LIVING HEALTHY

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• Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that add up to poor health

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• May 20, 2015 12:27 AM EDT

• Metabolic syndrome affects about one in every three adults in the United States and is a predictor for serious illness from cardiovascular disease. Why is a condition that is so serious so little known?

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• Needle exchanges get a grudging nod in states hit hard by IV drug use

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• May 18, 2015 06:07 PM EDT

• Congress has banned the use of federal money to fund needle exchanges for drug users since the 1980s and many states have bans on them. Some politicians are considering the issue.

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• Putting some money on the line appears to help smokers quit

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• May 15, 2015 10:59 PM EDT

• People who put up some of their own money on whether they would be able to quit smoking were more successful than those who did not have their money on the line.

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• Coffee once had an unhealthy reputation, but actually it may have many healh benefits

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• May 15, 2015 10:50 PM EDT

• Everyone knew that drinking coffe was bad, Didn't they? Not only are their few health risks to drinking a moderate amount of coffee, there are actually some benefits.

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• People with insomnia may be more sensitive to pain

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• May 15, 2015 10:27 PM EDT

• If you regularly have trouble sleeping, you may also be more sensitive to pain, according to a new study.

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• Voluntary labeling would allow foods to carry non-GMO claim

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• May 15, 2015 12:11 AM EDT

• The USDA is creating a government certification process and labeling for foods that makers want to claim are free of genetically modified ingredients.

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• Nerve problems seen in large study of people in Sweden with celiac disease

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• May 13, 2015 07:31 PM EDT

• People with celiac disease apear to be about 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with nerve damage (neuropathy) as those without celiac.

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• Drinking alcohol is declining worldwide, but binge drinking is increasing

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• May 13, 2015 07:17 PM EDT

• Consumption of alcohol has gone down in wealthier, developed countries in the last 20 years, but dangerous binge drinking among young people has gone up.

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• Survey finds that many myths about miscarriage are still believed

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• May 12, 2015 04:48 PM EDT

• A survey has found that a lot of people believe that miscarriages are not cmmon and that the woman's lifestyle played a role. Wrong.

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• Small study finds diet rich in nuts and olive oil may help improve cognitive function

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• May 12, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

• A modified Mediterranean diet with added nuts and more olive oil may be good for your brain. At least this is what a small Spanish study has found.

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• Superbug version of typhoid causing problems

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• May 12, 2015 12:25 AM EDT

• A new version of typhoid bacteria is showing up in Asia and Africa that is resistant to several antibiotics. These antibiotic-resistant strains are pushing out the strains that can be treated with antibiotics

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• Two babies die and 29 sickened after vaccination in Southern Mexico

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• May 12, 2015 12:10 AM EDT

• Two babies died and 29 others became ill in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. They received vaccines against tuberculosis, rotovirus, and hepatitis B.