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Vertical Birthing in Peru

Jun. 13 - Peru promotes "vertical birthing" as a way to combat high rates of maternal...
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25% Of U.S. Teen Girls Received Protection Against Cervical Cancer

25% Of U.S. Teen Girls Received Protection Against Cervical Cancer

An estimated 25 percent of American teenage girls received at least one dose of the Gardasil...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 17:21
The Nobel Prize Rekindles 25 Years Old Controversy

The Nobel Prize Rekindles 25 Years Old Controversy

On Monday, the Nobel committee awarded the famous prize to Dr. Luc Montagnier, a...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 21:44

German, French Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize for Virus Discoveries

Stockholm - The finding of cervical cancer virus and the discovery of the human immunodeficiency...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 16:18
Number Of Americans Living With HIV Tops 1.1 Million, CDC Says

Number Of Americans Living With HIV Tops 1.1 Million, CDC Says

An estimated 1.1 million Americans have contracted the AIDS virus, the Centers for Disease Control...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:30
Eprex Under Close Scrutiny After German Trial Study

Eprex Under Close Scrutiny After German Trial Study

A Johnson & Johnson anemia drug tested in Germany on a panel of stroke patients is...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 18:56
Homosexuals, Blacks Bear the Heaviest Burden of HIV Infections

Homosexuals, Blacks Bear the Heaviest Burden of HIV Infections

A new report on HIV infections released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 14:00
Fish-Oil Can Reduce Heart-Failure Mortality Rate

Fish-Oil Can Reduce Heart-Failure Mortality Rate

A study conducted by a team of 357 Italian cardiology centers has found that omega-3...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 22:30
Fish Oil Supplements Can Reduce Mortality Risk in Heart Failure Patients

Fish Oil Supplements Can Reduce Mortality Risk in Heart Failure Patients

The fact that fish oil and its significant component, omega-3 fatty acids can improve brain power,...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 19:24
New Gorilla Population Found In Congo

New Gorilla Population Found In Congo

Today researchers happily announced they found 25,000 western lowland gorillas in the Republic of...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 20:11
The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts to Find a Vaccine

The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts to Find a Vaccine

Around 33 million people had the AIDS virus in 2007. The majority lived in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 13:42
2008 Kids Count Data Book

2008 Kids Count Data Book

The situation of children in the United States shows slight signs of improvement from 2000 to...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 10:07
Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Being educated could boost your chances to live longer new research suggests. American...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 14:46
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is directly linked to poor health in...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:26
Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Americans’ life expectancy is stagnating or falling as obesity, high blood pressure, different...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 11:38
Rock Stars Rock, But They Die Younger: Study

Rock Stars Rock, But They Die Younger: Study

You would not believe it by looking at the Rolling Stones however, a new study says rock stars are...
» read full story September 04th, 2007 - 14:42
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Amid Finance Crisis, UN Aid Summit Raises 16 Billion Dollars

New York - Despite a massive financial crisis afflicting rich countries, a one-day United Nations...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:46
“Babyland” Presents Infant Mortality Rates In Tennessee

“Babyland” Presents Infant Mortality Rates In Tennessee

Despite the welfare of the U.S., the federal republic has the highest rate of infant mortality,...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 20:23
US’ Fight against HIV – Successful Overseas, But Not within Its Borders

US’ Fight against HIV – Successful Overseas, But Not within Its Borders

The number of people being infected with HIV virus in the US is about 40 percent higher than...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 18:21
Congo’s War and Its Consequences Have Killed 5.4 Million

Congo’s War and Its Consequences Have Killed 5.4 Million

Despite the efforts of the world’s largest peacekeeping force, billions of dollars in...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 15:01

Twelve Suicides Daily In Taiwan

Taiwan’s government has released a report that shows the country’s suicide rate is on...
» read full story June 14th, 2007 - 15:00
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Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
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The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts To Find A Vaccine

The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts To Find A Vaccine

Around 33 million people had the AIDS virus in 2007. The majority lived in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 16:32
Climate Change – Can U.S. Fight This Chain Reaction?

Climate Change – Can U.S. Fight This Chain Reaction?

There’s no doubt about it, climate is changing, and we’re feeling it now, scientists warned in a...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 15:34
Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Who would ever believe that such small cookies like tart cherries could do so much for your...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:19
Anthropologist Say Humans Evolve More Rapidly

Anthropologist Say Humans Evolve More Rapidly

A new study led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison anthropologist John Hawks revelead that we...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 01:12
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Smoking Results in Lower Quality of Life As Well

Smoking Results in Lower Quality of Life As Well

Smoking not only shortens life but it also lowers quality of life, according to a Finnish study...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:31

Colon Cancer Screening Recommended Between Age 50 And 75

According to the US Preventive Services Task Force’ recommendations, people after age 75 who have...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:43
HIV-Living Population Rising 11 Percent in the US

HIV-Living Population Rising 11 Percent in the US

The number of people living with HIV is growing as more patients survive thanks to antiretroviral...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:00
Who Would Have Thought That Cancer Drugs  May Be Impeded By Vitamin C?

