There's new evidence of the effect smog has on our bodies.

The National Academy of Sciences has linked short term exposure to smog, or ozone to premature death.

That is despite reports from the White House that said there was no proof of a connection between air quality and mortality.

The academy examined exposure to high-levels of smog for up to 24 hours.

It says more studies are needed to see what effect chronic exposure has.

The E-P-A ranked America's 10 Worst cities for Air Quality based on 19-99 statistics.
The Charlotte-Rock Hill area was on that list.
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A little spit could soon tell paramedics if a person is having a heart attack.

Doctors are working on a portable machine that immediately analyzes proteins in saliva.

Doctors say those proteins are a better indicator of the patient's condition than an E-K-G test.
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And pregnant women who skip breakfast are more likely to have a girl.

At least, that's what British scientists believe.

They found women on low-calorie diets or those who pass up the most important meal of the day give birth to more girls than boys.

Right now, Doctors aren't sure how the two are tied together.