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Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
by on Feb.06, 2012, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern. The authors recommend that more…
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Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
by on Feb.06, 2012, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern. The authors recommend that more…
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UN: AIDS epidemic stabilizing, still work to do
by on Nov.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The AIDS epidemic is leveling off and the number of people newly infected with the virus that causes it has remained unchanged since 2007, the United Nations said in a report Monday.
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Syphilis rates drop, but STDs still big problem
by on Nov.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The number of Americans newly infected with syphilis has fallen for the first time in a decade, but sexually transmitted diseases continue to take a staggering toll on the United States, with 19 million new infections each year at a cost of $17 bi…
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Southeast U.S. Still Using High Levels of Antibiotics, Study Shows
by on Nov.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Overall outpatient use of
antibiotics in the United States fell about 12 percent between 1999 and
2007, but alarmingly high use in the Southeast could speed the development
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
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Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
by on Oct.02, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) –
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related
tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist.
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Mother-Child Death Rates Down But Still Short of 2015 Goal
by on Sep.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) — Mother and child death
rates are declining faster than in the previous decade in more than half
the countries around the world, an indication that international efforts
to improve mother and child health …
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Irene Downgraded to Tropical Storm But Still a Threat
by on Aug.28, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) — Experts at the National
Hurricane Center on Sunday downgraded Hurricane Irene to Tropical Storm
status, with early reports from New York City showing less damage from the
storm than had originally been feared.
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Government still seeking source of tainted turkey
by on Aug.03, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Consumers looking for answers about a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey will have to continue to wait as the government investigates the source of at least 76 illnesses and one death.
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Millions still die due to lack of midwives: U.N.
by on Jun.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
More investment in midwifery could save many of the millions of babies and hundreds of thousands of women who still die every year because of a lack of skilled healthcare during childbirth, the United Nations said on Monday.
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