A total of 18.6% of boys and girls in year six, aged 10-11, are obese. When they start secondary school in reception, aged 4-5, 9.6% are obese.

The proportion of children who are overweight remains broadly constant, with 13% overweight in reception, and 14.3% in year six.

But the proportion of healthy-weight children plummets from 76.2% to 66%, the data published by the NHS Information Centre show.

The rate of Read more »

An osteopathic school in Texas is considering adding allopathic MD degrees. (via GruntDoc)

Apparently, the economy is cited as the president of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine says, “the most optimal way to support our mission of developing outstanding primary care physicians for the state of Texas while maintaining financial stability in difficult times.”

Is there are shortage of students applying for DO degrees? Read more »

by Cathy Shermann

Anyone can suffer from panic attack. Its signs and symptoms, though, are easy to spot. Since you’ve come across this article, it’s most likely that you or someone you care for has already experienced a panic attack without knowing it already was one. This article will seek to guide you on spotting the signs and symptoms of a panic attack so that the next time it happens, you will be able to be more aware of the Read more »