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Coca-cola to cut controversial substance from beverages
(HealthDay)—A controversial ingredient will be removed from many of Coca-Cola's citrus-flavored drinks, the company says.
May 7, 2014
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Uruguay's president signs marijuana legalization rules
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica on Tuesday signed off on regulations for his country's landmark legalization of its marijuana market.
May 7, 2014
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Exercise could help disabled people, but too few are active, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Half of the 21 million Americans who have a disability don't exercise, and that lack of exercise is jeopardizing their health, federal officials reported Tuesday.
May 6, 2014
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Number of US elderly will double by 2050, report says
(HealthDay)— There will be almost twice as many elderly Americans in 2050 as there are now, posing serious issues for the nation's health care system, according to two U.S. Census Bureau reports released Tuesday.
May 6, 2014
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Black male incarceration can compromise research studies
Federal restrictions on including prisoners in medical research have negatively impacted research involving black men, who are disproportionately imprisoned, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers. Because ...
May 6, 2014
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Water from improved sources is not consistently safe
Although water from improved sources (such as piped water and bore holes) is less likely to contain fecal contamination than water from unimproved sources, improved sources in low- and middle-income countries are not consistently ...
May 6, 2014
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College kids need to change unhealthy ways
Parents, forget the comfort food! It's time to send your college students care packages of fruit, veggies and exercise gear instead.
May 6, 2014
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Motorcycle accidents claiming fewer American lives
(HealthDay)—Motorcyclist deaths in the United States appear to have decreased 7 percent in 2013, which would make it only the second year since 1997 in which there has been a decline, a new report shows.
May 6, 2014
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Access to electronic health records may influence care
Unlike medical records kept in paper charts, electronic health records (EHR) provide numerous access points to clinicians to review a patient's medical history. A new study has found access to electronic health records in ...
May 6, 2014
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Study: Concussion rate in high-school athletes more than doubled in seven-year period
Concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes more than doubled between 2005 and 2012, according to a new national study using data on nine team sports.
May 6, 2014
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