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Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
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Law Requiting Vision Test for the Elderly Tied to Fewer Driving Deaths
A study from the University
of Alabama showed that
instituting a law requiring drivers who are...
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Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Hand in Hand
When you look at the list of risk factors
for developing type 2 diabetes you may see that there...
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CDC: The Rate of New Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Has Doubled in 10 Years
According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of new...
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Obesity, Sedentary Life Blamed For Soaring Rates Of Diabetes In The South
The rate of new cases of diabetes almost doubled in the US in
the past ten years, fueled by...
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HealthGrades Annual Hospital Quality Study Released
Analyzing 17 procedures undergone at 5,000 US hospitals from
2005 to 2007, HealthGrades, a leader...
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Advocacy Group Sues Oklahoma's Law Against Abortion
An Oklahoma
law that prohibits a woman from getting an abortion before she undergoes...
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4 Doctors Receive Genius Grants
Among the 25 recipients of $500,000 MacArthur Foundation "genius grants”, there were four...
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Too Much Salt Contributes to Resistant Hypertension
Researchers
at the University of Alabama have recently informed that too much salt contributes
to...
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Salt Intake Leads To Lower Blood Pressure
According to a report released by the University of Alabama, a high amount of salt can play a role...
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The Risk of Obesity Can Be Blunted Through Regular Physical Activity
A new study from the University of Maryland
suggests that a person’s level of exercise can...
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Hurricane Gustav: Thousands of Patients, Residents Evacuated
Before Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast
Monday, thousands of people were evacuated from New...
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New Orleans Hospitals Learn From Past Lessons, Prepare For Gustav
New Orleans’ area hospitals began preparing for Hurricane Gustav by stocking up on food and medical...
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Study: Magnesium Sulfate Cuts Risk Of Cerebral Palsy
Magnesium sulfate administered to mothers at risk of premature delivery may reduce children’...
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Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt) May Cut Cerebral Palsy Risk In Preemies
Magnesium sulfate, a drug given to mothers
at risk of preterm delivery in an attempt to delay the...
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Obesity Epidemic Worse in 37 U.S. States
Unfortunately, the efforts to curb the raging obesity pandemic have mostly failed. Our citizens are...
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Report Says Obesity Rates Worsen In 37 US States
Obesity-related risks don’t seem to scare too many people in
the US
if considering the findings...
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Whole Foods Market Inc. Announces Harsh Conditions for Meat Processors
Whole Foods Market Inc., which recalled an additional 1.2 million pounds of beef this month due to...
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Meat Recall Due To E.coli Outbreak Announced By Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh
ground beef that was sold between June 2 and August 6 in...
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Obesity Rate Increases in the U.S. because of Calorie-Heavy Menus
Mississippi, Alabama
and Tennessee
are the states with the biggest percentage in obesity. 30...
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More than a Quarter of American Adults Are Obese, Study Says
The Centers for Disease Control has published a study according to which 1 in 4 American adults is...
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CDC Survey Shows US Obesity Rates Are on the Rise
Since mid-1970s, the prevalence of overweight and obesity
has increased sharply for the US
and...
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Study Links Global Warming to Kidney Stones
On Monday, the results of a new medical study brought forward a rather surprising fact: the...
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Global Warming Could Increase Kidney Stone Cases As Well
As the planet warms there will be more people suffering from
kidney stones most probably due to...
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High Gas Prices Result in Fewer Driving Deaths, Study Finds
It appears that the increase in gas prices may eventually have a good outcome, namely a decrease in...
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Damaged Beef Supplier Causes Recall Extent
Kroger Co., the biggest grocery store operator in the U.S., extended last week its voluntary recall...
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Horse Dies in California of West Nile Complications
A horse died in California of West Nile virus complications. This is the first known equine victim...
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Wearing Flip-Flops May Have Bad Repercussions on Your Feet
As the summer set in, most people want to feel as free as they can be when it comes to clothes and...
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NIH Awards Scripps & 10 Other Centers to Boost Clinical Research
The Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla was awarded $20 million over a five-year...
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FDA Finds High Levels of Selenium in Total Body Supplements
On March 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers
not to purchase or consume...
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The Dishonest Mayor
The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, was arrested by the FBI Monday, on federal charges including...
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Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
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Christmas With Witherspoon and Vaughn
Reese Witherspoon is one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses, bringing her Southern charm to...
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Diabetes Rate Up 90%
A study shows that in the past 10 years the rate of people suffering from diabetes has increased...
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EPA Sets Tighter Standard On Lead Emissions
The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has informed that they would be setting a new standard...
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EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday strengthened
the nation’s air quality...
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Obesity In The US Is A Real Problem, Study Says
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention published the alarming results of...
