Daily dose: Seeking sperm donors

November 11th, 2008, 9:34 am · Post a Comment · posted by Jennifer Muir

Some 30 percent of kids who were born as a result of artificial insemination will seek information about their sperm donor. The study examined the Sperm Bank of Davis and found some interesting trends in which demographics are more likely to try to learn more about their biological fathers. Read more about it here.
A test antibiotic is showing promise warding off a deadly infection commonly spread through hospital patients. The intestinal bacterium kills thousands of Americans a year, according to the New York Times. And the death toll has been rising sharply because a more virulent strain has emerged.
A new study shows that schools might not be responsible for poor eating habits in kids. The study in this month’s Journal of Nutrition and Education Behavior found that when schools limited high school students’ access to soft drinks, it didn’t have much of an impact. Read more about the study here.

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