(U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard researchers reported last week that an obesity prevention program tested in Massachusetts middle schools may be preventing more than just obesity — the curriculum appears to be stopping nascent eating disorders as well, at least among girls.

(U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo. — The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Thursday to allow two alleged rape victims to continue with a Title IX sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder.

(U-WIRE) SAN MARCOS, Texas — A spoonful of Cheerios is good news for the heart, especially in September, which is National Cholesterol Awareness Month.

(U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. — The cost of oral contraceptive pills at Cornell University’s Gannett Pharmacy, which formerly ranged in price from $12 to $150 per month, now ranges from $25 to $150 as a result of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act.

(U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study shows many teenage girls eager to lose weight are willing to let their health go up in smoke.
UF researchers found that adolescent girls starting a diet are twice as likely to start smoking cigarettes.

(U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. — As students rush to buy their textbooks, there may be more girls than guys standing in line.
Based on a study by professors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, females are more likely to read textbooks than males.
Regan A. R.