Who Would Have Thought That Cancer Drugs May Be Impeded By Vitamin C?

It appears that vitamin C supplements don’t have beneficial effects on patients struggling with...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:02

Most Africans Still Have No Access to Malaria Testing, Drugs: MSF

Johannesburg - International medical non-governmental organization, Doctors without Borders...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:22
Empathy Is Not Something Some Doctors Can Easily Offer

Empathy Is Not Something Some Doctors Can Easily Offer

Empathy – the identification with and understanding of another person’s situation and feelings –...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:45
HPV Test For Women In Developing Countries

HPV Test For Women In Developing Countries

According to Reuters, doctors claimed that a new rapid cervical cancer test, known as care HPV,...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:48
New HPV Test Designed To Be Used In Rural Areas Proves 90% Accurate

New HPV Test Designed To Be Used In Rural Areas Proves 90% Accurate

A new human papillomavirus (HPV) test, Qiagen’s low-cost test CareHPV, designed to be used in...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:00
Is Tanning Bed Use Safe? Definitely Not, Experts Confirm

Is Tanning Bed Use Safe? Definitely Not, Experts Confirm

Exposure to ultraviolet rays, no matter where you get them from, is not good for you. At least...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:00
HIV Rate Raises Among Blacks and Gay Men, CDC Report Shows

HIV Rate Raises Among Blacks and Gay Men, CDC Report Shows

As the rate of people infected with HIV is progressively rising, a new analysis from the Centers...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 17:30
Black Gay Men And Black Women Hit Hardest By HIV Infections

Black Gay Men And Black Women Hit Hardest By HIV Infections

A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that young black gay men,...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 22:50
CDC Reports "Alarming" Rates Of HIV Infections Among Young Black Men

CDC Reports "Alarming" Rates Of HIV Infections Among Young Black Men

Young black gay men appear to be the hardest hit population when it comes to AIDS in the United...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 14:15
Non-Smoker Men More Likely To Die From Lung Cancer Than Women

Non-Smoker Men More Likely To Die From Lung Cancer Than Women

The largest ever done study on nonsmokers in North America, Europe and Asia and their chances...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 16:30
Update: Pfizer Is Seeking FDA’s Approval For Osteoporosis Drug

Update: Pfizer Is Seeking FDA’s Approval For Osteoporosis Drug

Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker, is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 14:30
Pfizer’s Osteoporosis Treatment Under FDA Analysis

Pfizer’s Osteoporosis Treatment Under FDA Analysis

Today, Pfizer Incorporated appeared for the third time before Federal Drug Administration medical...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 23:12
Tobacco Use Caused 2.4 Million Cancer Cases In U.S. Only

Tobacco Use Caused 2.4 Million Cancer Cases In U.S. Only

An estimated 2.4 million cases of tobacco-related cancers were reported in the U.S. from 1999 to...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 16:51
Fish Oil Effective Against Heart Failure, Statins Show No Effect

Fish Oil Effective Against Heart Failure, Statins Show No Effect

Fish oil, with its high concentration of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), has proven...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 00:19
Flu Shots Have Been Overestimated

Flu Shots Have Been Overestimated

It appears that old people aren’t actually protected from potentially deadly diseases such as...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 07:22
Canadian Listeriosis Outbreak Triggers Lawsuits Against Maple Leaf

Canadian Listeriosis Outbreak Triggers Lawsuits Against Maple Leaf

After more than a dozen people died from infections with Listeria, and dozens of others suffered...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 18:21
Toronto Plant Targeted in Probe of Deadly Listeriosis

Toronto Plant Targeted in Probe of Deadly Listeriosis

There has been much hype around Salmonella and E. coli food borne infections, but, in fact, they...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 19:05
Measles Outbreak – The Highest in a Decade, CDC Says

Measles Outbreak – The Highest in a Decade, CDC Says

Measles cases in the US have reached their highest levels since 1996 with almost half of them...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 17:30
Web Site Unveils Hospital Mortality Rates

Web Site Unveils Hospital Mortality Rates

People can now compare nationwide hospitals’ efficiency in treating their patients by analyzing...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 14:15
Study: B Vitamins Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Study: B Vitamins Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Use of B vitamin appears to be inefficient in preventing death or cardiovascular events, according...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 14:00
Lack of Sleep Could Lead to High Blood Pressure in Teens

Lack of Sleep Could Lead to High Blood Pressure in Teens

A news study published in the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:30
Exercising Should Be an Alternative for Cancer Patients!

