February 2013

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Mayhem on the road to modernity

Death and the motorcyclists, 1929. Wellcome Library no. 44254i. In America before World War I, Mr Toad‘s view of motoring was not uncommon: the driver was a wealthy sporting eccentric in the vanguard of modernity; he was free to drive on the public highway; and if people wanted to avoid being hit by a moving vehicle, they had better watch out.…

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Active Lessons: Comparing two approaches

Integrating Exercise into a curriculum can modify unhealthy eating behaviour and reduce sedentary lifestyle in school Children In a study published in Public Health Nutrition, researchers from the Minas Gerais State Secretariat for Health – Brazil demonstrated the effectiveness of a Brazilian version of the American program ‘TAKE 10!®’…

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