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US Teen Birth Rate Hits a 70-Year Low — Health Check
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that the teen birth rate in the United States dropped to an all-time low in 2010.
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Shocking Number of Americans Suffer From Hearing Loss — Health Check
Data examined over a seven-year period revealed 48 million Americans — about one in five — aged 12 and older suffer from some form of hearing loss, far exceeding previous estimates of 21 to 29 million people.
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Watch Out Guys, Birth Control May Be Causing Prostate Cancer — Health Check
Researchers discovered that countries with the highest numbers of women using oral contraceptives also have the highest rates of death from prostate cancer. What does this mean? They think estrogen from the urine of women who take birth control pills could be to blame.
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Brushing Your Teeth Just May Save Your Life — Health Check
A multi-year study of more than 100,000 people by researchers in Taiwan found dental cleanings can be associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Americans Are Divided on Flu Shots — Survey of the Day
With flu season upon us, 46 percent of Americans have received a flu shot, whereas 47 percent said they have not and will not.
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Fatty and Sugary Foods May Be as Addictive as Cocaine and Cigarettes
There is a growing body of evidence suggesting fatty and sugary foods rewire the brain in the same way drugs like cocaine and nicotine do, leading to addiction.
In recent studies, lab animals who have been fed a diet of sugary and fatty snacks show the classic signs of addiction, and brain scans of obese humans show the same disturbances in their reward circuits as the brains that are found in drug addicts.
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Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Rates of Mental Illness?
Data from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA) suggests 20 percent of American adults — 44.5 million people — experienced some sort of mental illness over the last year.
The report defines “mental illness” as any sort of diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that causes “substantial functional impairment” or requires treatment, and provides a list of how much of each state’s population has suffered such a disorder.
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Dog Can Smell When 3-Year-Old’s Blood Sugar Is Too Low [VIDEO]
Ruby isn’t one of those dogs that can just roll over or fetch — this four-legged doctor can actually detect when his owner’s blood sugar is too high or too low.
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Can Coffee Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer?
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Spending Time Outside Could Actually Protect Kids’ Sight
A new review of previous research indicates that there could be a correlation between the amount of time children spend outside and nearsightedness.
Researchers analyzed the results of eight different studies, involving more than 10,000 participants, and found that children who are nearsighted spend an average of 3.7 fewer hours a week outside than children with normal vision.
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Rethink Breast Cancer Has Women Drooling Over the Your Man Reminder App [VIDEO]
Anthony, Glen, Isaac and Christian want you to take breast cancer seriously, even if that means they have to send pictures of their sculpted bodies to your cell phone.
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Personal Trainer Intentionally Gains 70 Pounds to Identify With Overweight People [VIDEO]
As a way to better understand the hardships that overweight people face, personal trainer Drew Manning packed on a whopping 70 lbs. over a period of six months by forgoing exercise and eating nothing but junk food. Now that’s dedication!