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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition just «www.ajcn.org» finding that elderly women (aged 70 to 85) who ate chocolate on a daily basis had lower bone density than those who ate it once a week or less frequently. The Australian researchers hypothesize that the oxalates in chocolate are the […]

By Laura Blue
Americans put themselves at needless risk of disease by failing to get key vaccinations as adults, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The survey also suggests the top reason that adults avoid vaccines: They don’t even know they exist.
According to the National Immunization Survey, […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Fewer children and workers at out-of-home day care centers would get sick if the centers had better equipment for changing diapers, washing hands and preparing food, according to a study.
Automatic faucets and foot-activated, rollout bins for diaper disposal can help reduce the spread of infectious diseases. But those and other […]

WASHINGTON The nation’s 45 million smokers will probably help pay for the spending increase that Democrats want for children’s health insurance, say analysts familiar with deliberations on Capitol Hill.
Democratic lawmakers will push for $50 billion in new funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program over the next five years. To pay for […]

WASHINGTON (AP) Loosen the belt buckle another notch America: Obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. No state showed a decline.
Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30% barrier for adults considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama were just behind, according to the Trust for America’s Health, […]