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Europeans seemingly healthier than ever -- with some caveats
The good news from a report just released by the European Environment Agency and the Joint Research Centre at the European Commission is that Europeans are living longer and healthier lives than ever. For that they can thank rigorous government policies...Tags: Environmental Issues, Health, Heart Disease, Asthma, Environmental Pollution
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LETTER: Midwifes Help Cut C-Section Rates
The Reuters article May 24 "C-Sections Tied To Childhood Obesity" failed to address a major reason C-sections may increase rates of obesity. One of the known risks of C-sections is that mothers are less likely to breastfeed. Breastfeeding has been...Tags: Nursing, Weight, Cesarean Section, Obesity, Health and Medical Professionals
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Fundraiser to support man with lymphoma
One of the men who usually spends his spring helping get Aberdeen parks ready for visitors is instead in Sioux Falls battling cancer. Owen Ormand, 57, has worked for the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department for 18 years. But he was...Tags: Science and Technology, Spaghetti, Lymphoma, Health Treatments, Cancer
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Antibiotics in livestock raising concerns up the food chain
While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore opted for a chicken Caesar salad. Spitz was in training for a big sophomore baseball season — after having pitched on the school's varsity team...
Tags: Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation, Chicago Public Schools, Natural Resource Industry, Shedd Aquarium
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Antibiotics report ignores food safety
A recent Environmental Working Group (EWG) report blames antibiotic use in food animals for the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This report overlooks important data and the facts about food safety. Consumers can remain confident that strict...Tags: Food Industry, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Science, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Howard County health briefs
Screenings The county Health Department's North Laurel Health Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, will offer walk-in HIV/AIDS testing services from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by appointment: 410-313-0630. Also,...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Fort Meade (military base), American Red Cross, Howard County General Hospital, Dermatologists
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Blood donation is valuable, so why not pay donors?
Need more blood donors? Economists have a suggestion: Pay them. For nearly 40 years, efforts to compensate people for donating blood have been discouraged by the World Health Organization. In the United States, the American Red Cross says “all...Tags: American Red Cross, Argentina, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find
Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February. The latest research into the virus, which before this year had never been...
Tags: Bird Flu, Science and Technology, Newspaper and Magazine, Science, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Pest resources
County and municipal health departments offer tips to prevent contracting tick- and mosquito-related diseases. Some also offer hotlines to report suspected cases. Some resources include: •Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state....
Tags: Chicago Botanic Garden, Environmental Issues, Health, Conservation, Viral Diseases and Infections
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New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human-study
ReutersBy Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have...Tags: Bird Flu, United Nations, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, International Organizations
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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...
Tags: Weight, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Body Mass Index, Overweight
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Pulmonary hypertension often misdiagnosed, research finds
Whitney Gaspar has long known that she didn't have much endurance. When she was in secondary school, Gaspar said she ran a "slow mile" in gym class of 14 to 15 minutes and "avoided stuff (that required) a lot of endurance." Then in December 1999,...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Cardiologists, Internists, Chemical Industry, Flu
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