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Ala immigration law sparking public health worries – msnbc.com

October 29th, 2011 Comments off

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Health officials fear Alabama’s tough new law against illegal immigration could increase the risk of illnesses across the state because many Hispanic immigrants worried about arrest and deportation already have stopped …

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Sibling History of Blood Clots May Raise Your Risk

August 9th, 2011 Comments off

People with more than one sibling who have had potentially life-threatening blood clots have a 50-fold increase in risk for the condition, a new study shows.

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Survey: Americans Aware of Functional Foods, Don’t Eat Them Enough

August 5th, 2011 Comments off

More Americans say they are aware of the health benefits of functional foods, but there has been no increase over the past five years in the number of people who are eating them on a regular basis.

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Survey: Americans Aware of Functional Foods, Don’t Eat Them Enough

Study: Chantix May Be Linked to Heart Risk

July 4th, 2011 Comments off

A new study shows an increase in the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events among smokers who take the drug Chantix to help them quit.

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Study: Chantix May Be Linked to Heart Risk