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  1. Teen learns to tackle Type 2 diabetesRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | The Miami Herald

    ... difficult, as kids initially have no symptoms or mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "She went about her life as she normally did, even though she knew she had prediabetes," said Martina Castro, Mariana's ...

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  2. STOCKTON - Dr. Greg Bensch would like to see people change their thinking about asthma.Read the original story

    1 hr ago | RecordNET

    ... including 1 in 11 children, according to the latest information from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It's an epidemic, especially in kids," Bensch said. And especially in the San Joaquin Valley, where the rate for children ...

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  3. Childhood ADHD linked to obesity later in lifeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | ReporterHerald.com

    ... reliable differences among adults with a history of ADHD. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, parents report that close to one in ten kids and teenagers has been diagnosed with ADHD. Boys are more than twice as likely ...

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  4. Salmonella OutbreakRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KMOT-TV Minot

    ... associated with a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the last ten days, a total of 146 people from 26 states have been linked to this outbreak.

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  5. Hundreds participate in Relay for Life in Morgan CityRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Banner-Tribune

    ... they have cancer, and 7.6 million people die from the disease, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MORGAN CITY, La. - Hundreds of people turned out to battle cancer Saturday afternoon and into the wee hours of Sunday morning in ...

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  6. ADHD in childhood may raise risk for obesity in adulthoodRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | WTEN-TV Albany

    ... percent of U.S. boys aged 3 to 17 receiving the diagnosis, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The link between ADHD and obesity has become a topic of great interest as elevated rates of obesity have been reported in ...

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  7. FX's 'The Strain' Taps 'Alias' Alum to Co-Star Opposite Corey StollRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Hollywood Reporter

    Mia Maestro will play Dr. Nora Martinez, a colleague and love interest for Ephraim Goodweather in the pilot from Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse.

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  8. CDC Finds Fecal Contamination in Public PoolsRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | NBC Los Angeles

    The city of Dallas will operate 17 public pools starting next Saturday. Fort Worth public pools will be closed this summer season because the city doesn't have enough money to maintain them.

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  9. B vitamins may slow the advance of Alzheimer'sRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | New Scientist

    We already know that a high level of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood is a risk factor for Alzheimer's, and that B vitamin supplements help reduce homocysteine levels.

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  10. ABQ taks steps to keep city pools cleanRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | KRQE Albuquerque

    According to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control, more pools are showing signs of fecal contamination.

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  11. West Nile virus deaths hit record last yearRead the original story w/Photo

    16 hrs ago | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    ... far fewer illnesses overall, and fewer serious cases than in previous years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had predicted it would be a bad year because of weather conditions that promote breeding of the mosquitoes that spread the ...

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  12. Leading explanations for whooping cough's resurgence don't stand up to scrutinyRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

    ... Health. Equally detailed U.S. incidence data are not available from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rohani said. The researchers expressed several of the leading hypotheses for the resurgence of pertussis in mathematical ...

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  13. May research highlights from American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

    ... Weil and colleagues from the Liberian Institute for Medical Research and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that while the BinaxNOW Filariasis card test has contributed to the early success of the global filariasis ...

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  14. 4 ND cases tied to multistate salmonella outbreakRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | IN-FORUM

    ... 10, state Health Department epidemiologist Alicia Lepp said Monday. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the outbreak, which has affected nearly 150 people in more than 25 states. Investigators have connected the ...

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  15. 5 things to know about SARS-like virusRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 18 | News 4 Jax

    ... virus is not SARS. NCov acts like a cold and attacks the respiratory system, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. But symptoms, which include fever and a cough, are severe and can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure. ...

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  16. Study finds poop in most public poolsRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | News 4 Jax

    Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a new study with state and local public health departments last summer in which they collected samples from pool filters at 161 pools in the metro-Atlanta area.

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  17. HEALTH eNEWS: Prevent Dog Bites By Becoming More AwareRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Patch.com

    ... Veterinary Medical Association, the United States Postal Service, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention founded National Dog Bite Prevention Week (recognized May 19-25 this year), which focuses on suggestions for avoiding these ...

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  18. Health care workers sickened by new virusRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | News 4 Jax

    ... ame family as SARS. NCoV acts like a cold and attacks the respiratory system, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. But symptoms are severe, and can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure.

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  19. How to avoid water illnesses as swimming season nearsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | PeoriaTimes-Observer

    ... for days. That is why even the best maintained pools can spread illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study last week showing 58 percent of water samples collected from pool filters at public pools tested positive for ...

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  20. Baby Boomers Live Longer and HealthierRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Patch.com

    ... $147 billion on obesity and $177 billion on diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ." -ABCNews.go.com The good news is that it is never too late for a fresh start. Prevention is key when it comes to fighting ...

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