News Roundup :

Culture

• Bias bill - protecting short people and fat people
  Massachusetts lawmakers are trying to legislate protection for those who are fat or short.
• Japan changing shape: Big-Small-Big
  The body shapes of Japanese women are changing. They've gotten taller, have wider hips, slightly smaller waists and wear bigger bras.

Health

• Tomatoes offer no protection against prostate cancer
  Another nutritional u-turn. Previously tomato consumption was viewed as protective against prostate cancer.
• How effective is the BVI?
  The Body Volume Index is put to the test. The 3D scanner appears to give more usable results than standard BMI.
• People aren't interested in the DASH diet
  Dietary guidelines for those with high-blood pressure are largely ignored - less people follow DASH now than over 10 years ago.
• Steroid use on a par with Heroin use
  UK officials believe there are as many as 100,000 steroid users in Britain - twice more than previous estimates from crime data.
• Calcium supplements for kids are unlikely to reduce risk of fracture (via CAM Report )

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