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Soaring rates of Americans hospitalized with cell phone injuries

December 5, 2019 Americans, cell, hospitalized, injuries:, of, phone, rates, Soaring, with

Rates of cell phone injuries have TRIPLED since the first iPhone was released in 2007 – with thousands hospitalized after

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More Americans trying to lose weight, but few succeeding

November 13, 2019 Americans, but, Few, lose, more, succeeding, to, trying, weight

(HealthDay)—Americans are more motivated to lose weight than ever before, with increasing numbers eating less, exercising, drinking water and trying

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Low grip strength linked to impaired cognition, memory loss in older Americans

August 22, 2019 Americans, cognition, grip, impaired, in, Linked, loss, low, Memory, Older, strength, to

For older Americans, poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory, a new study suggests. Researchers from

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Dozens more Americans contract measles – mostly in New York

June 24, 2019 -, Americans, contract, dozens, in, Measles, more, mostly, New, York

Dozens more Americans contract measles – mostly in New York – as officials struggle to contain the outbreak The 2019

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African Americans more likely to use aspirin to prevent heart attacks if peers support it

May 22, 2019 African, Americans, aspirin, attacks, heart, If, It, likely, more, peers, prevent, Support, to, Use

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and disproportionately affects African Americans. For some

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Only 11 Americans are known to have received a 3rd double-lung transplant; this woman is preparing for the rare surgery

May 22, 2019 11, 3rd, A, Americans, Are, double-lung, for, Have, is, known, Only, preparing, Rare, Received, surgery, the, This, to, transplant, Woman

After her second double-lung transplant in 2012, Cassie Stanley was able to travel to Miami, Mexico and Las Vegas, root

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Poll: Americans among most stressed people in the world

May 1, 2019 Americans, among, in, Most, people, Poll:, stressed, the, world

(HealthDay)—Americans are more likely to be stressed and worried than people living in poorer parts of the world, and Americans’

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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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