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The Korean Height Gap

At Wednesday night’s third and final presidential debate, you can expect to hear a series of statistics cited by both candidates. For example, at the first debate Democratic candidate Barack Obama brought up earmarks’ share of the federal budget ($18 billion), the number of Russia’s nuclear warheads (15,000) and the amount that the average health-insurance deductible has risen (30%). His Republican opponent, John McCain, mentioned how much he saved taxpayers by fighting a defense contract ($6.8 Continue reading

Nigeria: Nestle Narrows Gap Between Nutrition and Mental Health (AllAfrica.com)

In the face of impending global health and general wellbeing challenges, scientists at the Nestle Research Center, Lusanne, Switzerland are making incisive in-roads relating the role of nutrition in optimal mental health and physical performance.In one of the latest research findings related to nutrition, mental health and physical performance, Dr. Irene Corthesy, Head of Nutrition & Health … Continue reading