Diabetes
U.S. diabetes cases jump to 29 million: CDC
(HealthDay)—The number of Americans with diabetes rose from 26 million in 2010 to 29 million—9 percent of the population—in 2012, a new federal government study finds.
Jun 10, 2014
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Health
Women's contraceptive use influenced by contraception education and moral attitudes
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended, and unplanned pregnancies are associated with poorer health and lower rates of educational and economic achievement for women and their children, according ...
May 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cyberbullying affects rich and poor alike
Cyberbullying isn't just a problem in middle class and affluent areas. Teenagers in poor, high-crime neighborhoods also experience online bullying, finds new research led by a Michigan State University criminologist.
May 21, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US reports third case of potential MERS virus
A third potential case of the dangerous Middle East Respiratory Virus (MERS), has been found in the United States, health authorities said Tuesday.
May 13, 2014
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Neuroscience
Large increase seen in emergency departments visits for traumatic brain injury
Between 2006 and 2010, there was a nearly 30 percent increase in the rate of visits to an emergency department for traumatic brain injury, which may be attributable to a number of factors, including increased awareness and ...
May 13, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Resurgence of measles in US brings children pain and suffering
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. is seeing the largest outbreak of measles in decades. In 2000 the disease was considered eliminated from the country thanks to vaccines, but a combination ...
May 7, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly Middle East MERS respiratory virus strikes in US (Update)
The first case of MERS, a dangerous respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East and has a high death rate, has been confirmed in the United States, officials said Friday.
May 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Zinc supplementation shows promise in reducing cell stress after blasts
Each year, approximately 2 million traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur in the USA, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number includes troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, for whom TBI is ...
May 1, 2014
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Pediatrics
Pediatricians should plan for anthrax attack, US experts say
(HealthDay)—Children may require different treatment than adults after exposure to anthrax, says a new report from leading U.S. pediatricians and health officials.
Apr 28, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tracking flu levels with Wikipedia
Can monitoring Wikipedia hits show how many people have the flu? Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, USA, have developed a method of estimating levels of influenza-like illness in the American population by analysing ...
Apr 17, 2014
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