LIVING HEALTHY

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• Kids are seeing fewer commercials forsugary drinks, but theyare still seeing sales messages in other…

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• Dec 09, 2014 05:39 PM EST

• American kids are seeing fewer television commercials for sodas and other sugary drinks, but kids are still seeing sales messages through social media, product placement, and in other ways.

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• Texting Neck: The Phone People Can’t Live Without Stresses The Spine And Neck

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• Dec 09, 2014 10:30 AM EST

• People are clamouring over smartphones today. However, bending the head can put a lot of stress on the spine and neck.

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• Highlights and Updates on U.S. Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

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• Dec 08, 2014 11:54 PM EST

• As of December 2, 2014, a total of 87 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 11 states.

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• NIH Medicine Plus Magazine Fall 2014 Talks About COPD

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• Dec 08, 2014 11:40 PM EST

• COPD is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breathe.

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• Facts About food Allergies- FDA

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• Dec 08, 2014 11:18 PM EST

• Millions of Americans experience allergic reactions to food each year, says FDA.

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• Obesity News: Having A Body Mass Index Of 30 And Higher Can Reduce Life Expectancy By 8 Years

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• Dec 08, 2014 11:12 PM EST

• A new study finds out that being obese may reduce life expectancy by 8 years.

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• New Research Reveals Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Depression A.K.A. Seaonal Affective Disor…

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• Dec 08, 2014 10:54 PM EST

• Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased risk of asthma, cancer and chronic pain among others. However, according to a new study, Vitamin D deficiency predisposes a person to increased risk for depression.

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• Considerations When Reading Online Resources on Complementary and Alternative Health Approaches

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• Dec 08, 2014 10:48 PM EST

• Though many of these websites are helpful, some may have misleading or inaccurate information

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• Teens are more influenced by whether their own friends when it comes to drinking.

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• Dec 08, 2014 06:01 PM EST

• A teen who believes his or her close friends do not drink alcohol is less likely to drink it even if he or she thinks that many other teens drink.

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• A chemical in red wine appears to protect against some of the cellular damage caused by too much alc…

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• Dec 08, 2014 05:18 PM EST

• Resveratrol, a chemical in red wine, may be why wine drinkers are less likely than people who drink hard liquor to develop head and neck cancers.

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• Red Wine can Both Arrest and Increase Your Risk for Cancer

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• Dec 08, 2014 09:10 PM EST

• Alcohol content in red wine has been found to trigger the development of DNA cross-links. DNA cross-links cause the development of cancer cells which, if not eliminated through apoptosis, will cause cancer.

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• Surge in Plastic Surgery Demand Caused by Selfie Phenomenon

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• Dec 08, 2014 08:50 PM EST

• Between 2012 and 2013, the plastic surgeons have performed eyelid surgery, hair transplants and nose jobs. These number of these performed procedures increased by 6 percent, 7 percent and 10 percent respectively.