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Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" luncheon could be a life-saver
Kim Strong was 41 and seemed like the picture of health. She had a muscular and athletic build, low blood pressure, low cholesterol and a healthy diet. In her first four decades of life, she'd never had any serious medical issues. Then, one day last...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Symptoms
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No sign that omega-3s benefit babies' brains
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of the existing evidence finds it to be inconclusive about whether omega-3 fatty acids taken by mothers during pregnancy boost their kids' brain development early in life. "There are so many trials where pregnant...Tags: Fatty Acids, Nutrition, Denmark, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health Organizations
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Got diet milk?
In the face of troubling childhood obesity rates and what it sees as low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, industry...
Tags: Naperville, Consumers, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Healthy Diet, Nutrition
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Toxic Chemicals Bill Needed To Protect Children
The Hartford CourantA bill that would provide protection to young children against toxic chemicals — both before and after birth — was unfortunately bottled up in the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee last week but should be revived by amendment...Tags: Asthma, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Consumers, Culture, Autism
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...Tags: Energy Drinks, Mars, Inc., Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Eric Garcetti for mayor
Studying the top five mayoral contenders before the March primary, The Times selected Eric Garcetti as the candidate most likely to rise to the occasion and lead Los Angeles into a successful future. Now the runoff between Garcetti and Wendy Greuel is...Tags: Politics, Wendy Greuel, Housing and Urban Planning, Elections, Interior Policy
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Talk back: Should California pass a soda tax?
Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents? State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, including sodas, as part of an effort to fight obesity...
Tags: Obesity, Consumers, New York City, Weight
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Vaccination schedule for children is safe, study says
The recommended schedule of vaccines for children is safe and has done much to dramatically lower the incidence of devastating illnesses, according to a new national scientific study that was partly led by a Northwestern University professor....
Tags: Vaccines, Asthma, Diphtheria , Polio, University of Michigan
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Styling their soles: NSU students buy, decorate shoes at charity event
Despite temperatures in the 20s and 30s, some students walked barefoot around Northern State University Tuesday. "It's really cold," said Courtney Kosters, 19, a freshman from Selby. Koster's choice to strut around barefoot was to recognize One...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Health and Safety at School
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Epcot's Habit Heroes reopens as a kinder, more sensitive attraction
They're ba-a-ack. Habit Heroes, an Epcot attraction that aims to help kids defeat unhealthy habits, will reopen today after undergoing a complete Imagineering makeover. Following its debut last February, the attraction landed in big trouble when fat-...
Tags: Entertainment, Obesity, Florida Hospital, Weight, Nutrition
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Williamsburg mental health symposium will focus on children
Mental health professionals are increasingly pointing to early intervention and increased services for children as one of the keys to successful treatment for mental illnesses. Colonial Behavioral Health, the community services board responsible for...
Tags: Health Insurance, Insurance, Media Industry, Financial Planning, Pharmaceuticals
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