Health News
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Cigarette Taxes 'Disproportionately Burden' the Poor, Report Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM September 17, 2012 CommentFound low-income smokers spent 25% of income on the habit, compared with only 2% among those better off
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Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM September 17, 2012 CommentInstitute of Medicine suggests more screening, updated treatments for substance abuse
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Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM September 17, 2012 CommentBut their total death rate for cancer has dropped in past 3 years, report shows
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For U.S. Hispanics, Cancer—Not Heart—Is Top Killer
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:40AM September 17, 2012 Comment
Hispanic father and adult son
NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. — the latest sign it's beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death.
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Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2012
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'Sexting' May Go Hand-in-Hand With Unprotected Sex Among Teens
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM September 17, 2012 CommentStudy found association with other forms of sexual risk-taking among high school students
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Vitamin D in Pregnancy Critical for Brain Development, Study Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM September 17, 2012 CommentBabies whose mothers had adequate levels appeared to do better on mental, motor tests
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Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM September 17, 2012 CommentHigh intake may lead to rise in blood pressure, especially in overweight children
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Health Tip: Do Your Feet Have Poor Circulation?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM September 17, 2012 CommentYou may, if cramps are a frequent problem
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Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM September 17, 2012 CommentDon't leave the child alone
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CDC: US kids eat too much salt, as much as adults
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:20AM September 17, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — American children eat as much salt as adults — about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked with higher blood pressure, even in kids, but government research says those who are overweight and obese may be most vulnerable to its effects.
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Namibia: 40 babies, fetuses dumped monthly in city
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:30AM September 16, 2012 CommentWINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — The Namibia Press Agency reports that some 40 babies and fetuses are dumped and flushed down toilets every month in Windhoek, Namibia's capital of just 350,000 people.
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At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM September 16, 2012 CommentBut working mothers can still take steps to make sure kids eat right, keep active, expert advises
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Superbug kills 7th person at Md. NIH hospital
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:47PM September 15, 2012 CommentBETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics has killed a seventh person at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.
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16 refugees killed by Hepatitis E in South Sudan
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:04PM September 14, 2012 CommentYIDA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan says 16 people have been killed by an outbreak of Hepatitis E in three refugee camps near the border with Sudan.
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Woman Finds Balance in Life Via Drastic Change
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM September 14, 2012 CommentDo what it takes to make great things happen, she advises
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Putting Your Mental Health in Order
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM September 14, 2012 CommentExperts suggest steps to de-stress and find a more balanced life
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Ebola death toll up to 31 in Congo
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:20AM September 14, 2012 CommentGOMA, Congo (AP) — The United Nations says that an outbreak of the Ebola virus has killed 31 people in northeastern Congo, more than doubling the death toll from a week ago.
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UN health agency says Ebola toll at 31 in Congo
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:55AM September 14, 2012 CommentGENEVA (AP) — The death toll from an outbreak of the Ebola virus in northeastern Congo has more than doubled to 31 over the past week, while 38 other people are either suspected of having the disease or are definitely infected, the U.N. health agency said Friday. Aid workers fear that the disease may be spreading in part due to traditional funeral practices in the region.
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Topical Products for Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM September 14, 2012 CommentSeek medical attention if you experience burning pain or blistering, agency says
