Health Tips-20: "High Levels of Outdoor Activity Good for Children!"

Researchers in Australia have found an association between high levels of outdoor activity and low rates of short-sightedness or myopia, in children.

Courtesy: The Hindu, Madurai, August 4, 2008 (Newscape)

Wikipedia article on "Myopia"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortsightedness

Grateful thanks to The Hindu and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.