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• Cigarette Smoking Teens in North Carolina are Turning to Alternative Smoking Devices

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• Sep 24, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

• According to a Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey, the number of cigarette smoking teens in North Carolina has went down but this does not mean that the number of smokers declined.

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• Adequate intake of zinc is crucial in reducing the duration and severity of illnesses.

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• Sep 24, 2014 09:14 AM EDT

• Recent statistical analysis has shown that over two billion people worldwide consume zinc-deprived diets.

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• Teens Drink Due to Peers, Study Says

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• Sep 23, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

• A new study suggests that peer pressure, not genetics, can compel teens to drink alcohol.

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• More Than 700 Texas Children at Risk of TB Infection

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• Sep 23, 2014 11:21 PM EDT

• After a nurse tested positive for TB, more than 700 children in a Texas city are now at risk of the disease.

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• Sodas Will Have Less Sugar after Manufacturers Agree to Cut It Down

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• Sep 23, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

• Three of the biggest soda manufacturers in the world promise to reduce calories and sugar in their drinks within the next ten years.

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• CDC Plays Out Worst- and Best-Case Scenarios for Ebola in West Africa

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• Sep 23, 2014 10:21 PM EDT

• CDC released its new projections for the Ebola outbreak including both the worst- and best-case scenarios.

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• Experts Want Young Women Tested for STDs

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• Sep 23, 2014 10:01 PM EDT

• A special U.S. task force is issuing new recommendations encouraging young but sexually active teens to undergo STI screening.

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• A new kind of vaccine is currently being developed by a group of scientists who received a $100K gra…

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• Sep 22, 2014 11:58 PM EDT

• Researchers at McMaster University are creating a more cost-effective, simple way to administer vaccines in low-income countries.

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• Cause of Deterioration of Human Skeletal Muscles with Age: Found

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• Sep 22, 2014 11:33 PM EDT

• The causes of this deterioration take place in our skeletal muscle were discovered by the researchers at the University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Nature Medicine, an influential journal published the results online.

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• Experimental Antifungal Poses Great Relief to Mold Disease Stricken Cancer Patients

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• Sep 22, 2014 11:10 PM EDT

• A recent experimental triazole antifungal, isavucaonazole, has been presented during a meeting for contagious disease by the American Society for Microbiology at the 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

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• Children of OCD- Stricken Parents at Higher Risk for Schizophrenia

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• Sep 22, 2014 10:46 PM EDT

• A recent study shows that people diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD or even the children of OCD parents has a higher possibility of having a schizophrenia spectrum and schizophrenia in years to come.

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• Teen with Cerebral Palsy Finishes 5K Race

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• Sep 22, 2014 08:25 PM EDT

• Beating the odds, a teen born with cerebral palsy went on to complete a 5K race.