Interesting recent medical research offers surprising news on several fronts:

* British researchers have found that ibuprofen is fastest at reducing fever.

* U.S. medical research shows that taking fish oil capsules with Omega 3 fatty acid is more effective for treating heart disease than the widely prescribed statin drugs.

* California researchers have found that having soft drink machines in elementary schools greatly increases the incidence of childhood obesity, because even a small increase in caloric intake results in weight gain for children. They don’t call soft drinks “liquid candy” for nothing!

What an odd society we live in. We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, and there is special concern for the rising problem of child obesity.

Yet at the same time, some people are so concerned about dietary fat that they feed their growing children diets that are too low in fat for proper growth and development.

Also in this news clip is a segment on the rise of deaths from childbirth in the U.S.

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What are your thoughts on these issues? Comments are welcome.