National high school concussion rule changes in the works before NFL commissioner advocated new legislation

by Danny Sirdofsky | May 23, 2010 | Science + Technology

WASHINGTON – The NFL’s concussion-awareness campaign picked up more steam on Sunday when Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a letter to 44 governors advocating for new laws protecting young athletes from returning to competition too soon after a head injury. But the...

First Lady challenges millenials to serve

by Melissa Tussing | May 20, 2010 | Science + Technology, Topics

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Michelle Obama speaks to graduates at George Washington’s commencement on the Mall. Melissa Tussing/MNS WASHINGTON – When George Washington University students completed 100,000 hours of community service, First...

Food allergy bill would help schools manage risks for kids

by Melissa Tussing | May 17, 2010 | Science + Technology

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Twins Mikey and Caroline Cunningham, 6, eat some of their egg-free chocolate chip cookie batter. Melissa Tussing/MNS FREDERICK, MD. – Everyone who enters the Cunningham household in Frederick needs to wash their hands....

Staffing shortage in hospitals causes concern with nurses

by Janeen Wynn | May 13, 2010 | Politics, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON -Hundreds of nurses and supporters from around the country picketed in the nation’s capital on Wednesday to demand a staffing increase, which they say will provide better patient care. It’s the latest in a series of nationwide nurse protests. The rally...

Congressional briefing offers plan to combat antibiotic resistance

by Danny Sirdofsky | May 12, 2010 | Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — Listed by the World Health Organization as one of the three greatest threats to human health, antibiotic resistance has become a growing concern to infectious disease experts who fear that we are no more than two generations away from being nearly...

First Lady announces campaign against childhood obesity

by Melissa Tussing | May 12, 2010 | Science + Technology

Get the Flash Player to see this content. First Lady Michelle Obama and members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force unveiled their plan to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation on Tuesday. Melissa Tussing/MNS WASHINGTON- First lady Michelle Obama...