Early cereal feeding leads to symptoms of juvenile diabetes Researchers link diabetes risk and cereal intake before 3 months. But many of the subjects were genetically predisposed to the disease.
Infants whose parents have juvenile diabetes and are fed cereal before 3 months old are more likely to develop early signs of the disease than other children, according to two studies published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association. BY CONNIE PRATER / cprater@herald.com
WOMEN'S HEALTH Hormones may raise risk of ovarian cancer
Estrogen-progestin pills do not reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and might even increase it, according to a study that raises more red flags about a once widely accepted treatment for women going through menopause. (
By LINDSEY TANNER,
Associated Press,
10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
ON THE RUN
You can join me in a marathon -- no joke
Drop the Snickers bar and grab a power bar. Put down the Cocoa Puffs and pick up the Wheaties. The 26.2-mile Miami Tropical Marathon is six months away. If you can run three miles now, you can do it, even if you're fat and way over 40. BY DESONTA HOLDER / dholder@herald.com
Plan for America's new diet
Obesity isn't really caused by that extra Oreo. It is caused by environment urban sprawl, economic seesaws, a frenetic pace and global food policy that make it nearly impossible for time-strapped, car-bound Americans to maintain their health. There's a plan afoot to change that. Knight Ridder Tribune
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