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Despite health warnings, Americans still sit too much

April 23, 2019 Americans, despite, health, Much, sit, Still, too, warnings

Most Americans continue to sit for prolonged periods despite public health messages that such inactivity increases the risk of obesity,

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FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company

March 2, 2019 Americans, Buy, Canadian, Company, Drugs, FDA, From, not, to, warns

FRIDAY, March 1, 2019 — A large Canadian drug distributor sells unapproved and mislabeled medicines to Americans, the U.S. Food

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AHA: Marijuana, Cocaine May Play Role in Young Americans’ Rising Stroke Rate

February 5, 2019 AHA:, Americans, Cocaine, in, marijuana, may, Play, rate, rising, role, Stroke, young

MONDAY, Feb. 4, 2019 (American Heart Association) — The vast majority of strokes occur in people over 65, but the

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Americans concerned about weight, but don’t understand link to heart conditions, health

January 31, 2019 about, Americans, but, concerned, Conditions, Don't, health, heart, Link, to, understand, weight

A Cleveland Clinic survey finds that while most Americans (88 percent) understand that there is a connection between a healthy

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3 in 4 Americans Struggle With Loneliness

December 19, 2018 3, 4, Americans, in, Loneliness, struggle, with

TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 2018 — Folks feeling lonely as the holidays approach have a lot of company, a new study

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Alcohol use may increase among Hispanic Americans as they become more ‘Americanized’

November 22, 2018 'Americanized', Alcohol, Americans, among, As, become, Hispanic, Increase, may, more, They, Use

Higher rates of alcohol use and drinking consequences are found among Hispanic American adolescents and adults who are more “Americanized,”

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Health Problems

CDC: Many Americans may have prediabetes and not know it

November 16, 2018 Americans, and, CDC, Have, It, know, Many, may, not, prediabetes

(HealthDay)—More than one-third of Americans have prediabetes, but 90 percent of them do not know they have it, medical experts

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Health Problems

Nearly one in ten Americans struggles to control sexual urges

November 9, 2018 Americans, Control, in, nearly, ONE, Sexual, Struggles, ten, to, urges

(HealthDay)—The #MeToo movement has given many Americans a glimpse into an unfamiliar world that may have left many wondering, “What

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Health Problems

Over 2 million Americans have hepatitis C; opioids help drive spread

November 7, 2018 2, Americans, C, drive, Have, help, hepatitis, million, opioids, Over, Spread

(HealthDay)—More than 2 million Americans have hepatitis C—and the opioid epidemic is a major contributor to the problem, according to

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Health Problems

Many Americans not being assessed for depression

August 15, 2018 Americans, assessed, Being, Depression, for, Many, not

(HealthDay)—Many Americans aged 35 and older are not being assessed for depression, according to a study recently published in the

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