In the USA, some school districts are banning playground equipment, games of tag, and even running in the playground. What the ...?
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Want your kid on a treadmill?
Two of the dullest items of gym equipment are now available in kiddie sizes - at your local Kmart.
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OK, they're not all idiots.
The Australian reports that lack on sun exposure is jeopardising the health of large numbers of nursing home residents, dark-skinned immigrants and veiled women and their children.
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Rethinking road accidents
A thought-provoking essay was printed in The Age last Saturday in which Professor Roger Rees argued that the road toll is high because drivers are not using their brains.
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Baron wants cyclists to pay up
A member of the UK House of Lords is promoting the idea of registration and number plates for bikes. This idea is so dumb it's hardly worth reponding to - but (sigh) here we go again.