Exercising Should Be an Alternative for Cancer Patients!

“Eat healthy!” and “Exercise as much as you can!” are the most recommended pieces of advice we...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:41

World Breastfeeding Week: Women Should Know the Advantages of Breastfeeding

It’s World Breastfeeding week and mothers should know what are the advantages and the joys of...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 20:00
Report Shows Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths

Report Shows Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths

Deaths directly related to preterm births have increased, especially for non-Hispanic black women,...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 19:30
UN Reports Progress In Fighting AIDS; Black Americans Neglected

UN Reports Progress In Fighting AIDS; Black Americans Neglected

A report of the United Nations issued in advance of the 17th International AIDS Conference, which...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:05
Physical Exercise Slows down Brain Atrophy in Alzheimer’s Patients

Physical Exercise Slows down Brain Atrophy in Alzheimer’s Patients

As the number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease is going to quadruple worldwide by 2050...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:06
CDC Reports More Than 1000 Deaths From Illegal Fentanyl Overdoses

CDC Reports More Than 1000 Deaths From Illegal Fentanyl Overdoses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made public on Thursday a report according to which...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 13:11
Antiretroviral Therapy Adds 13 Years More for HIV Patients

Antiretroviral Therapy Adds 13 Years More for HIV Patients

New research published in this week’s special HIV/AIDS issue of The Lancet reveals that the life...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 12:00

Breast Self-Exams Don’t Cut Death Rates, But Don’t Break The Habit!

Over 180,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, and for over...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 14:00
CDC Survey Shows US Obesity Rates Are on the Rise

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...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 11:50
Heart and Stroke Risk Due to Heavy Drinking Higher in Women

Heart and Stroke Risk Due to Heavy Drinking Higher in Women

Women are four times more likely to die from cardiovascular problems compared to men if drinking...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 15:24
CDC: Young Gay Men Face Highest HIV Rates, 12 Percent

CDC: Young Gay Men Face Highest HIV Rates, 12 Percent

A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in this week’s issue...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 13:40
HIV Cases Skyrocket among Young Gay Men

HIV Cases Skyrocket among Young Gay Men

A new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that between 2001 and 2006...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 23:51
Low Level Of Vitamin D Could Cause Death

Low Level Of Vitamin D Could Cause Death

A study made by Austrian researchers at the University of Graz has showed that people with a low...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 07:31
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Death

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Death

A new study by Austrian researchers published in the June 23 edition of the Archives of Internal...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 11:06
FDA Warns About Risks Linked With Older Antipsychotics

FDA Warns About Risks Linked With Older Antipsychotics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned physicians that prescribing certain...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 15:12
Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Disease

Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Disease

Good news for coffeeholics, as coffee was found of no harm for people’s heart, on contrary, it has...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 13:02
CDC: Hospitals Fail to Offer Breast-Feeding Support

CDC: Hospitals Fail to Offer Breast-Feeding Support

Although many health experts encourage women to breast-feed their newborns, many U.S. hospitals...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 15:51
US Life Expectancy Sets New Record First Time in Years

US Life Expectancy Sets New Record First Time in Years

Finally, some good news is coming from the federal US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 12:07
No Benefit to Heart from Low Blood Sugar

No Benefit to Heart from Low Blood Sugar

Aggressively lowering blood sugar levels in diabetics is of no benefit to the heart, two new...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 15:11
Report on New York Hospitals Shows Decline in Death Rates

Report on New York Hospitals Shows Decline in Death Rates

According to a report released on Monday by the Niagara Health Quality Coalition, hospital...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 16:22
CDC Investigation Links Salmonella Outbreak to Dry Dog Food

CDC Investigation Links Salmonella Outbreak to Dry Dog Food

A report in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s publication on Thursday links dry dog...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 15:11
CDC: People over 60 Should Get Shingles Vaccine

CDC: People over 60 Should Get Shingles Vaccine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Thursday that people aged 60...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 12:09

Death Gap Increasing In US, Study Concludes

A new study published in the May 14 issue of PLoS ONE concluded that the gap in overall death...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 23:04
Pollution Boosts Risk of Blood Clots As Well

Pollution Boosts Risk of Blood Clots As Well

It has long been known that pollution has noxious repercussions on our health, but no study stated...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 10:27
Quitting Smoking Is Worth It, Study Says

Quitting Smoking Is Worth It, Study Says

Women who stop smoking dramatically reduce their risk of developing heart diseases or...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 17:21
Quitting Smoking Results in Significant and Rapid Health Benefits

Quitting Smoking Results in Significant and Rapid Health Benefits

It’s always a good time to quit smoking and enjoy the benefits that come from it, according to a...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 09:53
Factors Leading to Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients