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Stay Alert! West Nile Virus Makes Its First Victims in the US
With the return of summer, the risk of getting infected with
West Nile virus is higher than in any...
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2008 Kids Count Data Book
The situation of children in the United States shows slight signs of
improvement from 2000 to...
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FCC Investigating "60 Minutes" Alabama Blackout
The Federal Communications Commission has decided to look into a recent blackout on an Alabama...
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New Jersey Legislature Formally Apologizes For Slavery
New Jersey is now the fifth U. S. state to apologize for its role in the practice of slavery before...
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California Hall of Fame Inducts 13 Legendary Individuals
Author John Steinbeck, actress Elizabeth Taylor, comedian Milton Berle and Justice Earl Warren were...
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US diver accused of murder in Australia
Sydney - US citizen Gabe Watson was one step closer to facing a murder trial in Australia on Friday...
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EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans
Americans will breathe cleaner air thanks to a decision
taken last week by the Environmental...
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Hurricane Gustav strikes Louisiana
Washington - Hurricane Gustav made landfall Monday near the town of Cocodrie in Louisiana state,...
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Hurricane Gustav churns toward Louisiana, Gulf Coast
Washington - Hurricane Gustav churned toward an evacuated US Gulf Coast early Monday, headed for...
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New Orleans Evacuated As Hurricane Gustav Closing In
Last night, mayor Ray Nagin demanded a quick
evacuation of New Orleans, meant to protect the...
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Hurricane Gustav hits Cuba, heads to Gulf Coast
Havana/Washington - Gustav strengthened to a dangerous category 4 hurricane late Saturday, as it...
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Fay Downgraded To A Tropical Depression After Soaking Florida
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Fay weakened to tropical depression...
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Fay Becomes Tropical Depression after Killing 12
The landfall record-breaking tropical storm Fay turned into a tropical depression Saturday as it...
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Tropical Storm Fay hovers over northern Florida, dumping rain
Washington - Tropical Storm Fay came ashore in Florida for the third time on Thursday, where the...
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Obesity Rates Continue To Rise In 37 U.S. States
In spite of initiatives such as public service campaigns
warning about the risks extra weight...
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House speaker Pelosi softens stance on offshore drilling
Washington - The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she will...
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Prosecutor Confirms That Brooke Bennett’s Death Was Homicide
According to Vermont’s
chief medical examiner, Brooke Bennett was killed. He ruled her death...
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9 Killed in Alabama and New Mexico Air Crashes
Four people died in a plane crash not far from the Walker County Airport in Alabama. The plane...
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Storms, Tornadoes Hit Southeast Killing One and Injuring Three
Several powerful storms hit the Southeast on Thursday leaving wrecked homes and businesses behind....
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20 Injured as School Bus Crashes near Birmingham, Ala.
A charter bus with about 44 elementary school children aboard crashed on Interstate 59 on Friday....
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Florida Legislature Issues Formal Apology for Slavery
Florida has become the sixth American state who formally apologized for “the shameful chapter” of...
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Second Tornado Kills 2 in North Georgia before Heading East
A powerful tornado struck northwest Georgia killing two people, one day after a powerful storm,...
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Auburn Student Shot Dead
An Auburn
University freshman was
shot on a highway and her car was discovered on campus...
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National Guard Barracks Smashed by Tornado, 14 Injured
Fourteen Arkansas National Guardsmen were injured late
Monday night when their barracks collapsed...
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Report Says: One In 100 American Adults In Jail
A new report shows that for the first time in the U.S. history
one in 100 adults is in prison,...
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Blackout Keeps '60 Minutes' Off The Air
During a segment of CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday night, a
television station in Huntsville,
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Prattville, Alabama Struck by a Tornado
The Alabama town of Prattville, counting some 35,000 residents, was struck Sunday evening by a...
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South And Midwest Suffer From Storms
Part of the country was hit by severe weather on Sunday, with
tornadoes in the South injuring...
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Baby Miraculously Survives After Tornado Shatters His Home
An 11-month-old baby
miraculously survived after a tornado destroyed his home and threw him...
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UPDATE: Tornadoes Batter Southern U.S.,40 Killed
The death toll in southern United States after a chain of overnight tornadoes and thunderstorms...
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Court Decides Against Georgia’s Rights Over Lake’s Water
A federal appeals court decided on Tuesday against Georgia’s agreement with the Army Corps...
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Last Body of the Four Missing Children Was Found
According to authorities the body of a child who is believed
to be the fourth of the children who...
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Dad Throws Kids Off Alabama Bridge
A shrimp fisherman confessed Tuesday that he threw his
children from a bridge in the coastal...
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