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How Television Ads and Toys in Kids Meals Are Threatening Children's Health According to research conducted by Nickelodeon in 2013, the average American child under nine watches 35 hours of television weekly, or the equivalent of a full workweek in France.
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Ryan White HIV/AIDS Awareness Receives Additional Fund of 2.2 Billion To Its ... The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (Ryan White CARE Act is an act to make changes in the Public Health Service Act to arrange donations to make quality medical care more available people with HIV disease, and for other ...
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Fast Food TV Ads May Increase Child's Obesity Risk McDonalds (Photo : Twitter) New research suggests that the use of toy premiums in fast food TV ads prompt children to request eating at fast food restaurants.
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Fast Food TV Ads May Be Increasing Your Child's Obesity Risk Fast food ads may be specifically targeting kids--increasing their risk of obesity, a new study suggests. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons).
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Fast food restaurants lure kids of ads, toys...and it works "There was no association between a child's PBS TV viewing and visit frequency to those restaurants," researchers wrote in the new study.
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England, Wales have new law on female genital mutilation LONDON (AP) - A new law requiring professionals to report cases of female genital mutilation to police for those under 18 is being introduced in England and Wales, but some warn the law could make girls reluctant to seek medical care.
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Many Patients Overuse Antibiotics To Treat Severe Acne: Study Researchers found that antibiotic treatment overuse is common among patients with severe acne. Such finding delays patients from receiving a more potent isotretinoin therapy.
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These Washington hospitals are part of a $250M false claims settlement Several Greater Washington hospitals were swept up in a $250 million false claims settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, it was announced Friday.
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Chipotle closes dozens of stores in Washington and Oregon in E. coli scare (CNN) Chipotle has temporarily closed dozens of its restaurants in Washington and Oregon out of an abundance of caution after an E. coli scare.
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New Study Shows Racial Gap In Breast Cancer Diagnosis Shrinking For many years, one social injustice has gone somewhat overlooked and this is the racial gap among women with breast cancer. For decades, breast cancer had been seen less often in black women than white women but somehow still claimed more lives in ...
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Breast Cancer is increasing among black women FILE-- Debrah Reid, center, recently diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, relaxes with her sister Audrey Anderson, left, and friend Travia Davis at her home in Memphis, Tenn.
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Patriots honor breast cancer victims, including Foxboro resident More than 300 breast cancer survivors and their caregivers form a large pink ribbon during the Patriots Breast Cancer Awareness pregame ceremony Oct. 25, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
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Five myths about bacon ive myths about Bacon When the World Health Organization this week linked consumption of processed meats to cancer, most of the articles bearing the bad news were illustrated with images of bacon - the meat product, apparently, that Americans hold most ...
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How to understand your genetic chances of cancer Everyone's talking about "the cancer gene," but did you know that all cancer is caused by genetic mutations? A mix of lifestyle and environmental factors—what you eat, whether you smoke, the air you breathe—are responsible for many harmful changes to ...
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US to get back $257M for improper cardiac implants WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced Friday that hundreds of hospitals will give back $257 million in Medicare payments because doctors implanted cardiac devices in violation of government rules.
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Carolinas Hospital cancer survivors find strong support at work The OR staff of Carolinas Hospital System showed off their head coverings, which are adorned with pink ribbons to support breast cancer awareness.
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Bacon fans embrace the hog on cancer report, but futures take fright CHICAGO (Reuters) - Standing at the meat counter at a Mariano's grocery store in Chicago, a half-dozen customers bantered with the butchers about the recent World Health Organization report linking processed meat to colorectal cancer.
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Interrupted Sleep Linked To Cranky Mood Sleep (Photo : Flickr) It is better to have a short duration of sleep without interruption than to be interrupted while sleeping, according to a recent study.
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Chipotle Shuts Restaurants in Seattle, Portland on Health Risk Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. closed 43 restaurants in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, as health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to the Mexican food chain.
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Many schools failing on Type 1 diabetes care Falmouth (Maine) Elementary first-grader Owen Pollard, 6, has his blood sugar carbohydrate levels checked by Kellie Schimelman, a nurse who can administer insulin if needed, at the school.
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Ga. hospitals part of settlement on cardiac implants ATLANTA - More than 450 hospitals, including several in Georgia, will pay more than $250 million to settle allegations that cardiac devices were implanted in Medicare patients in violation of the program's coverage requirements, the Department of ...
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8 Utah hospitals named in settlement for alleged Medicare violations SALT LAKE CITY - Eight Utah hospitals were among the hundreds of medical facilities nationwide to reach a settlement with the federal government Friday for reportedly violating Medicare coverage requirements while providing implanted cardiac devices ...
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Two-thirds of the world population has herpes More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 -- about 67 percent of the global population -- are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth Gets "A" in Patient Safety "Hospitals from across the country, with 100 beds to over 750 beds, non-profit and for-profit alike received this top honor", Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said in a statement.
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UMMC gets F from watchdog group; other hospitals graded One of the state's top hospitals, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been issued a failing grade on a national patient safety report card.
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Zombie Contact Lens Partially Blinds Michigan Teen A $26 contact lens purchased for a Halloween party almost caused a 17-year-old student from Michigan her vision. Leah Carpenter of St. Clair Shores bought the pair of "WickedEyez" at the public weekend market in Gibraltar Trade Center in Mount Clemens.
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Oregon Teen Contracts Bubonic Plague: Here's What You Need To Know About This ... A 16-year-old girl in Oregon was admitted to an intensive care unit on Oct. 24 due to bubonic plague, which marks the 16th documented case of the illness in the United States.
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Canada Is on the Brink of Making Marijuana Legal Justin Trudeau, Canada's new prime minister, intends to establish a Colorado-style system for regulating the recreational grass market.
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Halloween contact lens dos and don'ts GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.-Thinking of wearing some scary contact lenses to be extra scary this Halloween? You might want to think again.
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Dengue fever in Hawaii: Locally acquired cases investigated The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is investigating two confirmed and four probable cases of dengue fever in Hawaii residents and visitors that was locally-acquired on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Two antibiotics considered safe during pregnancy The debate regarding safety of antibiotics in pregnancy seems to have reached a positive end. According to reports, two drugs belonging to a group of antibiotics named macrocodes have been declared safe for the use of women during their pregnancy.
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To Oregon girl recovering from plague, PETA says make this a 'lesson in empathy' To the girl recovering from bubonic plague, PETA had some words of advice: Make this experience a "lesson in empathy." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced Friday that it would be sending a "care package" to the teen who contracted the ...
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Mercy Hospital Earns an "A" for Patient Safety The Leapfrog Group has released its Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which grades hospitals on errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
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Two-thirds of the world population has herpes UNDATED (CBS NEWS) -- More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 -- about 67 percent of the global population -- are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
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Time is here for flu shot It's the best time of year to get a flu shot, public health officials say. And for most people, the cost will be zero. Georgia is already seeing some flu activity.
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What You Need to Know About This Year's Flu Season This year's flu strain is similar to last year's, but there is a key difference in how well this year's vaccine is working.
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Detroit's Norris Says Surgery Successful On Cancerous Growth ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Daniel Norris #44 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 29, 2015 in Arlington, Texas.
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Obesity influenced by gene variation, says study A new study claims to have found variation in a gene for brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) that could influence obesity among adults and children, NY City reports.
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Thanks to the man bun, there are now more Google searches for men's hair care ... haircut Shutterstock/Roman SeliutinMen have taken a giant leap forward in their hair care awareness and curiosity. Men are growing more curious about their hair, according to a new beauty industry report from Google.
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