Paramedics and firefighters don’t need to read recent studies of obesity on the rise in America, the subject weighs heavy on their shoulders every day, the Washington Post reported.

On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, "hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital" of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. "So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus Prior, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme [WFP]...

A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells...

While high school baseball and softball players experience the same rate of shoulder injuries, there are differences in how those injuries occur, according the study, "Shoulder Injuries in U.S. High School Baseball and Softball Athletes, 2005-2008," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online February 8)...

Preschool children exposed to three household routines -- regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time -- had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines. The study, "Household Routines and Obesity in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Feb...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked length of time in institutional care and child brain development.

CARDIFF, Wales, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Children whose mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy are more likely than others to show anti-social behavior, British researchers say.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Anyone considering a direct-to-consumer genetic test should ensure a genetics professional be involved, U.S. genetic counselors advise.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say an enzyme could protect obese people against diabetes and heart disease.