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(Reuters) – David Cassidy, a former teen idol and star of the 1970s U.S. television series “The Partridge Family,” was arrested in California on Friday night on suspicion of drunken driving – his third such arrest since 2010. Cassidy, 63, was stopped on a road near Los Angeles International Airport after making a right turn on a red light in violation of a posted sign, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release. After smelling alcohol coming from Cassidy’s vehicle, an officer gave him a field sobriety test that showed a blood alcohol content of 0.19 percent, police said. Cassidy was charged in August with drunken driving in Schodack, New York, after initially being stopped for not dimming his headlights, authorities said at the time.
With no approved medications to treat autism, more parents are turning to alternative therapies to help their kids. A new study published in the Journal of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics found that among parents of 600 children between ages two and five with autism (453) and developmental delays (125), 40% reported using homeopathic remedies, mind-body medicine, melatonin and probiotics in an attempt to relieve some of their children’s symptoms and even prevent some of the condition’s behavioral problems from progressing. Such use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) was 10% greater than that among non-autistic kids. About 7% of autistic kids were on a special diet such as gluten-free or casein-free, which parents believed could reduce inflammation that may aggravate autism symptoms.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of US adults are now obese. But new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience details how a protein in the brain regulates food intake and body weight – opening new doors for the treatment of obesity.
Southwestern states hardest hit, but infections still not at epidemic levels, CDC says
Learn how your personality is affecting your ability to lose weight.
Title: Whites More Likely to Undergo Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/8/2014 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2014 12:00:00 AM
New research published in a recent issue of Nutrition Journal reports adding one-half of a fresh avocado to a lunch may have helped healthy, overweight people feel more satisfied and reduced their desire to eat following a meal. The study was funded by the Hass Avocado Board.
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