia and urinary tract infection. Elizabeth Phelan (HServ) is a coauthor.
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