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Record Number of Pedestrian Deaths Seen in U.S.
The 2019 figure is the highest number of such deaths in more than 30 years, according to the association.
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More Than 4 in 10 Americans Are Now Obese: CDC
Much more than just a cosmetic issue, obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, gallbladder disease and more,...
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Preparing for Coronavirus: Dos and Don’ts
Public health officials have been urging people to prepare -- not panic -- for the new coronavirus (also known as COVID-19). Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself right now.
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Packing lunches for your kids to take to school can be a fun task, however, it can also be challenging. Constantly trying to think of new and healthy things to pack can be difficult, especially with...
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2020 Lifetime Achievement: Bill and Melinda Gates
Since 1997, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated more than $50 billion in grants to improve global health and reduce inequities.
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2020 Innovator: Gary Slutkin, MD
While politicians argue over whether guns or mental health issues are to blame, Gary Slutkin, MD, has another idea. What if violence is a disease we can prevent?
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2020 Trailblazer: Robert Bullard, PhD
Robert Bullard, PhD, has earned the title “father of environmental justice” for his more than 40 years of studying, writing about, and pushing for policy changes to reduce the burden of pollution on...
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2020 Game Changer: God's Love We Deliver
Since 1985, God’s Love We Deliver has provided medically tailored meals and nutritional counseling to people in the New York metropolitan area living with severe and chronic illnesses, such as AIDS,...
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2020 Educator: Liliana Campos
For 22 years, Liliana Campos lived in the shadows with no resources to help her cope with the strain of existing in legal limbo as an undocumented immigrant. Today, Campos helps train immigration...
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2020 Advocate: Angela Doyinsola Aina
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, and African American women bear the disproportionate share of those deaths. Angela Doyinsola Aina, co-director and...
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Your Pets Unlikely to Get or Give Coronavirus
Concerns about pet illness with COVID-19, and spread between owners and their animals emerged on Feb. 28, when Hong Kong health authorities announced that a dog belonging to a woman sick with...
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Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
What you need to know about the new coronavirus and COVID-19, including symptoms, how it's spread, how long it lives on surfaces, how to prevent it, treatments and how it compares to flu.
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Coronavirus: Do You Need a Mask?
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, protection is on everyone’s mind. Many celebrities have posted photos of themselves on social media wearing masks over their noses and mouths...
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Being Bullied About Weight May Raise Risk of Drug Use
More than half (55%) reported weight-related teasing, including 76% of overweight girls, 71% of overweight boys, 52% of girls who weren't overweight, and 43% of boys who weren't overweight.
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Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study
Researchers calculate that air pollution actually has a bigger impact on life expectancy than tobacco smoking, HIV/AIDS or violence.
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Helping Seniors Manage Meds After Hospital Reduces Readmission: Study
Many older patients take multiple medicines and these often change after a hospital stay
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Want to Help Keep Diabetes at Bay? Brush & Floss
New research found that people who regularly brush their teeth three times a day reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes.
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A Flood of COVID-19 Patients Could Swamp Hospitals
If cases of COVID-19 start to increase, will hospitals be ready? Experts talk about what it will take to handle the oubreak.
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Coronavirus: Do You Need a Mask?
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