The Albany County School District wants its teachers to do more than just eat apples to stay healthy. School officials hope to buff up teachers and other staff by putting a new wellness program into place early next year. The School Board was updated on the proposal Wednesday.
Despite concerns that email list growth is waning, a new study by ExactTarget shows that list growth for many industries in fact is quite healthy, with monthly average net increases of 3.2 percent-or 38 percent annual net growth.
Scientists in Hong Kong say they may have helped explain why the H5N1 bird flu virus kills so many healthy young adults -- it apparently causes a "storm" of immune system chemicals that overwhelms the patient.
Families living in the Nellies Cave Park area near Virginia Tech (USA) are helping researchers learn about healthy lifestyles and in return are getting information about their own health.
