Terminology for childhood obesity (AP)
AP - A committee convened by the American Medical Association, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others is studying childhood obesity. Among the proposals is the use of clearer language to define the problem for doctors and the public.

The migraine beaters
A magnetic brain zapper has been hailed as a cure for millions. In fact, it's just one of many unusual news treatments - from nerve implants to Botox

Prevention Program For Childhood Obesity Developed And Tested By Researchers
The waistlines of children continue to grow, along with the concern about the problem. Two University of Cincinnati researchers are recruiting a school, parents and children in fighting obesity as they test a new prevention program in Meade County, Ky. After spending spring conducting focus groups with children and their parents, the 12-week program, geared toward 129 fifth-graders, will be launched at an elementary school in Brandenburg, Ky., when school begins this fall. [click link for full article]

A cure for migraine
Millions of migraine sufferers have been given hope of a cure with the invention of a magnetic pain 'zapper'. The device could be on sale in shops from autumn next year at a cost of £1,000

Depressed or stressed?
A new study suggests many of the record number of depressed Britons may simply be suffering the strains of modern life. And the cure is NOT drugs with dangerous side-effects