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1). Does Your Student Eat A Hot School Lunch Or Cold Junk? The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 mandates that high schools have a local wellness policy and program in place by July 1, 2006, to promote more healthful food choices by students. However, a recent study of 271 public high schools by Penn State researchers, published in the February issue of the "Journal of the A... 2). Got an Idea for a Movie? It's a Swift Path to Success You've seen one or two bad movies in your time, right? And you've told your date, "I could do better than that." Your instincts are probably right. 3). Mumps On A Plane Iowa, Illinois and other midwestern states appear to be in the grip of a mumps outbreak. The CDC reports that more than 600 people have been infected by just two carriers of the virus. Two infected people on two separate airplanes. That fact alone demonstrates how easy it is these days for a virus to travel from one country to another,... 4). Six Things You Can Do To Prepare For The Coming Pandemic A recent survey showed that 60% of American businesses were not ready for the coming Avian Influenza pandemic. However, 73% said they wanted to get ready, but weren't sure what to do. Here then, is a starter list of six things you should include in your business preparedness plan. 1. Absenteeism will be high due to illness or refusal t... 5). The Next Killer Flu -- Can We Stop It? Flu season is just around the corner once again. But this time, it may be coming disguised as a serial killer. There is deep concern that a new killer flu, nicknamed "Bird Flu," may mix with ordinary flu and kill millions of people. This is how Robert Webster of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis characterizes this killer... 6). Two Questions To Ask About Bird Flu Vaccines The results of a government-funded study show that very high doses of an avian influenza vaccine, supplied by Sanofi-Aventis, are needed to produce an immune response that should guard against the virus. 54% of the volunteers received two shots of 90 micrograms each, 28 days apart. A typical flu shot is 15 micrograms. Based on the req... 7). Utah Offers Vaccine Of Serenity For Bird Flu Recently, Utah's epidemiologist, Dr. Robert Rolfs, injected his entire state with a heavy dose of complacency and told them not to worry about bird flu. He said, "Avian influenza means bird influenza. It's a problem for birds right now in other parts of the world, and it is a problem for birds there." He was persuading KSL-TV reporter ...