Weight loss: Ready to change your habits?
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Your weight-loss success depends in large part on your readiness to take on the challenge. If you jump in before you're ready, your weight-loss plan might buckle under the first challenge.
California Experiences Another Significant Drop in Adolescent Births
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Sacramento, California - California’s adolescent birth rate has continued to decline to a record-low of 23.2 births per 1,000 females aged 15-19, announced California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director and state health officer Dr. Karen Smith. The 2013 rate reflects an 11 percent decline from the 2012 rate of 26.2 and a 50 percent decline from the 2000 rate of 46.7.
Researchers successfully target 'Achilles' heel' of MERS virus
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- Written by Elizabeth K. Gardner
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West Lafayette, Indiana - A Purdue University-led team of researchers studying the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have found molecules that shut down the activity of an essential enzyme in the virus and could lead the way to better treatments for those infected.
BabyFirst and the American Heart Association Launch Mobile App For Kids To Encourage Healthy Eating
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Los Angeles, California - BabyFirst and the American Heart Association announced the launch of Harry’s Healthy Garden app, a mobile app the organizations developed together to help get young children excited about vegetables, fruit and healthy eating.
Stroke education helps patients recognize stroke symptoms; encourages fast response
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Dallas, Texas - Intense education can help stroke survivors quickly recognize symptoms of a subsequent stroke and seek prompt treatment, according to a study in Stroke, Journal of the American Heart Association.
Can Not Having Enough to Eat Lead to Poor Diabetes Management?
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Boston, Massachusetts - Latinos who worry about having enough food to eat (so-called food insecurity) report having a poorer diet and exhibit worse glycemic control than those who aren't worried about having sufficient food to survive, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association's 75th Scientific Sessions.
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