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Would-be regulators put sugar in the cross hairs - Daytona Beach News-Journal


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Would-be regulators put sugar in the cross hairs
Daytona Beach News-Journal
After successful attacks on Big Tobacco and old-style light bulbs, you would think scientists and regulators would focus anew on obvious targets such as alcohol or video games. Instead, it seems, the Nanny State advocates are building a case against ...
Should We Regulate Sugar Like Alcohol or Tobacco?Forbes
Sugar intake should be regulated to control its toxic effects, researchers saynwitimes.com
OUR VIEW: Sugar is now targeted for what ails many of usMuncie Star Press
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Stomach virus strikes third cruise ship; Norovirus blamed for sickening 200 ... - New York Daily News


New York Daily News

Stomach virus strikes third cruise ship; Norovirus blamed for sickening 200 ...
New York Daily News
AP Two-hundred passengers aboard the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas were reportedly struck with a nauseating stomach virus -- the third ship to be affected by an apparent outbreak of norovirus. NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans says a stomach ...
Ship with stomach virus outbreak sets sail from Port Everglades with new ...Washington Post
Nearly 500 on 2 Princess cruise ships stricken by NorovirusCNN
Virus strikes cruise ship out of New OrleansThe Associated Press
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Komen reversal on Planned Parenthood doesn't end controversy - USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Komen reversal on Planned Parenthood doesn't end controversy
USA TODAY
By Liz Szabo and Gary Strauss, USA TODAY Some cancer survivors and advocates say Susan G. Komen for the Cure will have to work hard to win back supporters, even after the breast cancer organization reversed course on a controversial decision to end ...
Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forgetSTLtoday.com
Igniting the Planned Parenthood FightNewsweek
Komen, Planned Parenthood And Women's HealthWBUR
Bloomberg -New York Daily News -msnbc.com
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Dental school provides free care for local children - Daily Trojan Online


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Dental school provides free care for local children
Daily Trojan Online
By Nathaniel HsieH · Daily Trojan Before Ostrow School of Dentistry's Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, Jessica Garcia had never been to the dentist. “They were nice,” said Garcia, 5, a kindergarten student at the James A. Foshay Learning Center.
Meharry Medical College Offers Free Dental WorkNewsChannel5.com
Free dental service keeps kids smiling | In My Opinion 40 students also learn ...Dentistry IQ
Too many colleges hurt the prospects of dental studentsTimes of India
Burlington Times News -St. Cloud Times -Hays Daily News
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Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study - Reuters


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Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
Reuters
(Reuters) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward off the ...
Green tea tied to low risk of frailty, disability in the elderlyFood Consumer
Agility and independence for elderly green tea drinkersallvoices

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American Heart Association Month - WBKO


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American Heart Association Month
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It's American Heart Association month and local organizers want to make sure you do everything you can to keep your heart healthy. They're reminding people to get blood pressure screenings, plenty of exercise, and eat healthy.
National Wear Red Day spotlights heart disease in womenCBS News
Towson Town Center seeing red on Feb. 3 for national heart disease awareness eventBaltimore Sun
National Wear Red DayNew York Daily News
The Seattle Times -Daily Clay County Advocate-Press -The Daily Progress
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No Doubt About It, Obamacare is Unraveling - Patch.com


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No Doubt About It, Obamacare is Unraveling
Patch.com
House was right to repeal CLASS program, a key part of Obama's health care reform law that some consider a 'ponzi scheme.' This week the US House repealed an unsustainable entitlement called the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) ...
CLASS Act is dead, but Obama won't repeal itSan Francisco Chronicle
Dueling letters on $275 million Medicare windfall for Mass. hospitalsBoston Globe
Medicare drug plan savings hit $2.1 billionHouston Chronicle
Salt Lake Tribune -Moscow Villager -eNews Park Forest
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Have Super Bowl Snacks Without Blowing Your Diet - Patch.com


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Have Super Bowl Snacks Without Blowing Your Diet
Patch.com
Super Bowl Sunday presents us all with the best and worst choices when it comes to snacking. Just think about all the pizza, wings, chips, dips, cookies and cakes you will be presented with on game day. It can definitely be a caloric touchdown, ...
Where to watch the Super Bowl locally (or order food)The Hudson Reporter
Super Bowl Sunday food and drink dealsMiamiHerald.com
Health beat: Buffalo wings and other Super Bowl hazardsMinneapolis Star Tribune
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -CNBC.com -Kingsport Times News
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New York's Le Roy students, public still seek answers in mystery illness - Nashua Telegraph


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New York's Le Roy students, public still seek answers in mystery illness
Nashua Telegraph
By SANDRA TAN The illness afflicting more than a dozen students at Le Roy Junior-Senior High School in Le Roy, NY, with violent, involuntary twitches and gestures has attracted national attention, not to mention the suspicions of notable ...
Is Social Media Spreading Twitching Hysteria?Discovery News
Social media reason behind twitching disorderTimes of India
NYS Health Department details preliminary findings on LeRoy girlsMPNnow.com
CNN (blog) -WIVB
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People-Pleasers Eat To Make Others Comfortable In Social Situations: Study - Huffington Post


