Sports and Fitness

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, bills to prohibit taking minors across state lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. Others: A bill to ensure the safe use of cosmetics and a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products more »

The Commissioner of FDA should create a program to routinely and systematically assess medical device recall information, and use this information to proactively identify strategies for mitigating health risks presented by defective or unsafe devices. more »

While both groups examined showed an improvement on spatial memory tests, there was a significant correlation between increased hippocampus size and improved memory performance only for those in the walking group. more »

. If your bone density test shows that you have low bone density (osteopenia), the fracture risk assessment tool called FRAX can help estimate your chance of breaking a bone within the next 10 years. This makes it easier to decide whether you might benefit from taking an osteoporosis medicine. more »