Factors Leading to Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients

A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles analyzed data from a heart...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 13:28
Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Researchers warned on Monday on the use of certain experimental hemoglobin-based blood substitutes,...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 21:03
Cisplatin No Better than Standard Treatment in Anal Cancer

Cisplatin No Better than Standard Treatment in Anal Cancer

In patients with anal cancer, experimental chemotherapy treatment with the drug cisplatin failed...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 12:39
Study Spurs Controversy on Vitamin Supplements

Study Spurs Controversy on Vitamin Supplements

Millions of people will have their beliefs shattered following a new study, which claimed that...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 16:40
Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Two studies appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 10:59
Pollution Leads to 'High Mortality Rates' from Pneumonia

Pollution Leads to 'High Mortality Rates' from Pneumonia

It has long been known that pollution has noxious repercussions on our health, but no study has...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 15:41
CDC: Postpartum Depression Affects One in Five US Women

CDC: Postpartum Depression Affects One in Five US Women

Postpartum depression seems to be more common than thought among U.S. women, a survey by the...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 11:45
CDC: Little Progress in Containing Foodborne Illnesses in US

CDC: Little Progress in Containing Foodborne Illnesses in US

U.S.' struggle to contain foodborne illness showed little progress in 2007, although they had a...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 11:03
WHO: Domestic Violence Causes Women Physical and Mental Problems

WHO: Domestic Violence Causes Women Physical and Mental Problems

New research reveals that women who are victims of domestic violence hide wide-ranging physical...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 15:09
CDC Reports ‘Distressing’ Numbers of Neglected or Abused Babies

CDC Reports ‘Distressing’ Numbers of Neglected or Abused Babies

A “distressing” total of 91,278 babies were mistreated in their first year of life in the United ...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 10:38
Home Defibrillators Questioned

Home Defibrillators Questioned

New research, designed to see whether automated external defibrillators (AED) could extend the...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 11:30
Premiere: Vaccine for Deadly Ebola to Be Tested on People

Premiere: Vaccine for Deadly Ebola to Be Tested on People

U.S. and Canadian researchers might have finally discovered a vaccine against one of the world’s...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 12:56
Blood Pressure Treatment Cuts Heart Risks in the Elderly

Blood Pressure Treatment Cuts Heart Risks in the Elderly

New research finds that treating high blood pressure in patients aged 80 and older can reduce the...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 11:50
Prematurity-‘A Significant Health Problem that Lasts a Lifetime’

Prematurity-‘A Significant Health Problem that Lasts a Lifetime’

New research reveals what doctors have long known: infants born prematurely are more likely to die...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 10:53
SF Zoo’s 3 Newborn Sumatra Cubs Given First Examination

SF Zoo’s 3 Newborn Sumatra Cubs Given First Examination

After a thorough examination, the three Sumatran tiger cubs born at the San Francisco Zoo...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 16:31
Concern over Flu Outbreak Shuts Hong Kong Schools

Concern over Flu Outbreak Shuts Hong Kong Schools

The Hong Kong’s government ordered more than half a million primary and kindergarten students...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 10:27
Studying More Adds Years to Your Life

Studying More Adds Years to Your Life

The more you study, the better your chances to live longer are, a new study by the Harvard School...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 12:08
People May Escape Colon Cancer If Screened Properly

People May Escape Colon Cancer If Screened Properly

A new study finds that colonoscopies may in fact sometimes miss pre-cancerous lesions that are a...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 11:55
Americans - Too Busy Doing Anything Else Rather than Sleeping

Americans - Too Busy Doing Anything Else Rather than Sleeping

A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that adults in...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 10:49
HealthGrades Lists America’s 50 Best Hospitals

HealthGrades Lists America’s 50 Best Hospitals

HealthGrades, a national independent health-care ratings company, released today its second annual...
» read full story February 26th, 2008 - 15:52
Report: Not Many Americans Know Everything about Heart Attack

Report: Not Many Americans Know Everything about Heart Attack

A new report found that most U.S. adults are not aware of the warning signs and symptoms of a...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 13:55
U.S. Cancer Death Toll on the Rise, after Two Years of Decline

U.S. Cancer Death Toll on the Rise, after Two Years of Decline

Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped between 10 percent and 20 percent since the early...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 13:52
Bayer, Onyx Halt Nexavar Phase III Trial in Lung Cancer Patients

Bayer, Onyx Halt Nexavar Phase III Trial in Lung Cancer Patients

Bayer Health Care Pharmaceutical and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc said Monday they had stopped a phase...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 10:13
CDC: ‘Choking Game’ Turned out to Be Fatal for 82 Youths

CDC: ‘Choking Game’ Turned out to Be Fatal for 82 Youths

At least 82 youths have died playing “the choking game” since 1995, the U.S. Centers for Disease...