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People-Pleasers Eat To Make Others Comfortable In Social Situations: Study
Huffington Post
Do you hate letting down other people? A new study suggests you may be more apt to overeat in social situations (and yes, that includes Super Bowl parties!). Case Western Reserve University researchers found that people who want to maintain a sense of ...
'People Pleasers' Feel Pressured to SnackABC News
People Pleasers May Overeat at PartiesWebMD
How People-Pleasing May Lead to OvereatingTIME
New York Daily News -Telegraph.co.uk -Columbus Dispatch
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Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school - Chicago Tribune


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Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school
Chicago Tribune
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the ...
Case of NY teens' tics makes psychological senseCNN
Researchers Are Still Clueless About The Cause Of A Mysterious Tourette-Like ...Business Insider

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Food part of Super Bowl Sunday game plan - Ventura County Star


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Food part of Super Bowl Sunday game plan
Ventura County Star
By Lisa McKinnon You won't find Super Bowl Sunday on the list of top dining-out holidays as determined by the National Restaurant Association. Of the 173 million people expected to tune in to the game this year, a paltry 12 million will do so while at ...
Super Bowl Sunday 2012: The foods to avoid and what to eat insteadDaily Mail
Nutrition tip: Food for football feverLakenewsonline.com
Study: eating lots of junk food Super Bowl Sunday could cause heart attackNewsNet5.com
Care2.com -Patch.com -CNBC.com
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Increasing risk of STDs among those over 50 as demographic has more sex than ever - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Increasing risk of STDs among those over 50 as demographic has more sex than ever
Daily Mail
By Nina Golgowski Sexually transmitted diseases among older adults have more than doubled in the past 10 years according to a new report as the age group is having more sex than ever. Of those between 50 and 90 years of age, 80 per cent are sexually ...
Baby Boomers Getting More Sexually Transmitted DiseasesMedical News Today
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates among seniors double in a decadeGlobalPost
STDs in baby boomers increasingUPI.com
The State Column -The Ranger -WebMD
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Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program - Fox News


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Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program
Fox News
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana's Medicaid program on Wednesday started providing health care through private managed care networks in nine parishes around New Orleans, the first step in a sweeping revamp of the program that provides care to the poor.
Health Insurance Stocks For a Republican WinForbes
A Remedy for Runaway Health-Care CostsBarron's
Expansion of managed care brings changesBowling Green Daily News
Brownsville Herald -Texas Tribune -Daily Beast
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Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget - The Associated Press


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Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept. This week, after watching The Susan G. Komen ...
Komen, Planned ParenthoodThe Seattle Times

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Allergan Stops Lap-Band Sales to '1-800-Get-Thin' Surgeons - Medscape


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Allergan Stops Lap-Band Sales to '1-800-Get-Thin' Surgeons
Medscape
February 4, 2012 — Medical device maker Allergan announced February 2 that it will no longer sell its gastric-banding device to a group of Southern California weight-loss surgery centers that are under intense scrutiny for their safety record, ...
Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinicsLos Angeles Times
Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to surgery firmOCRegister
OC Firm To Cut Supplies Of 'Lap-Band' Weight Loss Device After Patient DeathsCBS Local
Daily Mail -San Jose Mercury News
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ADA gives free dental care to kids - YNN


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ADA gives free dental care to kids
YNN
NEW YORK STATE -- Kids' dental care is important. But many families across the state can't afford services. The American Dental Association held events across the country this week to provide free dental care to children. Give Kids a Smile provides ...
Free dental service in Waukesha keeps kids smilingMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
New Port Richey practice to offer free dental care Feb. 10Tampabay.com
Giving kids a smilephillyBurbs.com
Florida Times-Union -WBAY -Midland Daily News
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Case of NY teens' tics makes psychological sense - CNN


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Case of NY teens' tics makes psychological sense
CNN
By Dr. Charles Raison, CNN Since October, 16 people have developed verbal tics and twitching in the small town of LeRoy, New York. Editor's note: Dr. Charles Raison, CNNhealth's mental health expert, is an associate professor of psychiatry at the ...
Could an Infection Cause Tourette'-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?Scientific American
Controversy over Tourette-like illness affecting teens in NYDigitalJournal.com
NIH to examine NY teens with mysterious ticsWall Street Journal
Sky News -Daily Mail -The Daily News Online
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RECIPES: Super Bowl Party Dishes - Patch.com


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RECIPES: Super Bowl Party Dishes
Patch.com
Having the gang over to watch the big game? Want to try out some new dishes that will make you the champ of the party? Here are our picks for Super Bowl recipes. By Wendy Schapiro Mash the avocados in a non-metal bowl (if one or more of them seems a ...
Super Bowl calories and their exercise equivalentsWashington Post
Super Bowl Foods: Healthy Snack Swaps For Game DayHuffington Post
Super Bowl Calories: How Football Plays And Smart Calls Can Help Burn Off SnacksHuffington Post Canada
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -CNBC.com -WXYZ
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CDC: U.S. child abuse amounts to $124 billion - The State Column


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CDC: U.S. child abuse amounts to $124 billion
The State Column
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, published in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect, 1740 American children died from child abuse and 579000 American children experienced nonfatal child abuse, costing the nation ...
In Dollars Alone, Cost of US Child Abuse HighWebMD
Child Abuse in One Year Costs Billions in Long RunMedPage Today
CDC: Child abuse costs US $124 billionCBS News
msnbc.com -Medical News Today -CBS Local
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