Jul 27, 2006 Duke University has named a prominent public health leader to head its Global Health Institute — Duke’s latest push to take a lead in fighting illness and disease around the world. “With Dr. Merson coming, I think … Read more
Jul 25, 2006 Beware the Devil’s candy July 24, 2006 Fat and carbohydrates are the accepted demons of dieters. So fixated have we become with these particular anti-slimming agents that excluding them is considered the only way to lose weight. … Read more
Jul 20, 2006 It doesn’t take a college degree to know Chapel Hill has plenty of smarts, says Councilman Cam Hill. … Among them is David Blau, a UNC professor of economics. For him, the school system played a central role. … Read more
Jul 20, 2006 It’s 3am and I’m at Inchon airport, South Korea. The place is packed with people arriving from everywhere in the world. After 14 hours in the air I’m trying to find an airline representative for a hotel … Read more
Jul 14, 2006 Friday, July 14, 2006 RALEIGH, N.C. — Children with disabilities are more likely to live with a single woman _ whether she is a mother, grandmother or a female foster parent _ than other children, according to … Read more
Jul 13, 2006 Could cherry pie actually be good for you? Cherry growers and companies marketing cherry products claim the small fruit contains natural chemicals that decrease inflammation, aid sleep, soothe arthritis and even fight cancer. … “The science isn’t there,” … Read more
Jul 6, 2006 Beverages now account for 20 percent of the daily calories consumed by those aged 2 and older. Half the excess calories consumed by Americans daily come from beverages, most of them with added sugar, according to research … Read more
Jul 6, 2006 New research suggests that it’s not as easy to be physically active if you live in a low-income neighborhood. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Penny Gordon-Larsen, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at … Read more
Jul 6, 2006 The Durham Herald-Sun featured a column on welfare reform by CPC Fellow Philip Cohen on July 2. The entire text can be found on Dr. Cohen’s website: http://www.unc.edu/~pnc/DHS06.pdf
Jul 3, 2006 Even the two scientists who first propagated the idea of a unique link between high-fructose corn syrup and America’s soaring obesity rates have gently backed off from their initial theories. Barry M. Popkin, a nutrition professor at … Read more
