Morning News Run
May 9, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Morning News
Germany launches obesity campaign – BBC
The German government is launching an action plan to cut obesity rates sharply by 2020. The initiative follows a study which revealed that Germany has the highest number of overweight people in Europe.
Bill Clinton announces AIDS drug deals – Yahoo!
Former President Bill Clinton announced agreements with drug companies Tuesday to lower the price in the developing world of AIDS drugs resistant to initial treatments and to make a once-a-day AIDS pill available for less than $1 a day.
Removal of Girl’s Uterus in ‘Ashley Treatment’ Breaks State Law – WIRED
Under pressure from a disabilities rights group, Seattle Children’s hospital administrators admitted Tuesday that they violated the law by failing to consult a judge before removing the uterus of a severely disabled 6-year-old girl known as “Ashley.” But they said they stand by the procedure as appropriate for some children with special needs.
Program Encourages Kids to Bike, Walk to School – NPR (Audio)
Fewer than 15 percent of children walk or ride their bikes to school. Instead, they’re getting a ride in their parents’ car. A new government program encourages kids to use their own two legs to get to school.
Men’s Sexual Behavior Adapts To Perceived Threats, Research Suggests – Science Daily
A review of the latest research in sexual adaptation shows that evidence is building for what researchers call “sperm competition.” According to a review appearing in Current Directions in Psychological Science, physical and behavioral sexual characteristics exhibited by human males indicate that males have evolved to deliver their sperm more effectively to females with multiple partners.
