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Childhood Obesity: Is a U.S. Epidemic Improving?
Overweight or obese children in America
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity affects 17 percent of all children and adolescents in the United States, which equates to 12.5 million children - triple the rate from...
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Pill Splitting – A Safe Way to Save Healthcare Dollars?
Why split tablets?
Use of medications for chronic illnesses, such as hypertension, diabetes, or high cholesterol - all common U.S. conditions - can often run into the thousands of dollars per year. Rising healthcare costs often force consumers to try...
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Top 15 on the Health Insurance
1. What is a Health Insurance Exchange?
You have probably heard by now that there is a big transformation coming to U.S. health insurance. Through changes brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), health...
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Back to School Basics: 5 Common Health Questions From Parents
School Health Questions for Parents
For many kids in America, the next few weeks involve getting back to school after a long (or maybe not so long) summer break. While students may be dreading the return to the classroom, homework,...
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DEA’s 10th National Drug Take-Back Day Set For September 26th
DEA began hosting National Prescription Drug Take-Back events in 2010. At the previous nine Take-Back Day events, 4,823,251 pounds (2,411 tons) of unwanted, unneeded or expired medications were surrendered for safe and proper disposal. The disposal service is free...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a complex disorder of the lower intestinal tract. It is mainly characterized by a pattern of symptoms that is often worsened by emotional stress. It is not the same as inflammatory bowel disease...
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Insect Repellents: Safe and Effective Use
The search for an insect repellent can be confusing. To DEET or not to DEET? Should I be concerned about Lyme Disease or West Nile Virus? Can I safely use an insect repellent on my children? What are the...
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