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How Obese Will Americans Be in 2030?
We’ve seen the statistical future and it doesn’t look good. Studies show that an alarming amount of Americans will be considered obese in 18 years.
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Why Was KFC Ordered to Pay $8 Million to Brain-Damaged Girl?
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AHA Hosting Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon
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Protesters Calling On State To Reconsider MVPC Closure
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Why Are Parents Ordering Fewer Happy Meals These Days? — Dollars and Sense
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Have Higher Cigarette Taxes Driven People to Smoke Pipes and Cigars? — Dollars and Sense
Three years ago, a federal act meant to help reduce the number of people who smoke greatly increased the tax rates for cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, and small cigars, counting on the fact that making smoking more expensive would prompt people to quit.
And while it may have caused some to do so, the move had an unintended effect: sales of pipe tobacco and large cigars, which aren’t taxed quite as harshly, have boomed.
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What Disease Could Be Making a Surprise Comeback?
Thought to be eliminated in the US since 2000, the number of measles cases spiked last year to 222, the highest number in 15 years. Not surprisingly, the majority of those affected did not receive the measles vaccine, said a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Use of Dangerous Synthetic Marijuana Growing — How Concerned Should You Be?
Synthetic marijuana use is on the rise and it’s got anti-drug activists and the legalization movement concerned. Health experts claim fake pot is a chemical cocktail that produces a similar — and legal — high, but is far more dangerous than the real thing.
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What Ingredient Is Making Fast Food Taste Different in the US Than in Other Countries?
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Controversial K-E Diet Promises Brides Extreme Weight Loss Via Feeding Tube — Is It Safe?
All brides-to-be want to look great on their wedding day, but some are taking this to the extreme with a controversial new diet that involves a feeding tube to promote rapid weight loss.