http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm

Offers information on the current status of the swine flu, the number of cases reported in the U.S. by state, general information on the disease, travel guidance and restrictions, and what you can do to try to avoid the disease. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.who.int/ith/en/index.html

Latest information for travelers on disease outbreaks and other health risks. From the World Health Organization

http://www.bls.gov/osmr/pdf/ec090010.pdf

Full subtitle: The Effect of Student Employment on Homework, Housework, Screen Time and Sleep. This paper investigates the effects of working on a job while in high school. It examines the time students spend on homework, sleeping, housework, and screen time. Finds that an increase in paid work reduces time spent in all of these activities by 84% with the largest effect found for screen time. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs341tot.pdf

Argues that time-use data from 2003 to 2006 show that the time-use patterns of self-employed women differ substantially from those of self-employed men and from wage and salary employed women. Self-employed women spend less time in work-related activities and more time providing child care. Also examines factors affecting entry into self-employment for men and women. From the Small Business Administration.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5748a1.htm?s_cid=mm5748a1_x

Reports that 64% of adults report that they meet the minimum level of aerobic physical activity in the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. 48% of adults reported meeting minimum levels of physical activity as outlined in the Healthy People 2010 Guidelines. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf

A re-release of an earlier document which corrects two labels in the earnings section of Table 5. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/issues/falconry/Falconry%20Final%20Rule%208%20October%202008.pdf

Drops the requirement for a federal permit to practice falconry. From the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Interior Department.

http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf

Calls itself the first comprehensive guidelines on physical activity ever issued by the federal government. Covers the amount, types, and intensity of physical activity needed to achieve health benefits across the life span. From the Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200809.htm

Offers statistics on health insurance coverage, medical care providers, influenza and pneumonia vaccinations, obesity, physical activity, smoking, drinking, diabetes, AIDS, asthma, and general health status. From the National Center for Health Statistics.

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-30-08-550/EN/KS-30-08-550-EN.PDF

Provides a statistical portrait of European tourism including data on the tourism sector in Europe, the travel patterns of European tourists, and country descriptions of the recent tourism performance of each country in the European Union. From Eurostat.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf

Reports that 20% of employed persons did some or all of their work at home on days that they worked. Also offers statistics on time spent doing household activities, pursuing leisure activities, and providing childcare. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.