Remember, frequent handwashing can help reduce the spread of infections, particularly for elementary school students. Making the call isn't always easy, but keeping your child home until they're healthy and ready to learn helps everyone. All of the women in the study were taking prescription-strength painkillers. The Danish doctors say it's still too early to tell whether the pain pills triggered the miscarriages, or whether it was the conditions which caused the women to need the drugs. There's scientific evidence that obesity may be similar to a drug addiction.
Brain scans show that obese people, just like drug addicts, have fewer receptors for dopamine.
That's a brain chemical that helps produce feelings of satisfaction and pleasure. Researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory say some people may overeat to satisfy cravings from those receptors. Experts still don't know whether the lack of receptors causes obesity - or vice versa. They DO know that exercise will increase the amount of dopamine in the brain. One of the biggest hurdles for preemies is underdeveloped lungs.